Political polarization score in Nigeria
Nigeria: Political polarization score was -0.594 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-0.594
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 174 countries
All-time high
-0.54
in 1964
All-time low
-1.81
in 1914
Years of data
112
1914–2025
Political polarization score in Nigeria, 1914–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political polarization score in Nigeria stood at -0.594.
That represents a change of up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political polarization score in Nigeria peaked at -0.54 in 1964 and was at its lowest, -1.81, in 1914.
Nigeria ranks 117th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 112 years of available data.
Political polarization score in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | -1.81 | — |
| 1915 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.54 | -14.8% |
| 1931 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.992 | -35.7% |
| 1951 | -0.992 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.992 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.992 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.992 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.992 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.992 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.992 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.992 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.992 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.774 | -22.0% |
| 1961 | -0.589 | -23.9% |
| 1962 | -0.589 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.571 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | -0.54 | -5.4% |
| 1965 | -0.54 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.54 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.54 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.54 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.54 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.58 | +7.4% |
| 1971 | -1.11 | +91.7% |
| 1972 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.05 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | -1.19 | +13.2% |
| 1981 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.734 | -38.3% |
| 1984 | -1.01 | +37.6% |
| 1985 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.963 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | -0.693 | -28.0% |
| 1995 | -0.693 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.693 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.693 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.693 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.693 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.687 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | -0.687 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.687 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.687 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.687 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.687 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.687 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.687 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.687 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.985 | +43.4% |
| 2010 | -1.04 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | -1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.01 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | -1.43 | +41.2% |
| 2016 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.728 | -49.2% |
| 2019 | -1.08 | +48.2% |
| 2020 | -0.88 | -18.4% |
| 2021 | -0.821 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | -0.594 | -27.6% |
| 2023 | -0.594 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.594 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.594 | -0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -0.594 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.095, 6.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -0.594 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.425. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.81 | -1.81 | -1.81 | 6 |
| 1920s | -1.81 | -1.81 | -1.81 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.54 | -1.54 | -1.54 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.54 | -1.54 | -1.54 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.992 | -0.992 | -0.992 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5763 | -0.774 | -0.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.05 | -1.11 | -0.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.04 | -1.19 | -0.734 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8151 | -1.01 | -0.693 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7168 | -0.985 | -0.687 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.13 | -1.43 | -0.728 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6795 | -0.88 | -0.594 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political polarization score in Nigeria?
- Political polarization score in Nigeria was -0.594 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was -0.54 in 1964.
- What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.81 in 1914.
- How does Nigeria rank for political polarization score?
- Nigeria ranks 117th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political polarization score rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political polarization score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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