Democracy in Nigeria
Nigeria: Democracy was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Democracy in Nigeria, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democracy in Nigeria is 2, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Nigeria peaked at 4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2009.
That places Nigeria 57th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.33 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Nigeria
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3216 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3105 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.8 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4187 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.76 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 860.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Nigeria?
- Democracy in Nigeria was 2 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for democracy?
- Nigeria ranks 57th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).