Political Stability - Governance estimate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Political Stability - Governance estimate was -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Political Stability - Governance estimate in Nigeria, 1996–2024
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for political stability - governance estimate in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Nigeria peaked at -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -2.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2014.
That places Nigeria 197th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance estimate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -16.4% |
| 2000 | -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +45.8% |
| 2002 | -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +26.9% |
| 2003 | -1.86 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | -1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | -1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | -1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | -1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | -1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | -2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +36.6% |
| 2011 | -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | -2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | -1.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | -2.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | -1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -23.7% |
| 2016 | -1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +11.7% |
| 2018 | -1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | -1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | -2.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | -2.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | -1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.546 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5954 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability - governance estimate in Nigeria?
- Political stability - governance estimate in Nigeria was -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for political stability - governance estimate?
- Nigeria ranks 197th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.