Political Stability - Governance score in Nigeria
Nigeria: Political Stability - Governance score was 31.69 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Political Stability - Governance score in Nigeria, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, political stability - governance score in Nigeria stood at 31.69 0-100.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Nigeria peaked at 46.84 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28.56 0-100, in 2014.
That places Nigeria 196th out of 206 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.97 0-100 | 43.1 0-100 | 46.84 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.24 0-100 | 30.64 0-100 | 40.58 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.79 0-100 | 28.56 0-100 | 37.41 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.96 0-100 | 31.5 0-100 | 32.54 0-100 | 5 |
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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 political stability - governance score in Nigeria?
- Political stability - governance score in Nigeria was 31.69 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.84 0-100 in 1998.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.56 0-100 in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for political stability - governance score?
- Nigeria ranks 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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