Political Stability - Governance score in Nigeria

Nigeria: Political Stability - Governance score was 31.69 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
31.69 0-100
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
196th
of 206 countries
All-time high
46.84 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
28.56 0-100
in 2014
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Nigeria, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 43.1 0-1001998: 46.8 0-1002000: 38.1 0-1002002: 30.6 0-1002003: 34.2 0-1002004: 36.4 0-1002005: 36.3 0-1002006: 34.7 0-1002007: 36.7 0-1002008: 38.6 0-1002009: 40.6 0-1002010: 31.3 0-1002011: 32.7 0-1002012: 30.2 0-1002013: 31.9 0-1002014: 28.6 0-1002015: 37.4 0-1002016: 36.7 0-1002017: 33.3 0-1002018: 33.7 0-1002019: 32.2 0-1002020: 31.6 0-1002021: 31.5 0-1002022: 32.5 0-1002023: 32.5 0-1002024: 31.7 0-100

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 193 Ethiopia 33.7 0-100 compare
  2. 194 Libya 33.5 0-100 compare
  3. 195 Burkina Faso 33.33 0-100 compare
  4. 197 Sudan 31.32 0-100 compare
  5. 198 Pakistan 30.65 0-100 compare
  6. 199 Iraq 30.63 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,255 data points, 1996–2024
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