Political Stability: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Nigeria
Nigeria: Political Stability: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 28.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28.8%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
191st
of 208 countries
All-time high
37.4%
in 1998
All-time low
20.5%
in 2014
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Nigeria, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Nigeria is 28.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Nigeria peaked at 37.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2014.
Nigeria ranks 191st of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 32.8% | — |
| 1998 | 37.4% | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 28.3% | -24.3% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +45.4% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 26.8% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 28.8% | +7.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 28.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.5%, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 28.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.2%, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.1% | 32.8% | 37.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 22.6% | 33.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 20.5% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 23.7% | 28.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Nigeria?
- Political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Nigeria was 28.8% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for?
- Nigeria ranks 191st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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