Political Stability/No Violence in Nigeria
Nigeria: Political Stability/No Violence was 0.2429 standard error in 2011. ▼ Falling
Political Stability/No Violence in Nigeria, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in standard error.
Analysis
In 2011, political stability/no violence in Nigeria stood at 0.2429 standard error.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Nigeria peaked at 0.364 standard error in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.236 standard error, in 2010.
That places Nigeria 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3496 standard error | 0.3352 standard error | 0.364 standard error | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2722 standard error | 0.2364 standard error | 0.3333 standard error | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2395 standard error | 0.236 standard error | 0.2429 standard error | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 32 Algeria 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Angola 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Botswana 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Cameroon 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Egypt 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Ethiopia 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Ghana 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Kenya 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Madagascar 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Mali 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Mozambique 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Namibia 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Senegal 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Tanzania 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Tunisia 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Uganda 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Zambia 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Zimbabwe 0.2429 standard error compare
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/no violence in Nigeria?
- Political stability/no violence in Nigeria was 0.2429 standard error in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.364 standard error in 1996.
- What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.236 standard error in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for political stability/no violence?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Political Stability/No Violence (standard error). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
See definition GV.POLI.ST.SD. Inherent to all Governance Indicators is a margin of error, which might vary from country to country, normally attributable to two factors: (i) cross-country differences in the number of sources in which a country appears, and (ii) differences in the precision of the sources in which each country appears.