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Private Civil Liberties Index in Nigeria

Nigeria: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.848 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.848
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
54th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.855
in 2023
All-time low
0.585
in 1914
Years of data
112
1914–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Nigeria, 1914–2025

00.20.40.60.8191419692025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for private civil liberties index in Nigeria is 0.848, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Nigeria peaked at 0.855 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.585, in 1914.

That places Nigeria 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 112 years of available data.

Private Civil Liberties Index in Nigeria, year by year

Year Value Change
1914 0.585 —
1915 0.585 +0.0%
1916 0.585 +0.0%
1917 0.585 +0.0%
1918 0.585 +0.0%
1919 0.585 +0.0%
1920 0.585 +0.0%
1921 0.585 +0.0%
1922 0.585 +0.0%
1923 0.585 +0.0%
1924 0.589 +0.7%
1925 0.589 +0.0%
1926 0.589 +0.0%
1927 0.589 +0.0%
1928 0.589 +0.0%
1929 0.589 +0.0%
1930 0.589 +0.0%
1931 0.589 +0.0%
1932 0.589 +0.0%
1933 0.589 +0.0%
1934 0.589 +0.0%
1935 0.589 +0.0%
1936 0.589 +0.0%
1937 0.589 +0.0%
1938 0.589 +0.0%
1939 0.589 +0.0%
1940 0.603 +2.4%
1941 0.603 +0.0%
1942 0.603 +0.0%
1943 0.603 +0.0%
1944 0.603 +0.0%
1945 0.603 +0.0%
1946 0.603 +0.0%
1947 0.603 +0.0%
1948 0.603 +0.0%
1949 0.603 +0.0%
1950 0.603 +0.0%
1951 0.603 +0.0%
1952 0.603 +0.0%
1953 0.603 +0.0%
1954 0.603 +0.0%
1955 0.62 +2.8%
1956 0.62 +0.0%
1957 0.62 +0.0%
1958 0.62 +0.0%
1959 0.62 +0.0%
1960 0.748 +20.6%
1961 0.749 +0.1%
1962 0.749 +0.0%
1963 0.749 +0.0%
1964 0.749 +0.0%
1965 0.749 +0.0%
1966 0.749 +0.0%
1967 0.712 -4.9%
1968 0.712 +0.0%
1969 0.712 +0.0%
1970 0.727 +2.1%
1971 0.727 +0.0%
1972 0.766 +5.4%
1973 0.766 +0.0%
1974 0.766 +0.0%
1975 0.766 +0.0%
1976 0.766 +0.0%
1977 0.766 +0.0%
1978 0.766 +0.0%
1979 0.774 +1.0%
1980 0.774 +0.0%
1981 0.774 +0.0%
1982 0.774 +0.0%
1983 0.766 -1.0%
1984 0.751 -2.0%
1985 0.765 +1.9%
1986 0.775 +1.3%
1987 0.775 +0.0%
1988 0.775 +0.0%
1989 0.775 +0.0%
1990 0.778 +0.4%
1991 0.781 +0.4%
1992 0.781 +0.0%
1993 0.781 +0.0%
1994 0.781 +0.0%
1995 0.752 -3.7%
1996 0.739 -1.7%
1997 0.739 +0.0%
1998 0.739 +0.0%
1999 0.803 +8.7%
2000 0.8 -0.4%
2001 0.8 +0.0%
2002 0.8 +0.0%
2003 0.8 +0.0%
2004 0.8 +0.0%
2005 0.8 +0.0%
2006 0.8 +0.0%
2007 0.8 +0.0%
2008 0.8 +0.0%
2009 0.801 +0.1%
2010 0.794 -0.9%
2011 0.796 +0.3%
2012 0.796 +0.0%
2013 0.799 +0.4%
2014 0.799 +0.0%
2015 0.799 +0.0%
2016 0.808 +1.1%
2017 0.811 +0.4%
2018 0.818 +0.9%
2019 0.794 -2.9%
2020 0.806 +1.5%
2021 0.827 +2.6%
2022 0.791 -4.4%
2023 0.855 +8.1%
2024 0.835 -2.3%
2025 0.848 +1.6%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.848 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.671, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.848 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.682, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.585 0.585 0.585 6
1920s 0.5874 0.585 0.589 10
1930s 0.589 0.589 0.589 10
1940s 0.603 0.603 0.603 10
1950s 0.6115 0.603 0.62 10
1960s 0.7378 0.712 0.749 10
1970s 0.759 0.727 0.774 10
1980s 0.7704 0.751 0.775 10
1990s 0.7674 0.739 0.803 10
2000s 0.8001 0.8 0.801 10
2010s 0.8014 0.794 0.818 10
2020s 0.827 0.791 0.855 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 51 South Africa 0.86 compare
  2. 52 Georgia 0.857 compare
  3. 53 Romania 0.854 compare
  4. 55 Gabon 0.846 compare
  5. 56 Liberia 0.845 compare
  6. 57 Argentina 0.842 compare
  7. 57 Mauritius 0.842 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Nigeria?
Private civil liberties index in Nigeria was 0.848 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.855 in 2023.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.585 in 1914.
How does Nigeria rank for private civil liberties index?
Nigeria ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.