Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 44.38 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.38 0-100
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
149th
of 206 countries
All-time high
44.38 0-100
in 2025
All-time low
33.95 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Nigeria, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 44.38 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Nigeria peaked at 44.38 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.95 0-100, in 2004.
Nigeria ranks 149th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 37.46 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 37.54 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 35.37 0-100 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 36.17 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 36.08 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.95 0-100 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 37.41 0-100 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 39.67 0-100 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 40.42 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 41.68 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 42.06 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 39.23 0-100 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 39.74 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 42.23 0-100 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 42.35 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 41.33 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 42.16 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 40.78 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 41.65 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 40.86 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 40.34 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 39.98 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 40.42 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 38.39 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 40.67 0-100 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 44.16 0-100 | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 44.38 0-100 | +0.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 44.38 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.38 0-100, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 44.38 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.93 0-100, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5 0-100 | 37.46 0-100 | 37.54 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.09 0-100 | 33.95 0-100 | 42.06 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.07 0-100 | 39.23 0-100 | 42.35 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.33 0-100 | 38.39 0-100 | 44.38 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in Nigeria?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Nigeria was 44.38 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.38 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.95 0-100 in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Nigeria ranks 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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