Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Nigeria
Nigeria: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was -0.77 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Nigeria, 1914–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rigorous and impartial public administration score in Nigeria is -0.77, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Nigeria peaked at -0.307 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.9, in 1967.
Nigeria ranks 129th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 112 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -2.19 | -2.19 | -2.19 | 6 |
| 1920s | -2.19 | -2.19 | -2.19 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.19 | -2.19 | -2.19 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.02 | -2.19 | -1.84 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.64 | -1.84 | -1.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.75 | -2.9 | -1.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.12 | -2.9 | -1.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.53 | -1.59 | -1.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.64 | -1.87 | -1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.07 | -1.07 | -1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.985 | -1.03 | -0.933 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.806 | -0.977 | -0.307 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Temperature anomalies by month 1.8 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4187 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.76 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Nigeria?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Nigeria was -0.77 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was -0.307 in 2023.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.9 in 1967.
- How does Nigeria rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Nigeria ranks 129th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.