Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Nigeria
Nigeria: Rigorous and impartial public administration score was -0.77 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-0.77
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
132nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
-0.307
in 2023
All-time low
-2.9
in 1967
Years of data
112
1914–2025
Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Nigeria, 1914–2025
Source: 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 132nd of 176 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.
Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | -2.19 | — |
| 1915 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.84 | -15.6% |
| 1946 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.49 | -19.1% |
| 1956 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.21 | -18.8% |
| 1960 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.56 | +29.1% |
| 1967 | -2.9 | +85.9% |
| 1968 | -2.9 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.9 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.9 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -2.43 | -16.5% |
| 1972 | -2.23 | -8.2% |
| 1973 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2 | -10.2% |
| 1977 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.55 | -22.7% |
| 1979 | -1.45 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.59 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.87 | +18.0% |
| 1995 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.5 | -19.9% |
| 1999 | -1.07 | -28.5% |
| 2000 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.03 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.933 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | -0.933 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.977 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | -0.977 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.977 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.977 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.977 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.977 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.963 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | -0.963 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.307 | -68.1% |
| 2024 | -0.856 | +178.8% |
| 2025 | -0.77 | -10.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -0.77 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.1905, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -0.77 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0345, 22.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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 rigorous and impartial public administration score in Nigeria?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Nigeria was -0.77 in 2025, according to 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 132nd out of 176 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 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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