Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Nigeria

Nigeria: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled was -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
165th
of 207 countries
All-time high
-0.7938 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2017
All-time low
-1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Nigeria, 1996–2024

-1.6-1.4-1.2-1-0.81996201020241996: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.999 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.961 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.879 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.794 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.814 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.838 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.841 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.926 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.935 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Nigeria stood at -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Nigeria peaked at -0.7938 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2002.

Nigeria ranks 165th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Nigeria, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
1998 -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
1999 -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.1%
2000 -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.9%
2001 -1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.3%
2002 -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.9%
2003 -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.6%
2004 -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.1%
2005 -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.2%
2006 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.6%
2007 -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.0%
2008 -0.9991 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.0%
2009 -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.5%
2010 -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.1%
2011 -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.9%
2012 -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.3%
2013 -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.2%
2014 -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.5%
2015 -0.9609 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.1%
2016 -0.8795 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.5%
2017 -0.7938 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.7%
2018 -0.8138 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.5%
2019 -0.8377 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.9%
2020 -0.8413 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.4%
2021 -0.9263 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.1%
2022 -0.9998 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.9%
2023 -0.9348 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.5%
2024 -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9991 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s -0.9866 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7938 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.9419 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8413 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 162 Guatemala -0.9623 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 163 Ecuador -0.965 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 164 Palestine -0.9894 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 166 Djibouti -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 167 Pakistan -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 168 Ethiopia -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Nigeria?
Rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Nigeria was -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was -0.7938 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2017.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
How does Nigeria rank for rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 165th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 590 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
207 places, 5,884 data points, 1996–2024
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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 590 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.