Rule of Law - Governance score in Nigeria

Nigeria: Rule of Law - Governance score was 39.63 0-100 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
39.63 0-100
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
165th
of 207 countries
All-time high
43.3 0-100
in 2017
All-time low
30.7 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Nigeria, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 37.4 0-1001998: 37.5 0-1002000: 35.9 0-1002002: 30.7 0-1002003: 32.4 0-1002004: 35.6 0-1002005: 35.2 0-1002006: 37.9 0-1002007: 39.1 0-1002008: 39.8 0-1002009: 39.7 0-1002010: 37.8 0-1002011: 38.7 0-1002012: 38.3 0-1002013: 36.6 0-1002014: 37.5 0-1002015: 40.4 0-1002016: 41.8 0-1002017: 43.3 0-1002018: 43 0-1002019: 42.5 0-1002020: 42.5 0-1002021: 41 0-1002022: 39.8 0-1002023: 40.9 0-1002024: 39.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in Nigeria is 39.63 0-100, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Nigeria peaked at 43.3 0-100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.7 0-100, in 2002.

That places Nigeria 165th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.44 0-100 37.43 0-100 37.46 0-100 2
2000s 36.25 0-100 30.7 0-100 39.77 0-100 9
2010s 39.98 0-100 36.56 0-100 43.3 0-100 10
2020s 40.75 0-100 39.63 0-100 42.49 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 162 Guatemala 40.4 0-100 compare
  2. 163 Ecuador 40.36 0-100 compare
  3. 164 Palestine 39.94 0-100 compare
  4. 166 Djibouti 39.58 0-100 compare
  5. 167 Pakistan 39.46 0-100 compare
  6. 168 Ethiopia 38.91 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Nigeria?
Rule of law - governance score in Nigeria was 39.63 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 43.3 0-100 in 2017.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 30.7 0-100 in 2002.
How does Nigeria rank for rule of law - governance score?
Nigeria ranks 165th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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