Rule of Law - Number of sources in Nigeria

Nigeria: Rule of Law - Number of sources was 16 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
3rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
17
in 2011
All-time low
6
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Number of sources in Nigeria, 1996–2024

0510151996201020241996: 61998: 62000: 72002: 92003: 102004: 122005: 142006: 162007: 162008: 162009: 162010: 162011: 172012: 172013: 172014: 172015: 162016: 162017: 162018: 152019: 152020: 142021: 132022: 142023: 152024: 16

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - number of sources in Nigeria stood at 16.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - number of sources in Nigeria peaked at 17 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1996.

That places Nigeria 3rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Rule of Law - Number of sources in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Number of sources in Nigeria, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 6
1998 6 +0.0%
2000 7 +16.7%
2002 9 +28.6%
2003 10 +11.1%
2004 12 +20.0%
2005 14 +16.7%
2006 16 +14.3%
2007 16 +0.0%
2008 16 +0.0%
2009 16 +0.0%
2010 16 +0.0%
2011 17 +6.2%
2012 17 +0.0%
2013 17 +0.0%
2014 17 +0.0%
2015 16 -5.9%
2016 16 +0.0%
2017 16 +0.0%
2018 15 -6.2%
2019 15 +0.0%
2020 14 -6.7%
2021 13 -7.1%
2022 14 +7.7%
2023 15 +7.1%
2024 16 +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6 6 6 2
2000s 12.89 7 16 9
2010s 16.2 15 17 10
2020s 14.4 13 16 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 Ghana 17 compare
  2. 1 Kenya 17 compare
  3. 3 Cameroon 16 compare
  4. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16 compare
  5. 3 Côte d'Ivoire 16 compare
  6. 3 Gambia 16 compare
  7. 3 Liberia 16 compare
  8. 3 Mali 16 compare
  9. 3 Mozambique 16 compare
  10. 3 Senegal 16 compare
  11. 3 Sierra Leone 16 compare
  12. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 16 compare
  13. 3 Zimbabwe 16 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - number of sources in Nigeria?
Rule of law - number of sources in Nigeria was 16 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - number of sources recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 17 in 2011.
What is the lowest rule of law - number of sources recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1996.
How does Nigeria rank for rule of law - number of sources?
Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - number of sources rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rule of Law - Number of sources
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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