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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Ghana 17 compare
- 1 Kenya 17 compare
- 3 Cameroon 16 compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16 compare
- 3 Côte d'Ivoire 16 compare
- 3 Gambia 16 compare
- 3 Liberia 16 compare
- 3 Mali 16 compare
- 3 Mozambique 16 compare
- 3 Senegal 16 compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 16 compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 16 compare
- 3 Zimbabwe 16 compare
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 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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