Rule of Law - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in Nigeria

Nigeria: Rule of Law - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the was 43.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43.6%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
169th
of 208 countries
All-time high
47.0%
in 2017
All-time low
36.0%
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in Nigeria, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 43.31998: 43.32000: 41.42002: 362003: 37.52004: 40.32005: 39.52006: 42.22007: 43.32008: 442009: 43.92010: 422011: 42.42012: 422013: 40.22014: 41.22015: 44.22016: 45.62017: 472018: 46.72019: 46.32020: 46.42021: 45.22022: 43.92023: 44.82024: 43.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 43.6% for rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in 2024.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in Nigeria peaked at 47.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2002.

That places Nigeria 169th out of 208 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.

Rule of Law - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in Nigeria, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 43.3%
1998 43.3% +0.1%
2000 41.4% -4.4%
2002 36.0% -13.1%
2003 37.5% +4.3%
2004 40.3% +7.4%
2005 39.5% -2.0%
2006 42.2% +6.7%
2007 43.3% +2.7%
2008 44.0% +1.6%
2009 43.9% -0.2%
2010 42.0% -4.4%
2011 42.4% +0.8%
2012 42.0% -1.0%
2013 40.2% -4.1%
2014 41.2% +2.3%
2015 44.2% +7.3%
2016 45.6% +3.2%
2017 47.0% +3.2%
2018 46.7% -0.6%
2019 46.3% -0.9%
2020 46.4% +0.2%
2021 45.2% -2.7%
2022 43.9% -3.0%
2023 44.8% +2.3%
2024 43.6% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.3% 43.3% 43.3% 2
2000s 40.9% 36.0% 44.0% 9
2010s 43.8% 40.2% 47.0% 10
2020s 44.8% 43.6% 46.4% 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 166 Bangladesh 44.5% compare
  2. 167 Comoros 43.7% compare
  3. 168 Pakistan 43.6% compare
  4. 170 Cambodia 43.0% compare
  5. 171 Ethiopia 42.9% compare
  6. 172 Lebanon 42.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in Nigeria?
Rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in Nigeria was 43.6% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2002.
How does Nigeria rank for rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the?
Nigeria ranks 169th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rule of Law - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score
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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