Safety and Rule of Law in Nigeria
Nigeria: Safety and Rule of Law was 40.59 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Safety and Rule of Law in Nigeria, 2000–2011
Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 40.59 for safety and rule of law in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, safety and rule of law in Nigeria peaked at 48.09 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38.73, in 2004.
That places Nigeria 44th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.02 | 38.73 | 48.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.54 | 40.59 | 46.49 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 41 Guinea 43.22 compare
- 42 Madagascar 42.87 compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 42.34 compare
- 45 Chad 36.73 compare
- 46 Cote d'Ivoire 36.21 compare
- 47 Eritrea 32.34 compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- 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 - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 629.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 89,424 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 3,543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1,573 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 21,703 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is safety and rule of law in Nigeria?
- Safety and rule of law in Nigeria was 40.59 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest safety and rule of law recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.09 in 2008.
- What is the lowest safety and rule of law recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.73 in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for safety and rule of law?
- Nigeria ranks 44th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is safety and rule of law rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Safety and Rule of Law. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal Safety: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Safety of the Person – level of criminality in a country. (ii) Violent Crime – prevalence of violent crime, both organised and common. (iii) Social Unrest – prevalence of violent social unrest. (iv) Human Trafficking – government efforts to combat human trafficking. (v) Domestic Political Persecution – clustered indicator (an average) of the following variables: Physical Integrity Rights Index – government respect for citizens’ rights to freedom from torture, extrajudicial killing, political imprisonment, and disappearance. Political Terror Scale – levels of state-instigated political violence and terror.