Safety and Rule of Law in Nigeria

Nigeria: Safety and Rule of Law was 40.59 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
40.59
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
44th
of 52 countries
All-time high
48.09
in 2008
All-time low
38.73
in 2004
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Safety and Rule of Law in Nigeria, 2000–2011

010203040502000200520112000: 42.82001: 41.92002: 41.92003: 41.22004: 38.72005: 42.32006: 43.12007: 44.42008: 48.12009: 45.82010: 46.52011: 40.6

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.02 38.73 48.09 10
2010s 43.54 40.59 46.49 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 41 Guinea 43.22 compare
  2. 42 Madagascar 42.87 compare
  3. 43 Guinea-Bissau 42.34 compare
  4. 45 Chad 36.73 compare
  5. 46 Cote d'Ivoire 36.21 compare
  6. 47 Eritrea 32.34 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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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

Indicator
Safety and Rule of Law
Source
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 696 data points, 2000–2011
Last refreshed

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.