State Capacity Index in Nigeria
Nigeria: State Capacity Index was -0.39 in 2015. ▲ Rising
State Capacity Index in Nigeria, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -0.39 for state capacity index in 2015.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Nigeria peaked at -0.0321 in 1975 and was at its lowest, -1.29, in 1967.
Nigeria ranks 141st of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.07 | -1.29 | -0.8826 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4159 | -1.21 | -0.0321 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5423 | -0.7575 | -0.4025 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6089 | -0.7562 | -0.4095 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6044 | -0.808 | -0.3948 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2951 | -0.3984 | -0.2243 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4187 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.76 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Nigeria?
- State capacity index in Nigeria was -0.39 in 2015, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0321 in 1975.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.29 in 1967.
- How does Nigeria rank for state capacity index?
- Nigeria ranks 141st out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of State Capacity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures state capacity by combining 21 different indicators related to three key dimensions: extractive capacity, coercive capacity, and administrative capacity. Higher values indicate greater state capacity.