Stateness index bti in Nigeria
Nigeria: Stateness index bti was 4.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.5
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
118th
of 128 countries
All-time high
6
in 2007
All-time low
4.5
in 2025
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Stateness index bti in Nigeria, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, stateness index bti in Nigeria stood at 4.5. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stateness index bti in Nigeria peaked at 6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2025.
Nigeria ranks 118th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Stateness index bti in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.75 | — |
| 2007 | 6 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.75 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 5.25 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 5 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.25 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 4.75 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 4.75 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.5 | -5.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.25, 62% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.25, 62% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.92 | 5.75 | 6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.25 | 5 | 5.75 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.67 | 4.5 | 4.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 stateness index bti in Nigeria?
- Stateness index bti in Nigeria was 4.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index bti recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2007.
- What is the lowest stateness index bti recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for stateness index bti?
- Nigeria ranks 118th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index bti rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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