What is strong civil society index in Nigeria?

Strong civil society index in Nigeria was 0.839 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 0.859 in 2013.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Nigeria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.613 in 1984.

How does Nigeria rank for strong civil society index?

Nigeria ranks 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nigeria data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Nigeria

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Nigeria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nigeria: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.839 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.839

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

61st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.859

in 2013

All-time low

0.613

in 1984

Years of data

112

1914–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Nigeria, 1914–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.839 for strong civil society index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Nigeria peaked at 0.859 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.613, in 1984.

Nigeria ranks 61st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 112 years of available data.

Strong Civil Society Index in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Nigeria, 1914 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1914	0.684	—
1915	0.684	+0.0%
1916	0.684	+0.0%
1917	0.684	+0.0%
1918	0.684	+0.0%
1919	0.684	+0.0%
1920	0.684	+0.0%
1921	0.684	+0.0%
1922	0.684	+0.0%
1923	0.684	+0.0%
1924	0.684	+0.0%
1925	0.684	+0.0%
1926	0.684	+0.0%
1927	0.684	+0.0%
1928	0.684	+0.0%
1929	0.684	+0.0%
1930	0.684	+0.0%
1931	0.684	+0.0%
1932	0.684	+0.0%
1933	0.684	+0.0%
1934	0.684	+0.0%
1935	0.684	+0.0%
1936	0.684	+0.0%
1937	0.684	+0.0%
1938	0.684	+0.0%
1939	0.684	+0.0%
1940	0.684	+0.0%
1941	0.684	+0.0%
1942	0.684	+0.0%
1943	0.684	+0.0%
1944	0.684	+0.0%
1945	0.684	+0.0%
1946	0.684	+0.0%
1947	0.684	+0.0%
1948	0.684	+0.0%
1949	0.684	+0.0%
1950	0.684	+0.0%
1951	0.684	+0.0%
1952	0.684	+0.0%
1953	0.684	+0.0%
1954	0.684	+0.0%
1955	0.684	+0.0%
1956	0.684	+0.0%
1957	0.684	+0.0%
1958	0.684	+0.0%
1959	0.684	+0.0%
1960	0.748	+9.4%
1961	0.748	+0.0%
1962	0.748	+0.0%
1963	0.748	+0.0%
1964	0.748	+0.0%
1965	0.748	+0.0%
1966	0.722	-3.5%
1967	0.668	-7.5%
1968	0.668	+0.0%
1969	0.668	+0.0%
1970	0.668	+0.0%
1971	0.668	+0.0%
1972	0.663	-0.7%
1973	0.663	+0.0%
1974	0.663	+0.0%
1975	0.663	+0.0%
1976	0.663	+0.0%
1977	0.663	+0.0%
1978	0.748	+12.8%
1979	0.806	+7.8%
1980	0.815	+1.1%
1981	0.815	+0.0%
1982	0.815	+0.0%
1983	0.804	-1.3%
1984	0.613	-23.8%
1985	0.613	+0.0%
1986	0.673	+9.8%
1987	0.687	+2.1%
1988	0.687	+0.0%
1989	0.687	+0.0%
1990	0.687	+0.0%
1991	0.731	+6.4%
1992	0.731	+0.0%
1993	0.731	+0.0%
1994	0.704	-3.7%
1995	0.634	-9.9%
1996	0.634	+0.0%
1997	0.634	+0.0%
1998	0.634	+0.0%
1999	0.835	+31.7%
2000	0.843	+1.0%
2001	0.843	+0.0%
2002	0.843	+0.0%
2003	0.843	+0.0%
2004	0.843	+0.0%
2005	0.843	+0.0%
2006	0.843	+0.0%
2007	0.843	+0.0%
2008	0.852	+1.1%
2009	0.852	+0.0%
2010	0.856	+0.5%
2011	0.857	+0.1%
2012	0.857	+0.0%
2013	0.859	+0.2%
2014	0.859	+0.0%
2015	0.856	-0.3%
2016	0.856	+0.0%
2017	0.841	-1.8%
2018	0.841	+0.0%
2019	0.838	-0.4%
2020	0.796	-5.0%
2021	0.768	-3.5%
2022	0.782	+1.8%
2023	0.763	-2.4%
2024	0.851	+11.5%
2025	0.839	-1.4%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

Nigeria's 0.839 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6705, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Nigeria's 0.839 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.654, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.684	0.684	0.684	6
1920s	0.684	0.684	0.684	10
1930s	0.684	0.684	0.684	10
1940s	0.684	0.684	0.684	10
1950s	0.684	0.684	0.684	10
1960s	0.7214	0.668	0.748	10
1970s	0.6868	0.663	0.806	10
1980s	0.7209	0.613	0.815	10
1990s	0.6955	0.634	0.835	10
2000s	0.8448	0.843	0.852	10
2010s	0.852	0.838	0.859	10
2020s	0.7998	0.763	0.851	6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

58 Panama 0.844 compare
59 Bulgaria 0.842 compare
59 Colombia 0.842 compare
62 Guatemala 0.837 compare
63 Haiti 0.836 compare
64 Seychelles 0.832 compare
64 Slovenia 0.832 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Nigeria?: Strong civil society index in Nigeria was 0.839 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.859 in 2013.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.613 in 1984.
How does Nigeria rank for strong civil society index?: Nigeria ranks 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).