Strong elected local governments index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Strong elected local governments index was 0.895 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.895
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
71st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.958
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 1914
Years of data
112
1914–2025
Strong elected local governments index in Nigeria, 1914–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.895 for strong elected local governments index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Nigeria peaked at 0.958 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1914.
That places Nigeria 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Strong elected local governments index in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0.706 | — |
| 1961 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.582 | -17.6% |
| 1967 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.922 | +58.4% |
| 1980 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.707 | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.956 | +35.2% |
| 2000 | 0.956 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.956 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.956 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.956 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.956 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.956 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.956 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.956 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.956 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.956 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.919 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.955 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.958 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.895 | -6.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.895 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.732, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.895 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7165, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6564 | 0.582 | 0.706 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.616 | 0.582 | 0.922 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.793 | 0.707 | 0.922 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7319 | 0.707 | 0.956 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.956 | 0.956 | 0.956 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9535 | 0.919 | 0.958 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9475 | 0.895 | 0.958 | 6 |
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 strong elected local governments index in Nigeria?
- Strong elected local governments index in Nigeria was 0.895 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.958 in 2013.
- What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1914.
- How does Nigeria rank for strong elected local governments index?
- Nigeria ranks 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Strong elected local governments index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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