Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Nigeria
Nigeria: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 44.13 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Nigeria, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, voice and accountability - governance score in Nigeria stood at 44.13 0-100.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Nigeria peaked at 48.13 0-100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.39 0-100, in 1996.
Nigeria ranks 142nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 29.39 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 33.28 0-100 | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 41.63 0-100 | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 40.9 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 41.47 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 41.63 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 43.14 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 45.26 0-100 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 44.64 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 43.88 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 42.18 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 41.32 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 43.3 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 45.4 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 45.18 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 45.77 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 47.8 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 46.65 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 47.31 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 48.13 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 46.3 0-100 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 46.19 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 43.56 0-100 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 43.43 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 43.95 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 44.13 0-100 | +0.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 44.13 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.32 0-100, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 44.13 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.31 0-100, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +25.1% | 33.28 0-100 | 41.63 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.34 0-100 | 29.39 0-100 | 33.28 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.75 0-100 | 40.9 0-100 | 45.26 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.72 0-100 | 41.32 0-100 | 48.13 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.25 0-100 | 43.43 0-100 | 46.19 0-100 | 5 |
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 voice and accountability - governance score in Nigeria?
- Voice and accountability - governance score in Nigeria was 44.13 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.13 0-100 in 2018.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.39 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Nigeria rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
- Nigeria ranks 142nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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