Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Nigeria

Nigeria: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 44.13 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
44.13 0-100
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
140th
of 206 countries
All-time high
48.13 0-100
in 2018
All-time low
29.39 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Nigeria, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 29.4 0-1001998: 33.3 0-1002000: 41.6 0-1002002: 40.9 0-1002003: 41.5 0-1002004: 41.6 0-1002005: 43.1 0-1002006: 45.3 0-1002007: 44.6 0-1002008: 43.9 0-1002009: 42.2 0-1002010: 41.3 0-1002011: 43.3 0-1002012: 45.4 0-1002013: 45.2 0-1002014: 45.8 0-1002015: 47.8 0-1002016: 46.7 0-1002017: 47.3 0-1002018: 48.1 0-1002019: 46.3 0-1002020: 46.2 0-1002021: 43.6 0-1002022: 43.4 0-1002023: 43.9 0-1002024: 44.1 0-100

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 140th of 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 137 Jordan 44.36 0-100 compare
  2. 138 Kuwait 44.28 0-100 compare
  3. 139 Madagascar 44.15 0-100 compare
  4. 141 Morocco 44.13 0-100 compare
  5. 142 Lebanon 43.32 0-100 compare
  6. 143 Guinea-Bissau 43.22 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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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 140th out of 206 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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About this data

Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,285 data points, 1996–2024
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