Voice and Accountability in Nigeria
Nigeria: Voice and Accountability was 0.1098 standard error in 2011. ▼ Falling
Voice and Accountability in Nigeria, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in standard error.
Analysis
In 2011, voice and accountability in Nigeria stood at 0.1098 standard error.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Nigeria peaked at 0.2318 standard error in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.108 standard error, in 2006.
Nigeria ranks 47th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2265 standard error | 0.2211 standard error | 0.2318 standard error | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.138 standard error | 0.108 standard error | 0.2063 standard error | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1091 standard error | 0.1084 standard error | 0.1098 standard error | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3105 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.8 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4187 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.76 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 860.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voice and accountability in Nigeria?
- Voice and accountability in Nigeria was 0.1098 standard error in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2318 standard error in 1998.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.108 standard error in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for voice and accountability?
- Nigeria ranks 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Voice and Accountability (standard error). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
See definition GV.VOIC.AC.ES. Inherent to all Governance Indicators is a margin of error, which might vary from country to country, normally attributable to two factors: (i) cross-country differences in the number of sources in which a country appears, and (ii) differences in the precision of the sources in which each country appears.