Age of democracy polity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Age of democracy polity was 4 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
104th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6
in 1965
All-time low
1
in 1960
Years of data
15
1960–2018
Age of democracy polity in Nigeria, 1960–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, age of democracy polity in Nigeria stood at 4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 300.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy polity in Nigeria peaked at 6 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1960.
That places Nigeria 104th out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.5 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More social development data for Nigeria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 123,848 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 478,150 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 4 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.674 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.311 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.505 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.846 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.849 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.323 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy polity in Nigeria?
- Age of democracy polity in Nigeria was 4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy polity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1965.
- What is the lowest age of democracy polity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for age of democracy polity?
- Nigeria ranks 104th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy polity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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