Age of electoral democracy lexical in Nigeria
Nigeria: Age of electoral democracy lexical was 8 in 2018. β Volatile
Age of electoral democracy lexical in Nigeria, 1979β2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy lexical in Nigeria is 8, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy lexical in Nigeria peaked at 8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1979.
That places Nigeria 129th out of 144 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 129 Armenia, Republic of 8
- 129 Malaysia 8
- 129 Maldives 8 compare
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)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 478,150 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy lexical in Nigeria?
- Age of electoral democracy lexical in Nigeria was 8 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy lexical recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy lexical recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1979.
- How does Nigeria rank for age of electoral democracy lexical?
- Nigeria ranks 129th out of 144 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of electoral democracy lexical rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.0%. 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 Age of electoral democracy lexical. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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