Egalitarian Democracy Index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.317 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.317
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
89th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.317
in 2025
All-time low
0.06
in 1920
Years of data
112
1914–2025
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Nigeria, 1914–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.317 for egalitarian democracy index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 112 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Nigeria peaked at 0.317 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1920.
That places Nigeria 89th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 0.061 | — |
| 1915 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.06 | -1.6% |
| 1921 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.064 | +6.7% |
| 1923 | 0.066 | +3.1% |
| 1924 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.065 | -1.5% |
| 1946 | 0.066 | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.069 | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 0.07 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 0.076 | +8.6% |
| 1954 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.075 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 0.077 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 0.08 | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 0.084 | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 0.081 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 0.113 | +39.5% |
| 1961 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.108 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.103 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.092 | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.091 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.094 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.095 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.122 | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 0.16 | +31.1% |
| 1981 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.136 | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 0.095 | -30.1% |
| 1985 | 0.099 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.101 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.132 | +30.7% |
| 1991 | 0.133 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.138 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.14 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.13 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.127 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.13 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.136 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.22 | +61.8% |
| 2000 | 0.261 | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.242 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.235 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.232 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.234 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.247 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.272 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.283 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.295 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.299 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.308 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.309 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.307 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.292 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.279 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.274 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.27 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.28 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.298 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 0.317 | +6.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.317 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2285, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.317 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.201, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.061 | 0.061 | 0.061 | 6 |
| 1920s | 0.0646 | 0.06 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.066 | 0.066 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0659 | 0.065 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0754 | 0.066 | 0.084 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1052 | 0.092 | 0.113 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0953 | 0.091 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1208 | 0.095 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1413 | 0.127 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.243 | 0.232 | 0.261 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2921 | 0.247 | 0.309 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2863 | 0.27 | 0.317 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More social development data for Nigeria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 123,848 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 478,150 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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 egalitarian democracy index in Nigeria?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Nigeria was 0.317 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.317 in 2025.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1920.
- How does Nigeria rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Nigeria ranks 89th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.