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Equal Rights Protection Index in Nigeria

Nigeria: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.741 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.741
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
58th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.741
in 2025
All-time low
0.196
in 1914
Years of data
112
1914–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Nigeria, 1914–2025

0.20.40.60.8191419692025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Nigeria is 0.741, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 112 years on record.

The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Nigeria peaked at 0.741 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.196, in 1914.

Nigeria ranks 58th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Nigeria, year by year

Year Value Change
1914 0.196 —
1915 0.196 +0.0%
1916 0.196 +0.0%
1917 0.196 +0.0%
1918 0.196 +0.0%
1919 0.196 +0.0%
1920 0.196 +0.0%
1921 0.196 +0.0%
1922 0.196 +0.0%
1923 0.196 +0.0%
1924 0.196 +0.0%
1925 0.196 +0.0%
1926 0.196 +0.0%
1927 0.196 +0.0%
1928 0.196 +0.0%
1929 0.196 +0.0%
1930 0.196 +0.0%
1931 0.196 +0.0%
1932 0.196 +0.0%
1933 0.196 +0.0%
1934 0.196 +0.0%
1935 0.196 +0.0%
1936 0.196 +0.0%
1937 0.196 +0.0%
1938 0.196 +0.0%
1939 0.196 +0.0%
1940 0.196 +0.0%
1941 0.196 +0.0%
1942 0.196 +0.0%
1943 0.196 +0.0%
1944 0.196 +0.0%
1945 0.196 +0.0%
1946 0.196 +0.0%
1947 0.196 +0.0%
1948 0.196 +0.0%
1949 0.196 +0.0%
1950 0.196 +0.0%
1951 0.196 +0.0%
1952 0.196 +0.0%
1953 0.196 +0.0%
1954 0.196 +0.0%
1955 0.196 +0.0%
1956 0.196 +0.0%
1957 0.196 +0.0%
1958 0.196 +0.0%
1959 0.196 +0.0%
1960 0.261 +33.2%
1961 0.261 +0.0%
1962 0.261 +0.0%
1963 0.261 +0.0%
1964 0.261 +0.0%
1965 0.261 +0.0%
1966 0.261 +0.0%
1967 0.261 +0.0%
1968 0.261 +0.0%
1969 0.261 +0.0%
1970 0.261 +0.0%
1971 0.261 +0.0%
1972 0.261 +0.0%
1973 0.261 +0.0%
1974 0.261 +0.0%
1975 0.261 +0.0%
1976 0.261 +0.0%
1977 0.261 +0.0%
1978 0.261 +0.0%
1979 0.295 +13.0%
1980 0.295 +0.0%
1981 0.295 +0.0%
1982 0.295 +0.0%
1983 0.295 +0.0%
1984 0.295 +0.0%
1985 0.295 +0.0%
1986 0.295 +0.0%
1987 0.295 +0.0%
1988 0.295 +0.0%
1989 0.295 +0.0%
1990 0.613 +107.8%
1991 0.613 +0.0%
1992 0.613 +0.0%
1993 0.613 +0.0%
1994 0.613 +0.0%
1995 0.613 +0.0%
1996 0.613 +0.0%
1997 0.613 +0.0%
1998 0.613 +0.0%
1999 0.613 +0.0%
2000 0.613 +0.0%
2001 0.613 +0.0%
2002 0.613 +0.0%
2003 0.613 +0.0%
2004 0.613 +0.0%
2005 0.613 +0.0%
2006 0.613 +0.0%
2007 0.613 +0.0%
2008 0.618 +0.8%
2009 0.618 +0.0%
2010 0.611 -1.1%
2011 0.611 +0.0%
2012 0.611 +0.0%
2013 0.649 +6.2%
2014 0.649 +0.0%
2015 0.629 -3.1%
2016 0.629 +0.0%
2017 0.643 +2.2%
2018 0.625 -2.8%
2019 0.625 +0.0%
2020 0.625 +0.0%
2021 0.644 +3.0%
2022 0.606 -5.9%
2023 0.675 +11.4%
2024 0.678 +0.4%
2025 0.741 +9.3%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.741 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.534, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.741 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6335, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.196 0.196 0.196 6
1920s 0.196 0.196 0.196 10
1930s 0.196 0.196 0.196 10
1940s 0.196 0.196 0.196 10
1950s 0.196 0.196 0.196 10
1960s 0.261 0.261 0.261 10
1970s 0.2644 0.261 0.295 10
1980s 0.295 0.295 0.295 10
1990s 0.613 0.613 0.613 10
2000s 0.614 0.613 0.618 10
2010s 0.6282 0.611 0.649 10
2020s 0.6615 0.606 0.741 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 55 Sao Tome and Principe 0.746 compare
  2. 56 Suriname 0.744 compare
  3. 57 Croatia 0.743 compare
  4. 58 Montenegro 0.741 compare
  5. 60 South Africa 0.74 compare
  6. 61 Belarus 0.737 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Nigeria?
Equal rights protection index in Nigeria was 0.741 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.741 in 2025.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.196 in 1914.
How does Nigeria rank for equal rights protection index?
Nigeria ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equal Rights Protection Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.