Executive Corruption Index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Executive Corruption Index was 0.864 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Executive Corruption Index in Nigeria, 1914–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, executive corruption index in Nigeria stood at 0.864.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Nigeria peaked at 0.939 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.83, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 14th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 112 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.859 | 0.859 | 0.859 | 6 |
| 1920s | 0.859 | 0.859 | 0.859 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.859 | 0.859 | 0.859 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.859 | 0.859 | 0.859 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8609 | 0.859 | 0.878 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.878 | 0.878 | 0.878 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8795 | 0.878 | 0.893 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.893 | 0.893 | 0.893 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.891 | 0.873 | 0.893 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.873 | 0.873 | 0.873 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9014 | 0.83 | 0.933 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9095 | 0.864 | 0.939 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 0.898 compare
- 12 Azerbaijan 0.876 compare
- 13 Turkmenistan 0.875 compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.859 compare
- 16 North Korea 0.855 compare
- 17 Bolivia 0.846 compare
More social development data for Nigeria
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- 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)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.505 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.849 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.846 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.505 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.323 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.311 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is executive corruption index in Nigeria?
- Executive corruption index in Nigeria was 0.864 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.939 in 2021.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for executive corruption index?
- Nigeria ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).