Freedom of Association Score in Nigeria
Nigeria: Freedom of Association Score was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom of Association Score in Nigeria, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of association score in Nigeria stood at 6. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association score in Nigeria peaked at 8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2021.
That places Nigeria 46th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Freedom of Association Score in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | — |
| 2007 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.67 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.4 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
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 freedom of association score in Nigeria?
- Freedom of association score in Nigeria was 6 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association score recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest freedom of association score recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for freedom of association score?
- Nigeria ranks 46th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association score rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which residents and civic groups are free from government interference to associate and assemble.