Judicial Corruption Score in Nigeria
Nigeria: Judicial Corruption Score was -0.411 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Judicial Corruption Score in Nigeria, 1914–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -0.411 for judicial corruption score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 112 years on record.
The figure is up 76.0% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Nigeria peaked at -0.411 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.98, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 105th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.53 | -0.53 | -0.53 | 6 |
| 1920s | -0.53 | -0.53 | -0.53 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.53 | -0.53 | -0.53 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.53 | -0.53 | -0.53 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.53 | -0.53 | -0.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.53 | -0.53 | -0.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5954 | -1.18 | -0.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7958 | -1.18 | -0.537 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6652 | -1.82 | -0.537 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.82 | -1.82 | -1.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.87 | -1.98 | -1.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.32 | -1.71 | -0.411 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 judicial corruption score in Nigeria?
- Judicial corruption score in Nigeria was -0.411 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was -0.411 in 2025.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.98 in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for judicial corruption score?
- Nigeria ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.