Key features of electoral democracy in Nigeria
Nigeria: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.505 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.505
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
85th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.556
in 2017
All-time low
0.109
in 1920
Years of data
112
1914–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Nigeria, 1914–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.505 for key features of electoral democracy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Nigeria peaked at 0.556 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.109, in 1920.
That places Nigeria 85th out of 176 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.1138 | 0.113 | 0.114 | 6 |
| 1920s | 0.1331 | 0.109 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1406 | 0.14 | 0.141 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1417 | 0.138 | 0.144 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1743 | 0.144 | 0.211 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2235 | 0.181 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1915 | 0.179 | 0.262 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2593 | 0.187 | 0.376 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2232 | 0.189 | 0.376 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4317 | 0.408 | 0.471 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5202 | 0.43 | 0.556 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4963 | 0.484 | 0.512 | 6 |
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- Political rights rating fh 4 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.674 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.311 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.505 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.846 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.849 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.323 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Nigeria?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Nigeria was 0.505 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.556 in 2017.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.109 in 1920.
- How does Nigeria rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Nigeria ranks 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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