Physical Integrity Rights Index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.327 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Nigeria, 1914–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights index in Nigeria is 0.327, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Nigeria peaked at 0.395 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.131, in 1995.
Nigeria ranks 143rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 112 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.218 | 0.218 | 0.218 | 6 |
| 1920s | 0.218 | 0.218 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.218 | 0.218 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.218 | 0.218 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2171 | 0.209 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2065 | 0.166 | 0.229 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1903 | 0.166 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2422 | 0.149 | 0.395 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1682 | 0.131 | 0.271 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2701 | 0.268 | 0.271 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2686 | 0.255 | 0.281 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3162 | 0.289 | 0.342 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 140 El Salvador 0.356 compare
- 141 China 0.345 compare
- 142 Thailand 0.344 compare
- 144 South Sudan 0.324 compare
- 145 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.32 compare
- 146 Mozambique 0.314 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 physical integrity rights index in Nigeria?
- Physical integrity rights index in Nigeria was 0.327 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.395 in 1981.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.131 in 1995.
- How does Nigeria rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Nigeria ranks 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.