Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.834 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.834
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
24th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.954
in 2011
All-time low
0.709
in 1923
Years of data
112
1914–2025
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Nigeria, 1914–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Nigeria is 0.834, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Nigeria peaked at 0.954 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.709, in 1923.
That places Nigeria 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 112 years of available data.
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 0.803 | — |
| 1915 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.709 | -11.7% |
| 1924 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.808 | +14.0% |
| 1960 | 0.839 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.853 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.812 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.816 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.814 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.808 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.808 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.808 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.895 | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.904 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.904 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.904 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.919 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.816 | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.84 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.925 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.936 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.937 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.95 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.954 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.954 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.954 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.953 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.933 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.917 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.915 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.934 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.937 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.939 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.931 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.922 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.932 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.834 | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.803 | 0.803 | 0.803 | 6 |
| 1920s | 0.7372 | 0.709 | 0.803 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.709 | 0.709 | 0.709 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.709 | 0.709 | 0.709 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7189 | 0.709 | 0.808 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8331 | 0.812 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8213 | 0.808 | 0.895 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8623 | 0.816 | 0.919 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8485 | 0.84 | 0.925 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9362 | 0.936 | 0.937 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9401 | 0.915 | 0.954 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9158 | 0.834 | 0.939 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 21 Burundi 0.845 compare
- 22 Congo 0.841 compare
- 22 Philippines 0.841 compare
- 25 Lebanon 0.83 compare
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 0.828 compare
- 27 Mauritania 0.825 compare
More social development data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 4 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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 political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Nigeria?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Nigeria was 0.834 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.954 in 2011.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.709 in 1923.
- How does Nigeria rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- Nigeria ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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