Political Corruption Index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Political Corruption Index was 0.834 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Corruption Index in Nigeria, 1914–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.834 for political corruption index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption 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.
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
- 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 political corruption index in Nigeria?
- Political corruption index in Nigeria was 0.834 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.954 in 2011.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.709 in 1923.
- How does Nigeria rank for political corruption index?
- Nigeria ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.