Political rights score fh in Nigeria

Nigeria: Political rights score fh was 20 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
20
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 197 countries
All-time high
25
in 2016
All-time low
16
in 2009
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Political rights score fh in Nigeria, 2002–2025

05101520252002201320252002: 192003: 192004: 192005: 202006: 212007: 182008: 172009: 162010: 192011: 212012: 202013: 202014: 182015: 232016: 252017: 252018: 252019: 222020: 212021: 202022: 202023: 202024: 202025: 20

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political rights score fh in Nigeria stood at 20.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political rights score fh in Nigeria peaked at 25 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2009.

Nigeria ranks 115th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.62 16 21 8
2010s 21.8 18 25 10
2020s 20.17 20 21 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 113 Honduras 21 compare
  2. 113 Kenya 21 compare
  3. 116 Benin 19 compare
  4. 116 Georgia 19 compare
  5. 116 Guatemala 19 compare
  6. 116 Maldives 19 compare
  7. 116 Singapore 19 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is political rights score fh in Nigeria?
Political rights score fh in Nigeria was 20 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political rights score fh recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 25 in 2016.
What is the lowest political rights score fh recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2009.
How does Nigeria rank for political rights score fh?
Nigeria ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is political rights score fh rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 rights score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political rights score fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,706 data points, 2002–2025
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