What is public sector corruption index in Nigeria?

Public sector corruption index in Nigeria was 0.91 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 0.949 in 1999.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Nigeria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.862 in 1984.

How does Nigeria rank for public sector corruption index?

Nigeria ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Nigeria

Name: Public Sector Corruption Index in Nigeria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nigeria: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.91 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.91

Change on year

up 2.5%

World rank

7th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.949

in 1999

All-time low

0.862

in 1984

Years of data

112

1914–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Nigeria, 1914–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Nigeria stood at 0.91.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Nigeria peaked at 0.949 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.862, in 1984.

That places Nigeria 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 112 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.867	0.867	0.867	6
1920s	0.867	0.867	0.867	10
1930s	0.867	0.867	0.867	10
1940s	0.867	0.867	0.867	10
1950s	0.8668	0.865	0.867	10
1960s	0.8703	0.865	0.886	10
1970s	0.8824	0.863	0.931	10
1980s	0.9168	0.862	0.931	10
1990s	0.9319	0.93	0.949	10
2000s	0.949	0.949	0.949	10
2010s	0.9223	0.88	0.947	10
2020s	0.9052	0.884	0.924	6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Nigeria?: Public sector corruption index in Nigeria was 0.91 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.949 in 1999.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.862 in 1984.
How does Nigeria rank for public sector corruption index?: Nigeria ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).