Nigeria - EIU Democracy Index 4.16
via World Bank DATA360 (Democracy Index) · updated 2026-10-15 · 171 economies tracked
Global rank
##108 of 171 economies
Ranking Race — EIU Democracy Index
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Real annual global ranks, 2006 - 2024. Nigeria climbed from #129 to #108 (overtook Côte d’Ivoire). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Nigeria ↓Key Events — Nigeria
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2015Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
2016Oil price recession curatedFirst recession in 25 years as crude prices collapse.
2020COVID-19 oil shock curatedDual pandemic and oil shock push GDP down.
2022Overtook Côte d’Ivoire in global rank auto
2023Overtook Benin in global rank auto
2023Fuel subsidy removal curatedPetrol subsidy cut and currency reforms spark inflation.
EIU Democracy Index, 2006-2024
via World Bank DATA360 (Democracy Index) · 0-10 scale · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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