WJP Rule of Law Index · updated 2026-10-03 · 143 economies tracked
0.41 (2025)
##120 of 143 economies
0.8×
1.01×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 2013 - 2025. Nigeria climbed from #92 to #120 (overtook Uganda). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Nigeria ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
First recession in 25 years as crude prices collapse.
Dual pandemic and oil shock push GDP down.
Petrol subsidy cut and currency reforms spark inflation.
Rule of Law (percentile rank), Control of Corruption (percentile rank), Criminal Justice, Regulatory Quality (percentile rank)
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