Nigeria—Political Stability
Category: GovernanceSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #189 of 205Updated April 2026
Latest Value
-1.77
2023
YoY Change
+0.6%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#189
of 205 countries
Maximum
-1.46
2000
Minimum
-2.21
2010
Last
-1.77
Previous
-1.78
Highest
-1.46
Lowest
-2.21
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nigeria's political stability was -1.77 in 2023, ranking #189 out of 205 countries. This represents a +0.6% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was -1.46 (2000) and the lowest was -2.21 (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -1.77 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | -1.78 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | -1.79 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | -1.89 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | -1.93 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | -2.1 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | -2 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | -1.87 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | -1.92 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | -2.13 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | -2.09 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | -2.04 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | -1.96 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | -2.21 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | -1.99 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | -1.86 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | -2.01 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | -2.03 | -22.1% |
| 2005 | -1.67 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | -1.75 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | -1.64 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | -1.63 | -11.8% |
| 2000 | -1.46 |
Top Countries — Political Stability
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 1.63 | 2023 |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 1.61 | 2023 |
| 3 | Andorra | 1.58 | 2023 |
| 4 | Greenland | 1.5 | 2023 |
| 5 | Aruba | 1.43 | 2023 |
| 6 | Singapore | 1.42 | 2023 |
| 7 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.37 | 2023 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 1.36 | 2023 |
| 9 | Dominica | 1.29 | 2023 |
| 10 | Iceland | 1.21 | 2023 |