Freedom in Nigeria
Where Nigeria sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Nigeria has a figure for 53 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.849 | 2025 | 37 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.846 | 2025 | 52 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.674 | 2025 | 93 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.327 | 2025 | 130 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.741 | 2025 | 50 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.876 | 2025 | 21 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 0.916 | 2025 | 63 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.741 | 2025 | 70 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 1.696 | 2025 | 17 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 91 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 66.3 | 2023 | 127 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 95 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 1.000 | 2025 | 30 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 1.000 | 2025 | 36 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 24.0 | 2025 | 106 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 20.0 | 2025 | 90 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign investment inflows | 1.4% | 2025 | 50 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 44.9 | 2024 | 116 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $8,145 | 2025 | 109 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 4.0% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 23.0% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 3.1% | 2025 | 38 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 41.2% | 2024 | 127 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 0.1 | 2024 | 131 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 70.8 | 2024 | 124 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.505 | 2025 | 78 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.311 | 2025 | 87 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.289 | 2025 | 118 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.418 | 2025 | 105 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.514 | 2025 | 90 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.834 | 2025 | 140 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.786 | 2025 | 53 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.732 | 2025 | 91 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 44.1 | 2024 | 106 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 25.3 | 2024 | 138 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 31.8 | 2024 | 144 of 169 |
| Political stability | 31.7 | 2024 | 160 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.560 | 2023 | 136 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 54.6 | 2024 | 170 of 170 |
| Adult literacy | 70.4% | 2024 | 26 of 27 |
| Government spending on education | 0.3% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 4.2% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 71.9% | 2023 | 159 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 993.0 | 2023 | 167 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 4.2% | 2025 | 152 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 80.7% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 4.38 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 63.8% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 201.0 | 2024 | 129 of 168 |
| Population | 237.5M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.57 | 2024 | 36 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 80.3% | 2021 | 16 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 62.5% | 2024 | 137 of 169 |
What is missing
7 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Nigeria in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Nigeria, not a zero. Who publishes what