What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria?

Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria was 0.674 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 0.679 in 2024.

What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 1996.

How does Nigeria rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?

Nigeria ranks 101st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria

Name: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nigeria: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.674 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.674

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

101st

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.679

in 2024

All-time low

0.45

in 1996

Years of data

1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, 1946–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.674.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.679 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 1996.

That places Nigeria 101st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.461	0.458	0.462	4
1950s	0.4642	0.457	0.471	10
1960s	0.5283	0.472	0.557	10
1970s	0.5096	0.481	0.604	10
1980s	0.5354	0.456	0.635	10
1990s	0.4973	0.45	0.636	10
2000s	0.6375	0.636	0.641	10
2010s	0.6432	0.631	0.65	10
2020s	0.6598	0.645	0.679	6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

98 Ecuador 0.692 compare
99 Lebanon 0.689 compare
100 Tunisia 0.685 compare
102 Tanzania 0.673 compare
103 Jordan 0.672 compare
104 Madagascar 0.652 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More economy & growth data for Nigeria

Trade in services 8.5% (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 83.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 4.6% (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 37.19 trillion constant LCU (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 16.4% (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 1,518 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 35.23 trillion current LCU (2025)
Services, value added 123.32 trillion constant LCU (2025)
Services, value added 4.1% (2025)
Services, value added 333.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)

All data for Nigeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria?: Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria was 0.674 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.679 in 2024.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 1996.
How does Nigeria rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Nigeria ranks 101st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.