Democracy index in Nigeria 2010-2022
The democracy index in Nigeria stood at 4.23 points in 2022. Nigeria was classified as a nation of hybrid democracy. According to the source, the index is based on electoral process and pluralism, government functions, political participation, and culture as well as civil liberties. Nigeria received very low scores in government functioning, political participation, and political culture. Nevertheless, democracy in Nigeria has improved over the last two decades, particularly between 2014 and 2015, when the index increased by almost one percentage point. In 2015, Muhammadu Buhari was elected as president.
