Nigeria: Direct popular vote index

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 Nigeria

Direct popular vote index

 Latest value 0.007
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.009
 Min - Max 0.007 - 0.108
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.007 index points, unchanged from 0.007 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.097 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Nigeria from 1960 to 2023 is 0.009 index points. The minimum value, 0.007 index points, was reached in 1979 while the maximum of 0.108 index points was recorded in 1963. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Historical series
Nigeria - Direct popular vote index - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: A measure of the extent to which direct democracy is used to make political decisions in the country.

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