Nigeria is a federal presidential republic of thirty-six states and Africa's most populous country. Its government has removed fuel subsidies and floated the currency, while religion strongly shapes law and public life across regions.
In the 12 Axes register, Nigeria leans hardest on Irreligious – Religious: Religious 83%; the register median is Religious 68%.
Take the test and this line shows how close your twelve scores are to Nigeria, and the axis where you differ most.
Where Nigeria sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Federal
Thirty-six states, strong centre
Centrist
Competitive but disputed elections
Centrist
Rights uneven in practice
Non-Interventionist
ECOWAS leader, non-aligned
Neutral
Forces focused on insurgencies
Polyculturalist
Federal character principle
Economic Liberal
Subsidy removal, privatisation push
Balanced
Market reforms, oil state role
Limited Trade
Import restrictions on many goods
Religious
Sharia in northern states
Traditionalist
Same-sex relations criminalised
Neutral
No distinct state stance
Set against the median of all 195 countries in the register.
Federal – Unitary
On Federal – Unitary, Nigeria is at Federal 68%. The register median is Unitary 68%.
Democratic – Autocratic
On Democratic – Autocratic, Nigeria is at balanced 50%, almost the register median of balanced 50%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.britannica.com
Map: Ukabia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized.
Last updated: 2026-10-15
The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
