Nigeria: Political globalization

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 Nigeria

Political globalization index (0-100)

 Latest value 82.33
 Year 2023
 Measure points
 Data availability 1970 - 2023
 Average 72.90
 Min - Max 44.77 - 86.60
 Source The Swiss Institute of Technology in Zurich
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The latest value from 2023 is 82.33 points, a decline from 83.82 points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 61.54 points, based on data from 191 countries. Historically, the average for Nigeria from 1970 to 2023 is 72.9 points. The minimum value, 44.77 points, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 86.6 points was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Nigeria: Political globalization
 2023 82.33
 2022 83.82
 2021 84.00
 2020 84.00
 2019 84.78
 2018 85.24
 2017 85.72
 2016 86.09




The KOF Political Globalization Index for Nigeria and other countries measures the number of embassies and high commissions in Nigeria; the number of international organizations to which it is a member; and the number of UN peace missions Nigeria participates in. Also included are the number of treaties signed between Nigeria and other countries since 1945.
Definition: The degree of political globalization is determined by the number of embassies and high commissions in a country, the number of international organizations to which the country is a member, the number of UN peace missions a country participated in, and the number of treaties signed between two or more states. More information and the original data can be obtained here.

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 Overall globalization 54.34 2023 points
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