Freedom House Ratings of Nigeria
The following chart shows Nigeria's ratings since 1972 in the Freedom in the World reports, published annually by Freedom House. A rating of 1 is "free"; 7, "not free".1
Historical ratings |
Year |
Political Rights |
Civil Liberties |
Status |
President2 |
1972 |
6 |
4 |
Partly Free |
Yakubu Gowon |
1973 |
6 |
4 |
Partly Free |
Yakubu Gowon |
1974 |
6 |
4 |
Partly Free |
Yakubu Gowon |
1975 |
6 |
5 |
Partly Free |
Yakubu Gowon |
1976 |
6 |
4 |
Partly Free |
Murtala Mohammed |
1977 |
5 |
4 |
Partly Free |
Olusegun Obasanjo |
1978 |
5 |
3 |
Partly Free |
Olusegun Obasanjo |
1979 |
2 |
3 |
Free |
Olusegun Obasanjo |
1980 |
2 |
3 |
Free |
Shehu Shagari |
1981 |
2 |
3 |
Free |
Shehu Shagari |
19823 |
2 |
3 |
Free |
Shehu Shagari |
1983 |
2 |
3 |
Free |
Shehu Shagari |
1984 |
7 |
5 |
Not Free |
Muhammadu Buhari |
1985 |
7 |
5 |
Not Free |
Muhammadu Buhari |
1986 |
7 |
5 |
Not Free |
Ibrahim Babangida |
1987 |
6 |
5 |
Partly Free |
Ibrahim Babangida |
1988 |
5 |
5 |
Partly Free |
Ibrahim Babangida |
1989 |
6 |
5 |
Partly Free |
Ibrahim Babangida |
1990 |
5 |
5 |
Partly Free |
Ibrahim Babangida |
1991 |
5 |
4 |
Partly Free |
Ibrahim Babangida |
1992 |
5 |
4 |
Partly Free |
Ibrahim Babangida |
1993 |
7 |
5 |
Not Free |
Ibrahim Babangida |
1994 |
7 |
6 |
Not Free |
Sani Abacha |
1995 |
7 |
7 |
Not Free |
Sani Abacha |
1996 |
7 |
6 |
Not Free |
Sani Abacha |
1997 |
7 |
6 |
Not Free |
Sani Abacha |
1998 |
6 |
4 |
Partly Free |
Sani Abacha |
1999 |
4 |
3 |
Partly Free |
Abdulsalami Abubakar |
2000 |
4 |
4 |
Partly Free |
Olusegun Obasanjo |
2001 |
4 |
5 |
Partly Free |
Olusegun Obasanjo |
2002 |
4 |
5 |
Partly Free |
Olusegun Obasanjo |
2003 |
4 |
4 |
Partly Free |
Olusegun Obasanjo |
2004 |
4 |
4 |
Partly Free |
Olusegun Obasanjo |
2005 |
4 |
4 |
Partly Free |
Olusegun Obasanjo |
2006 |
4 |
4 |
Partly Free |
Olusegun Obasanjo |
2007 |
4 |
4 |
Partly Free |
Olusegun Obasanjo |
2008 |
5 |
4 |
Partly Free |
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua |
2009 |
5 |
4 |
Partly Free |
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua |
2010 |
4 |
4 |
Partly Free |
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua |
2011 |
4 |
4 |
Partly Free |
Goodluck Jonathan |
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