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Nigeria

Africa's most populous country, Nigeria is a federation split between a Muslim north, with sharia in twelve states, and a Christian south, dependent on oil and scarred by Boko Haram, and under Bola Tinubu it cut fuel subsidies.

Predominant spectrum
Right
Closest ideology
Islamism
Closest personality
Averroes
Flag: Nigeria

Political axes

Profile across the twelve axes

  • Structure

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal38%
    Unitary62%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Democracy
    Democracy62%
    Autocracy38%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security83%
    Liberty17%
  • Immigration

    Balanced
    Assimilation52%
    Multiculturalism49%
  • Diplomacy

    Balanced
    Militarist53%
    Pacifist47%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist38%
    Nationalist62%
  • Economy

    Balanced
    Public44%
    Private57%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning61%
    Free market39%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Protectionism
    Protectionism66%
    Globalism34%
  • Religion

    Strong · Religious
    Irreligious15%
    Religious85%
  • Morality

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive10%
    Traditionalist90%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology59%
    Biology41%

What sets Nigeria apart

Most unusual position

Trade

Leans further toward protectionism than 73% of the 286 countries and regimes in the catalog.

Country median 46Nigeria 66

Of all the axes, Trade is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Diplomacy

On Diplomacy, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Country median 53Nigeria 53

Here it shares common ground with most countries.