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How it is governed

Nigeria on the 12 axes

MLTGPrudent Free-TraderSound money, limited government, steady values, open trade.

Nigeria carries the MLTG type, Prudent Free-Trader. Its strongest leans are Self-reliant on welfare (+0.90), Traditional on morality (+0.90) and Local on structure (-0.90). General government spending is only 12% of GDP (IMF, 2025), abortion is prohibited or allowed only to save the woman's life (2025), and the federation has a strong elected regional governments index of 0.915. Culture leans National identity (+0.85), with a 15 year residence requirement for naturalization. Markets, security and technology all sit at or near the centre.

Indonesia is the closest match at 82%. Both lean Self-reliant, Strong leader, Local, Traditional, Religious, National identity and Cooperation. Nigeria leans Public on ownership (-0.35) where Indonesia sits near the centre, Nigeria leans Protected on trade where Indonesia leans Global, and Indonesia leans Embrace on technology where Nigeria sits at zero. Explore how Nigerian politicians and historical figures compare on this page, or take the test to see how close you are.

Laws and institutionsData 2026-10
ECONOMYSTATESOCIETYWORLDOwnershipMarketsWelfareAuthoritySecurityStructureMoralityReligionTechnologyCultureTradeForeign
Axis by axis

Where Nigeria sits

  1. 01Ownership-35
    PublicPrivate
  2. 02Markets-5
    PlannedFree
  3. 03Welfare+90
    SharedSelf-reliant
  4. 04Authority+30
    DemocraticStrong leader
  5. 05Security0
    LibertyOrder
  6. 06Structure-90
    LocalCentral
  7. 07Morality+90
    ProgressiveTraditional
  8. 08Religion+45
    SecularReligious
  9. 09Technology0
    EmbraceCaution
  10. 10Culture+85
    MulticulturalNational identity
  11. 11Trade+45
    GlobalProtected
  12. 12Foreign policy-85
    CooperationStrength

Scores come from laws, budgets and institutional indexes, not from polls or the party in power. How country profiles are built

People

Who is closest to how Nigeria is governed?

Each percentage compares a person's documented positions with the country's current profile, on the axes both have on record. A high score means their views match the status quo. A low one means they would change more.

Historical figures

  1. Nnamdi AzikiweNnamdi Azikiwe1904-1996 · First President of Nigeria (1963-1966)68%
  2. Obafemi AwolowoObafemi Awolowo1909-1987 · Premier of the Western Region of Nigeria64%

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Nigeria: questions

What is Nigeria's type on the 12 axes?

Read from its laws and institutions, Nigeria comes out as MLTG (Prudent Free-Trader). The type takes one letter per family of three axes: Economy, State, Society and World. It describes how the country is governed, not what its people think.

Which figure from Nigeria is closest to how it is governed today?

Of the people from Nigeria profiled here, Nnamdi Azikiwe sits closest to its current policy profile, at 68% on the axes both have on record.

Which countries are governed most like Nigeria?

On the 12 axes, Indonesia is closest at 82%, followed by Kenya at 79%. The comparison uses the same country profiles as the country match on your 12 Axes result.