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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
Muhammad Abduh
Flag: Nigeria

Political topics

Profile across mindedfolk

  • Structure

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal38%
    Unitary62%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Democracy
    Democracy62%
    Autocracy38%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security83%
    Liberty17%
  • Immigration

    Balanced
    Assimilation52%
    Multiculturalism49%
  • Nationalism

    Leaning · Nationalist
    Internationalist42%
    Nationalist58%
  • Economy

    Balanced
    Public44%
    Private57%
  • Free market

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning64%
    Free market37%
  • Religion

    Strong · Religious
    Irreligious15%
    Religious85%
  • Morality

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive10%
    Traditionalist90%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology59%
    Biology41%

What sets Nigeria apart

Most unusual position

Power

Leans further toward security than 80% of the 325 countries and regimes in the catalog.

Country median 64Nigeria 83

Of all the topics, Power is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Representation

On Representation, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Country median 62Nigeria 62

Here it shares common ground with most countries.