The source specifies that: "the Democracy Index is based on five categories: electoral process and pluralism, the functioning of government, political participation, political culture, and civil liberties".
"The index values are used to place countries within one of four types of regime:
1. Full democracies: scores greater than 8
2. Flawed democracies: scores greater than 6, and less than or equal to 8
3. Hybrid regimes: scores greater than 4, and less than or equal to 6
4. Authoritarian regimes: scores less than or equal to 4"
The democracy index in Nigeria stood at **** points in 2022. Nigeria was classified as a nation of hybrid democracy. According to the source, the index is based on electoral process and pluralism, government functions, political participation, and culture as well as civil liberties. Nigeria received very low scores in government functioning, political participation, and political culture. Nevertheless, democracy in Nigeria has improved over the last two decades, particularly between 2014 and 2015, when the index increased by almost *** percentage point. In 2015, Muhammadu Buhari was elected as president.
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