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WESTERN AFRICA

Nigeria

NG

Abuja · pop. 224M · English · Nigerian naira

Metrics

  1. population
    224M
    6 of 176
    REST Countries · UN data
  2. gdp
    $487B
    31 of 170
    World Bank · latest available
  3. gdp per capita
    $2,139
    129 of 170
    World Bank · latest available
  4. military spending
    $3B
    55 of 151
    SIPRI via World Bank
  5. military % of gdp
    0.8%
    129 of 148
    SIPRI via World Bank
  6. area
    924K km²
    33 of 176
    REST Countries
  7. population density
    242 /km²
    19 of 144
    zuhd — derived from population and area
  8. life expectancy
    54.5 yr
    175 of 175
    World Bank · latest available
  9. internet access
    39%
    132 of 166
    ITU via World Bank
  10. co₂ per capita
    0.57 t
    111 of 138
    World Bank · Climate Watch
  11. urbanization
    63%
    75 of 142
    World Bank · UN DESA
  12. fertility rate
    4.4
    13 of 142
    World Bank · UN DESA
  13. foreign-born share
    0.6%
    124 of 141
    World Bank · UN DESA
  14. remittances % of gdp
    8.4%
    25 of 131
    World Bank · IMF BOP
  15. r&d % of gdp
    0.3%
    72 of 106
    UNESCO UIS via World Bank
  16. researchers per million
    22
    98 of 100
    UNESCO UIS via World Bank
  17. scientific articles / yr
    9.4K
    38 of 142
    NSF / World Bank
  18. high-tech exports %
    3%
    94 of 131
    World Bank · UN Comtrade
  19. gini inequality
    33.9
    60 of 117
    World Bank · PovcalNet
  20. youth unemployment
    5%
    119 of 140
    ILO via World Bank
  21. adult literacy
    70%
    69 of 86
    UNESCO UIS via World Bank
  22. democracy (v-dem)
    0.31
    72 of 138
    V-Dem via Our World in Data
  23. cpi (clean gov)
    26
    110 of 139
    Transparency International via Our World in Data
  24. press freedom
    39.7
    50 of 139
    RSF via Our World in Data
  25. human development
    0.560
    117 of 140
    UNDP via Our World in Data
  26. refugees hosted
    96K
    48 of 138
    UNHCR via Our World in Data
  27. refugees produced
    468K
    8 of 139
    UNHCR via Our World in Data

Recent coverage · 22

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  2. 360 Freed From Boko Haram politics
  3. Nigeria Rescue Exposes Class Divide politics
  4. Dangote Refinery Eyes Pan-African IPO economy
  5. 8 Soldiers Die in Borno Raid politics
  6. Nigeria Nears State Police Reform politics
  7. Dangote Refinery Exceeds Nameplate economy
  8. African Filmmakers Route Around Censors politics
  9. UBA Skips Nigeria Fraud Arraignment economy
  10. Gunmen Kill 4 in Anambra politics
  11. 9 in 10 Cross River Residents Plan to Leave economy
  12. Akwa Ibom Kills Own Park politics
  13. Dangote Tops Africa Brand Rank Again economy
  14. Oyo Pupils Held, 200 Guards Dead politics
  15. Makinde Enters Nigeria 2027 Race politics
  16. Nigeria Oil Hits Record Output economy
  17. Katsina Bandits Kill 16 in Reprisal politics
  18. Kwara Communities Skip Eid Grounds politics
  19. Islamic State Claims Nigeria Debut politics
  20. Nigeria Wards Hide Drug-Resistant Bacteria science