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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
    24 of 176
    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
    128 of 163
    World Bank · Climate Watch
  11. urbanization
    63%
    88 of 168
    World Bank · UN DESA
  12. fertility rate
    4.4
    15 of 168
    World Bank · UN DESA
  13. foreign-born share
    0.6%
    144 of 167
    World Bank · UN DESA
  14. remittances % of gdp
    8.4%
    31 of 155
    World Bank · IMF BOP
  15. r&d % of gdp
    0.3%
    82 of 123
    UNESCO UIS via World Bank
  16. researchers per million
    22
    114 of 118
    UNESCO UIS via World Bank
  17. scientific articles / yr
    9.4K
    43 of 168
    NSF / World Bank
  18. high-tech exports %
    3%
    107 of 153
    World Bank · UN Comtrade
  19. gini inequality
    33.9
    64 of 139
    World Bank · PovcalNet
  20. youth unemployment
    5%
    27 of 166
    ILO via World Bank
  21. adult literacy
    70%
    85 of 109
    UNESCO UIS via World Bank
  22. democracy (v-dem)
    0.31
    86 of 163
    V-Dem via Our World in Data
  23. cpi (clean gov)
    26
    129 of 164
    Transparency International via Our World in Data
  24. press freedom
    39.7
    105 of 163
    RSF via Our World in Data
  25. human development
    0.560
    135 of 164
    UNDP via Our World in Data
  26. refugees hosted
    96K
    53 of 150
    UNHCR via Our World in Data
  27. refugees produced
    468K
    10 of 152
    UNHCR via Our World in Data

Recent coverage · 32

  1. Clean Air Could Save Millions science
  2. Hajj Deadline Locks In Currency Risk economy
  3. Dangote Refinery Opens to Public economy
  4. Army Retracts ‘Captured’ Claim politics
  5. Police Arrest Village Head’s Killers politics
  6. Nigeria Dissolves Oversight Committees politics
  7. Plateau Shuts All Schools science
  8. Psychiatric Beds Run Out science
  9. IEA Courts Nigeria Investment economy
  10. Hackers Seize Rights Commission tech
  11. Dangote Cement Turns To London economy
  12. Uber Exits Nigeria Uganda economy
  13. Osun Health Spending Fails politics
  14. Nigeria Rescues 180 Trafficked Children politics
  15. Civil Society Presses Nigerian Banks economy
  16. OSINT Traces Sextortion Scammer tech
  17. Sowore Trial Suspension Sought politics
  18. Kidnapped Pastor Found Dead politics
  19. Nigeria Weighs Petrol Import Rules economy
  20. Moody’s Rewards Nigeria’s Austerity economy
  21. Osun Orders Killings Inquest politics
  22. Nigeria Courts Chinese Oil Capital economy
  23. Nigeria Seeks Cancer Isotopes science
  24. Benue Beats Northwest States politics
  25. Nigeria Regains Frontier Status economy
  26. Nigeria’s Clinic Power Gap economy
  27. Diphtheria Kills Children in Rano science
  28. Chairman Threatens Voters politics
  29. Atiku Vows Subsidy Return economy
  30. Nigeria Orders Kidnap Manhunt politics
  31. Anti-Corruption Body Clears Aide politics
  32. Plateau Rifles Resupply Raiders politics