Nigeria

Sub-Saharan Africa·Lower middle income

Population: 228M; 6th of 217
GDP: $188B; 58th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $807; 203rd of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 54.5; 217th of 217
Human development: 0.535; 162nd of 189 · 2021

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Nigeria

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Sierra Leone

Niger

Gambia, The

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largest African market economy; enormous but mostly lower middle income labor force; major oil exporter; key telecommunications and finance industries; susceptible to global energy price shocks; regional leader in critical infrastructure; primarily agrarian employment

Area: 923,768 km²
Languages: English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani, over 500 additional indigenous…
Resources: natural gas, petroleum, tin, iron ore, coal, limestone, niobium, lead, zinc, arable land
Borders: Benin; Cameroon 1,975 km; Chad; Niger 1,608 km

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Muslim56.1%▲ 1.5pt
Christian43.4%▼ 1.0pt

Religious diversity: 5.81 / 10 · high · 33rd of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

NGA

LBR

SLE

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GDP

current US$

$188B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$1.08B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

50%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

20.4%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

29.6%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

228M–––

Population density

people per km²

245–––

Urban population

% of total

54.3%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

4.5–––

Net migration

people

-35.2K–––

Population under 15

% of total

41%–––

Population 65+

% of total

3%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

4.3%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

0.3%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

2,342.6–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

172.5–––

Electricity generation

TWh

40.1–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.4%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.559–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.351–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

9.44–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

1.5–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

1.71–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

2.47–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

65.2%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

3.13–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

15.8%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

13.4%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

30.7%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

57.6%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

41.4%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.48–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

5.81–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

0.4%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.3–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.61–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.38–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.63–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

7.92–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.57–––

Would fight for country

% yes

69.5%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.58–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

0.8%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#58/214

$188B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#203/214

$8072024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#155/203

$6,207latest

GDP growth

annual %

#99/214

3.4%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#179/207

$1,2502024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#191/213

14.5%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#90/201

$1.08B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#121/205

50%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#35/206

20.4%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#59/208

29.6%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#43/187

3.1%latest

Gini index

0–100

#80/168

35.1latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#138/168

34.2%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#6/217

228Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#54/216

245latest

Urban population

% of total

#137/215

54.3%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#217/217

54.5latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#15/217

4.5latest

Net migration

people

#192/217

-35.2K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#19/217

41%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#192/217

3%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#191/196

60.1latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#195/196

104.9latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#149/192

4.3%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#147/195

0.4latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#138/160

63.2%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#198/199

0.3%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#152/194

11.8%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#121/139

29%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#171/210

39.2%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#146/214

98.52023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#199/208

0.12023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#166/215

98.42024

Access to electricity

% of population

#184/215

61.2%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#162/198

2,342.62023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#177/202

172.52024

Electricity generation

TWh

#61/202

40.12024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#118/202

23%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#125/202

77%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#170/204

135.82024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#38/204

0.62024

Share of global CO₂

#35/204

0.4%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#22/193

1.82023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#90/172

0.492022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#94/172

0.322022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#153/178

242022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#162/193

-1.12022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#163/193

-1.042022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#151/193

-0.9142022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#178/193

-1.82022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#113/172

0.6942022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#17/104

0.5592018

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#53/105

0.3512018

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#22/113

9.442018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#96/112

1.52018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#106/114

1.712018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#108/114

2.472018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#59/114

1.732018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#32/111

1.792018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#17/113

65.2%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#11/109

3.132018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#57/112

15.8%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#78/112

13.4%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#92/114

30.7%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#17/114

57.6%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#94/110

41.4%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#63/109

4.482018

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#33/193

5.812020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#144/193

0.4%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

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Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#83/114

13.1%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#53/112

2.32018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#19/113

2.612018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#72/110

2.382018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#38/111

2.632018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#82/104

7.922018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#51/114

3.572018

Would fight for country

% yes

#63/113

69.5%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#28/114

2.582018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#162/189

0.5352021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#168/170

0.682021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#114/164

4.792025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#86/113

6.772018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#109/114

5.582018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#140/158

2.712023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#133/161

0.8%latest

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