Nigeria international rankings
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Nigeria population
Rank7
Population193 392 517
Population, % of world2.530
DateJuly 1, 2016
SourceOfficial estimate
United Nations, 2018
Nigeria area size
Rank31
Total in km2923 768
Land in km2910 768
Water in km213 000
% water1.410
United Nations, 2018
Nigeria murders rank
Rank48
Rate9.850
Count17.843
Year2 015
SourceWHO Estimate
United Nations, 2017
Nigeria suicide rate
Both sexes rank15
Both sexes17.300
Male rank56
Male17.500
Female rank3
Female17.100
World Health Organization, 2016
Nigeria Human Development Index
Rank157
Rank changeSteady
Index0.532
Index changeIncrease 0,002
United Nations, 2018
Nigeria corruption rank
Rank136
Shore28
Change +2
Transparency International, 2016
Nigeria poverty rate
Comments
Data refer to 2017.
Data refer to 2017.Multidimensional poverty index (MPI)0.294
Population in multidimensional poverty, intensity of deprivation (%)56.700
Population in multidimensional poverty, headcount (%)52
Population in severe multidimensional poverty (%)32.700
United Nations, 2018
Nigeria refugee population rate
Rank14
Refugees by country of origin, thousands216
United Nations, 2017
Nigeria population median age
Median age, years17.900
United Nations, 2015
Nigeria prison population rate
Prison population per 10000037
Prison population total73 631
CommentsData refer to 2018.
Data refer to 2018.Institute For Criminal Policy Research, 2018
Nigeria urban population
Urban population, %49.500
United Nations, 2017
Nigeria income inequality Gini index
Rank37
Income inequality Gini index43
World Bank, 2018
Nigeria Education index
Rank128
Education index0.483
United Nations, 2018
Nigeria life expectancy
Rank136
Life expectancy, years53.900
Female life expectancy, years54.700
Male life expectancy, years53.100
Life expectancy index0.326
United Nations, 2017
Nigeria mean years of schooling
Rank66
Mean years of schooling, years6.200
Mean years of schooling female, years5
Mean years of schooling male, years7.300
United Nations, 2017
Nigeria unemployment rate
Rank57
Unemployment, % of labour force7
Female to male ratio0.820
International Labour Organization, 2017
Economy
Nigeria oil reserves rate
Rank10
Reserves37 062
Energy Information Administration, 2017
Nigeria research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure, % of GDP0.200
World Bank, 2018
Nigeria current health expenditure
Current health expenditure, % of GDP3.600
World Health Organization, 2018
Technology
Nigeria internet users
Rank6
Internet Usage122 292 079
Penetration, %60.900
Miniwatts Marketing Group, 2019
Nigeria mobile phone subscriptions
Rank8
Number of mobile phone subscriptions172 730 603
Subscriptions per 100 people88.180
ITU, 2018