Country field notes / Sub-Saharan Africa

Nigeria

Life expectancy 54.6 years (2024); GDP per person $7,994 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 156 / 170 · Overall 16.4 · Rank across three weightings 156–165

Health: 0.0 · Essential services: 17.2 · Material resources: 31.4 · Civic voice: 32.0 · Air quality: 1.8

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy54.63years2024World Bank
GDP per person$7,9942021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access62.50% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water82.25% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation47.90% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access28.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity76.50% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day41.80% of population2022World Bank
Income / consumption Gini33.90index, 0–1002022World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share7.50% of income or consumption2022World Bank
Under-five mortality115.60deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality993.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting33.80% of children under five2021World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending71.90% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment3.06% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education11.91% of youth2024World Bank
Internet use41.21% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure65.74micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area18.95% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress9.67% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings18.46% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability45.60absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law42.95absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness33.65absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption26.50absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability35.14absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality44.38absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenueUnavailable% of GDP—World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax shareUnavailable% of revenue—World Bank
Goods and services tax shareUnavailable% of revenue—World Bank
International trade tax shareUnavailable% of revenue—World Bank
Government health spending0.60% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending0.32% of GDP2023World Bank
Intentional homicide15.75deaths per 100,000 people2023World Bank
Consumer price inflation23.01annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people39.53hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment36.20hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment42.60hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)4.79Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Nigeria: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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