Nigeria

Country in Western Africa, Africa · ranked on 1,846 metrics

Rank among countries

Nigeria is a country in Africa with a population of 242,431,832 (6th of 235). It ranks best for Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Males) (tied 1st of 184), Lung Cancer Mortality Rate Crude Males (tied 1st of 184), Stomach Cancer Mortality CR (tied 3rd of 185). It ranks lowest for Life Expectancy UN (231st of 231), Female Life Expectancy UN (231st of 231), Life Expectancy WB (215th of 215).

Population
242.4M
6th highest of 235
Density
266.2
59th highest of 235
Growth rate
2.06%
42nd highest of 235
Area
923,768
32nd highest of 235
Continent
Africa
Western Africa

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 453 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Price Level (US = 100)12.8
    Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2025
    1st of 184
  2. Total Tobacco Users3%
    Smoking Rates by Country · 2025
    1st of 167
  3. Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Males)1.8 per 100k
    Lung Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    tied 1st of 184
  4. Total Drug Use Rate199 per 100k
    Drug Use by Country · 2023
    2nd of 204
  5. Cost of a Beer - Finder$0.85
    Countries with the Most Expensive Beer · 2018
    3rd of 171
  6. Stomach Cancer Mortality CR0.7 per 100k pop.
    Stomach Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    tied 3rd of 185
  7. Alcoholism Rate Male339 per 100k
    Alcoholism by Country · 2023
    5th of 204
  8. Est. Diabetes Prevalence3%
    Diabetes Rates by Country · 2024
    tied 5th of 211
  9. Starvation Rate Change vs Prev. Year-0.58 ASR per 100K pop.
    Starvation Deaths by Country · 2023
    5th of 170
  10. Non-Melanoma Death Rate - Female0.04 per 100k
    Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    tied 3rd of 203

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Female Life Expectancy UN55.3
    Life Expectancy by Country · 2026
    231st of 231
  2. Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)54.6
    Health Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2024
    215th of 215
  3. Maternal Mortality993.0 deaths per 100k live births
    Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2023
    198th of 198
  4. Maternal Mortality Rate993 per 100k births
    Maternal Mortality Rate by Country · 2023
    194th of 194
  5. GDI Female Life Expectancy54.7
    Gender Development Index by Country · 2023
    193rd of 193
  6. Vacc. Rate PCV328.0%
    Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024
    156th of 156
  7. % of GDP per Year Spent on Education0.32%
    Education Spending by Country · 2023
    118th of 118
  8. Gender Inequality Index Score0.68
    Gender Inequality Index by Country · 2022
    164th of 165
  9. Life Expectancy52.7
    Happy Planet Index by Country · 2021
    148th of 149
  10. Infant Mortality Rate68.54 deaths per 1k births
    Infant Mortality Rate by Country · 2022
    196th of 198

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Strongest category Geography (69), weakest Education (14). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 59 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Burkina Faso80% similar
  2. Kenya79% similar
  3. Sierra Leone79% similar
    Compared on 58 of 59
  4. Cameroon79% similar
  5. Mali79% similar

Cities in Nigeria

13 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Nigeria?
Nigeria has a population of 242,431,832, 6th among 235 countries.
What does Nigeria rank best at?
Among countries, Nigeria ranks best for Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Males) (tied 1st of 184); Lung Cancer Mortality Rate Crude Males (tied 1st of 184); Stomach Cancer Mortality CR (tied 3rd of 185).
Where does Nigeria rank worst?
Nigeria ranks lowest for Life Expectancy UN (231st of 231); Female Life Expectancy UN (231st of 231); Life Expectancy WB (215th of 215).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Nigeria?
Rankodex ranks Nigeria on 1,846 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,846 metrics with a value for this place, in 645 topics