Nigeria
Lower middle income · Sub-Saharan Africa · 100 million or more
48.5higher is better
Rank 153 of 175
Why a range? Scores within 0.5 of the best score in the band share one rank. The published rank is that full range, for example Rank 21–24 of 175.
Basics
37.0
Health
40.4
Income
63.5
Knowledge
50.6
Connection
56.0
Median score of other countries: income group 58.4, region 49.1, population band 75.3.
Colour = how this country compares with peer countries; green is better for people, red is worse; arrows show whether higher or lower is better.
| Indicator | Value | Year | World | Coverage | Extreme reported | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Safely managed drinking water % World Bank WDI (WHO/UNICEF JMP) | 29.9higher is better | 2024 | 73.7 · 2024 | 151 | Central African Republic Lowest reported (lowest) 6.2 · 2024 | Looks off? Fix it |
Safely managed sanitation % World Bank WDI (WHO/UNICEF JMP) | 32.2higher is better | 2024 | 58.5 · 2024 | 146 | Greenland Lowest reported (lowest) 0 · 2022 | Looks off? Fix it |
Internet users aged 16+ spend about 6 h 38 min online a day (self-reported, 2025). Source: DataReportal, Digital 2025 Global Overview Report (We Are Social, Meltwater), data from GWI.
Of 100 people
Share cardEach count rounds this country's reported share to a person out of 100. The unrounded figure and the world aggregate sit under it.
30of 100
Nigeria reports 29.9% have safely managed drinking water.
World aggregate 73.7% · 2024 · World Bank WDI (WHO/UNICEF JMP) · CC-BY-4.0
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Nigeria reports 32.2% have safely managed sanitation.
World aggregate 58.5% · 2024 · World Bank WDI (WHO/UNICEF JMP) · CC-BY-4.0
63of 100
Nigeria reports 62.5% have access to electricity.
World aggregate 91.9% · 2024 · World Bank WDI (SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset) · CC-BY-4.0
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Nigeria reports 41.2% have internet access.
World aggregate 73.6% · 2025 · World Bank WDI (ITU) · CC-BY-4.0
Nigeria reports 0.38 physicians per 1,000 people (2023). In 77 of 208 countries with a reported figure, it is under 1 per 1,000 (1980–2023). Nigeria is one of them.
World Bank WDI (WHO) · CC-BY-4.0
Safely managed drinking water
Nigeria reports 29.9% have safely managed drinking water.
World aggregate 73.7% · 2024 · World Bank WDI (WHO/UNICEF JMP) · CC-BY-4.0
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Costs people reported
Official statistics stay visible. Reviewed rent, doctor visits, internet bills, and screen time show as a 25th–75th percentile range after 5 reports in a city or 10 in a country. International dollars use the PPP conversion factor when the currency is NGN.