Nigeria (Federal Republic of Nigeria)

http://www.humantruth.info/nigeria.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Nigeria Federal Republic of Nigeria
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	162nd best
Capital	Abuja
Land Area	910 770km²₁
Location	Africa
Population	195.9m₂
Life Expectancy	52.68yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$4 790 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	NG, NGA, 566₅
Internet Domain	.ng₆
Currency	Naira (NGN)₇
Telephone	+234₈

1. Overview

“British influence and control over what would become Nigeria and Africa's most populous country grew through the 19th century. A series of constitutions after World War II granted Nigeria greater autonomy; independence came in 1960. Following nearly 16 years of military rule, a new constitution was adopted in 1999, and a peaceful transition to civilian government was completed. The government continues to face the daunting task of reforming a petroleum-based economy, whose revenues have been squandered through corruption and mismanagement, and institutionalizing democracy. In addition, Nigeria continues to experience longstanding ethnic and religious tensions. Although both the 2003 and 2007 presidential elections were marred by significant irregularities and violence, Nigeria is currently experiencing its longest period of civilian rule since independence. The general elections of April 2007 marked the first civilian-to-civilian transfer of power in the country's history.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Nigeria may well be West Africa´s most exciting country, but with the sensory overload of its largest city, Lagos, and reputation as a difficult destination, it´s often overlooked by travellers. Nigeria is a pulsating powerhouse: as the most populous nation on the continent it dominates the region economically and culturally, spreading the fruits of its rapid development throughout Africa with fury. Lagos, Nigeria´s main city, is bursting at the seams: with burgeoning technology and telecommunications industries, posh restaurants and clubs, and an absolutely exploding music and arts scene, this megacity is the face of modern Africa. In villages and towns outside Gidi (as Lagosians call their city), you may often feel as if you´re a lone explorer getting a glimpse of the raw edges of the world.
Immersing yourself in the deep and layered cultures, histories, and surroundings - from the ancient Muslim cities of the north to the river deltas, from Yoruba kingdoms and spiritual shrines to the legacy of tribal conflict and the slave ports, and among simply stunning natural environments - provides a worthy antidote to a sometimes exhausting journey.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Nigeria National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better Value₁₁
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
4	Hong Kong	0.952
5	Australia	0.951
	...
160	Tanzania	0.549
161	Pakistan	0.544
162	Togo	0.539
163	Nigeria	0.535
164	Haiti	0.535
165	Rwanda	0.534
	Africa Avg	0.56
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $₁₁
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
4	Luxembourg	$84 649
5	Ireland	$76 169
	...
139	Mauritania	$5 075
140	Djibouti	$5 025
141	Venezuela	$4 811
142	Nigeria	$4 790
143	Pakistan	$4 624
144	Marshall Islands	$4 620
	Africa Avg	$5 339
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₂_,₁₃
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₂_,₁₃
1	Taiwan	28.6
2	Norway	29.4
3	Denmark	31.2
4	Sweden	32.2
5	Finland	32.6
	...
159	Guinea	111.3
160	Kiribati	111.5
161	Cameroon	112.1
162	Nigeria	112.1
163	Myanmar (Burma)	112.8
164	Djibouti	113.2
	Africa Avg	108.3
	World Avg	86.1
q=195.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Nigeria's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

Population:

Nigeria's population is predicted to rise to 257.81 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 5.45. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.

Population (2018)₂
Pos.		Population₂
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
4	Indonesia	267.7m
5	Pakistan	212.2m
6	Brazil	209.5m
7	Nigeria	195.9m
8	Bangladesh	161.4m
9	Russia	145.7m
10	Japan	127.2m
11	Mexico	126.2m
12	Ethiopia	109.2m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
4	Australia	84.5
5	Switzerland	84.0
	...
190	Somalia	55.3
191	S. Sudan	55.0
192	Central African Rep.	53.9
193	Lesotho	53.1
194	Nigeria	52.7
195	Chad	52.5
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate (2013)₁₄
Pos.		2.0 is best₁₄
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
4	France	1.99
5	Turkey	2.04
	...
165	Benin	5.12
166	Angola	5.19
167	Rwanda	5.30
168	Nigeria	5.45
169	Tanzania	5.51
170	Congo, DR	5.54
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)₁₅
Pos.		Lower is better Per 100₁₅
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3	Chad	04.7
4	Burkina Faso	04.7
5	Sierra Leone	04.8
	...
9	Angola	05.0
10	Afghanistan	05.0
11	Zimbabwe	05.0
12	Nigeria	05.1
13	Qatar	05.1
14	Somalia	05.4
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants (2017)₁₆
Pos.		%₁₆
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
4	Liechtenstein	65.1%
5	Monaco	54.9%
	...
164	El Salvador	0.7%
165	Laos	0.7%
166	Nicaragua	0.7%
167	Nigeria	0.6%
168	Algeria	0.6%
169	Mongolia	0.6%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants (2010)₁₇
Pos.		%₁₇
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
4	Grenada	65.5%
5	St Kitts & Nevis	61.1%
	...
183	Brazil	0.7%
184	Saudi Arabia	0.7%
185	Qatar	0.7%
186	Nigeria	0.6%
187	Maldives	0.6%
188	China	0.6%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #nigeria #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)₁₈_,₁₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₈_,₁₉
1	Sweden	9.2
2	Norway	14.7
3	Denmark	14.7
4	Netherlands	15.8
5	New Zealand	17.5
	...
130	Antigua & Barbuda	105.4
131	Dominica	105.6
132	Kuwait	106.7
133	Nigeria	107.1
134	Togo	107.8
135	Laos	108.3
	Africa Avg	108.4
	World Avg	87.7
q=199.

Nigeria is very poor at ensuring human rights and freedom compared to the rest of the world, and it has cultural issues when it comes to tolerance and equality. Nigeria does worse than average in commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₂₀ (still high for Africa), supporting press freedom₂₁, LGBT equality₂₂ and in freethought₂₃. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 when it comes to the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)₂₄ (one of the highest in Africa) and in supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₂₅. Homosexuality is illegal and the LGBT community is explicitly discriminated against in law, effectively authorising abuse and persecution₂₆. In addition, in "the Sharia penal code adopted by 12 northern Nigerian states [stipulates] death by stoning [for men], and whipping and/or imprisonment for women"₂₆, and is fundamentally opposed to other human rights, especially freedom of belief and gender equality₂₇.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

Human Rights and Freedom in Nigeria

5. Nigeria's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #Nigeria #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines

Compared to Africa (2020)₂₈_,₂₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₈_,₂₉
1	Mauritius	64.5
2	Morocco	73.1
3	Eritrea	77.0
4	Tunisia	80.1
5	Algeria	87.3
	...
48	Namibia	125.9
49	Gabon	131.3
50	Ivory Coast	132.6
51	Angola	133.1
52	Equatorial Guinea	136.5
53	Nigeria	142.1
54	S. Sudan	146.5
	Africa Avg	108.2
q=54.

Health (2020)₂₈_,₂₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₈_,₂₉
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
4	Singapore	42.6
5	Japan	51.0
	...
190	Angola	133.1
191	Nauru	134.8
192	Equatorial Guinea	136.5
193	Nigeria	142.1
194	Palau	146.0
195	S. Sudan	146.5
196	Marshall Islands	158.3
	World Avg	93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives₂₈. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau₂₈.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₂₈, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₂₈.

For more, see:

"Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Nigeria is amongst the unhealthiest places in the world, causing serious issues for most of its citizens. Nigeria does better than average for its smoking rate₃₀. When it comes to most other metrics, Nigeria does not do well. It falls into the worst-performing 20 when it comes to its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₁, its fertility rate₁₄, its adolescent birth rate₃₂, its alcohol consumption rate₃₃ (one of the highest in Africa) and in its immunizations take-up₃₄. And finally, it is second-from-the-bottom for its average life expectancy₁₁. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years.

Life Expectancy (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
4	Australia	84.5
5	Switzerland	84.0
	...
190	Somalia	55.3
191	S. Sudan	55.0
192	Central African Rep.	53.9
193	Lesotho	53.1
194	Nigeria	52.7
195	Chad	52.5
	Africa Avg	62.79
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption (2016)₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better Per Capita₃₃
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
4	Mauritania	0.0
5	Somalia	0.0
	...
182	Latvia	12.9
183	Luxembourg	13.0
184	Ireland	13.0
185	Nigeria	13.4
186	Germany	13.4
187	Czechia	14.4
	Africa Avg	4.8
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate (2013)₁₄
Pos.		2.0 is best₁₄
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
4	France	1.99
5	Turkey	2.04
	...
165	Benin	5.12
166	Angola	5.19
167	Rwanda	5.30
168	Nigeria	5.45
169	Tanzania	5.51
170	Congo, DR	5.54
	Africa Avg	4.31
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates (2014)₃₀
Pos.		Higher is worse₃₀
182	Montenegro	4 125
181	Belarus	3 831
180	Lebanon	3 023
179	Macedonia	2 732
178	Russia	2 690
	...
41	Cameroon	184
40	Central African Rep.	178
39	Guinea-Bissau	175
38	Nigeria	173
37	Paraguay	166
36	Gambia	166
	Africa Avg	340
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)₃₁
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₁
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
4	UK	4
5	Norway	5
	...
147	Jamaica	147
148	Togo	148
149	Tonga	149
150	Nigeria	150
151	St Lucia	151
152	Trinidad & Tobago	152
	Africa Avg	117.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults (2016)₃₅
Pos.		Lower is better %₃₅
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
4	Ethiopia	20.9
5	Nepal	21.0
	...
39	Senegal	28.4
40	Pakistan	28.4
41	Sudan	28.9
42	Nigeria	28.9
43	Benin	29.5
44	Guinea-Bissau	29.9
	Africa Avg	33.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)₃₂
Pos.		Lower is better Per 1000₃₂
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
4	Hong Kong	3.2
5	Slovenia	3.8
	...
167	Equatorial Guinea	108.7
168	Liberia	108.8
169	Zimbabwe	109.7
170	Nigeria	110.6
171	Uganda	111.9
172	Gambia	113.0
	Africa Avg	87.5
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)₃₄
Pos.		Higher is better Avg %₃₄
1	Hungary	99.0
2	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
4	Niue	98.8
5	Mongolia	98.7
	...
187	Syria	62.4
188	Ukraine	55.2
189	Chad	52.5
190	Nigeria	50.0
191	Central African Rep.	49.4
192	Somalia	46.0
	Africa Avg	81.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Nigeria's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #it_security #modernity #politics #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2020)₁₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₉
1	S. Africa	52.8
2	Egypt	70.4
3	Tunisia	73.4
4	Kenya	79.8
5	Seychelles	81.3
6	Mauritius	85.8
7	Morocco	87.4
8	Nigeria	94.1
9	Uganda	95.3
10	Ghana	96.7
11	Libya	97.0
12	Botswana	97.7
13	Cameroon	101.6
	Africa Avg	120.7
q=53.

Modernity and Learning (2020)₁₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₉
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
4	Estonia	15.8
5	Denmark	16.0
	...
122	Brunei	91.6
123	Palestine	92.0
124	Indonesia	92.3
125	Nigeria	94.1
126	French Polynesia	95.0
127	Uganda	95.3
128	Ghana	96.7
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research and Development (2016)
Pos.		Higher is better % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.29₃₆
2	Israel	4.11₃₆
3	Japan	3.58₃₆
4	Finland	3.17₃₆
5	Sweden	3.16₃₆
	...
87	Mongolia	0.23₃₇
88	Bermuda	0.23₃₇
89	Togo	0.22₃₈
90	Nigeria	0.22₃₉
91	Azerbaijan	0.21₃₇
92	Burkina Faso	0.20₄₀
	Africa Avg	0.36
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Length of Schooling (2021)₄₁
Pos.		Higher is better Years₄₁
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
4	Belgium	19.6
5	Sweden	19.4
	...
167	Laos	10.1
168	Madagascar	10.1
169	Honduras	10.1
170	Nigeria	10.1
171	Congo, DR	9.8
172	Guinea	9.8
	Africa Avg	11.0
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours (2017)₃₁
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₁
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
4	Denmark	4
5	UK	5
	...
139	Ecuador	139
140	Syria	140
141	Mauritania	141
142	Nigeria	142
143	Mali	143
144	Congo, (Brazzaville)	144
	Africa Avg	106.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Religiosity (2018)₄₂
Pos.		Lower is better %₄₂
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
4	Switzerland	9
5	Denmark	9
	...
83	Kenya	87
84	Mozambique	87
85	Congo, DR	88
86	Nigeria	88
87	Nicaragua	88
88	Djibouti	89
	Africa Avg	87.0
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

IQ (2006)₄₃
Pos.		Higher is better₄₃
1	Hong Kong	108
2	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
4	Japan	105
5	Taiwan	105
	...
119	Niger	69
120	Mali	69
121	Burundi	69
122	Nigeria	69
123	Chad	68
124	Burkina Faso	68
	Africa Avg	70.6
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users (2016)₄₄
Pos.		Higher is better₄₄
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
4	Bermuda	97%
5	Andorra	97%
	...
103	Paraguay	47%
104	Fiji	47%
105	Tonga	47%
106	Nigeria	46%
107	Jordan	46%
108	Panama	45%
	Africa Avg	18.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

Freedom On The Internet (2012)₄₅
Pos.		Lower is better₄₅
1	Estonia	10
2	USA	12
3	Germany	15
4	Australia	18
5	Hungary	19
	...
12	Brazil	27
13	Kenya	29
14	Georgia	30
15	Nigeria	33
16	S. Korea	34
17	Uganda	34
	Africa Avg	45.0
	World Avg	46.7
q=47.

IT Security (2013)₄₆
Pos.		Lower is better₄₆
1	Ireland	0.11
2	Luxembourg	0.11
3	Belize	0.11
4	Hong Kong	0.12
5	Mexico	0.16
	...
49	France	1.13
50	Italy	1.15
51	Vietnam	1.15
52	Nigeria	1.18
53	Mauritania	1.19
54	Azerbaijan	1.21
	Africa Avg	1.07
	World Avg	0.98
q=81.

IPv6 Uptake (2017)₄₇
Pos.		Higher is better Ratio₄₇
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
4	USA	35.0
5	Greece	33.5
	...
97	Angola	0.0
98	Armenia	0.0
99	Cape Verde	0.0
100	Nigeria	0.0
101	Uzbekistan	0.0
102	Colombia	0.0
	Africa Avg	0.04
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

7. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

Nigeria has a consistently awful long-term record on corruption.

World Giving Index (2013-2021)₄₈
Pos.		Lower is better₄₈
1	Myanmar (Burma)	2.7
2	New Zealand	4.0
3	USA	4.7
4	Australia	4.9
5	Indonesia	9.0
	...
18	Iceland	21.0
19	Malta	23.4
20	Denmark	26.7
21	Nigeria	26.7
22	Kuwait	26.8
23	Malaysia	27.8
	Africa Avg	78.0
	World Avg	67.9
q=160.

Corruption (2022)₄₉
Pos.		Higher is better Points₄₉
1	Denmark	90.0
2	Finland	87.0
3	New Zealand	87.0
4	Norway	84.0
5	Singapore	83.0
	...
150	Central African Rep.	24.0
151	Lebanon	24.0
152	Guatemala	24.0
153	Nigeria	24.0
154	Cambodia	24.0
155	Afghanistan	24.0
	Africa Avg	32.31
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

“Corruption continues to plague Nigeria despite the Buhari administration´s increased efforts at reform and oversight. In October, President Buhari sacked Secretary to the Federal Government, Babachir Lawal, on corruption allegations, and National Intelligence Agency head, Ayodele Oke, after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) found US$43 million in cash in his apartment.
The EFCC accused Diezani Alison-Madeke, the former oil minister, of bribery, fraud, money laundering and misuse of public funds. In August, a court ordered forfeiture to the government of $44 million worth of property and $21 million from bank accounts linked to Alison-Madeke.”
"World Report 2018" by Human Rights Watch (2018)₂₆

Happiness (2018)₅₀
Pos.		Higher is better₅₀
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
4	Iceland	7.5
5	Switzerland	7.5
	...
88	Lebanon	5.2
89	Macedonia	5.2
90	Jordan	5.2
91	Nigeria	5.2
92	Kyrgyzstan	5.1
93	Bosnia & Herzegovina	5.1
	Africa Avg	4.29
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity and Culture (2017)₃₁
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₁
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
4	Switzerland	4
5	Sweden	5
	...
143	Benin	143
144	Cameroon	144
145	Laos	145
146	Nigeria	146
147	Equatorial Guinea	147
148	Angola	148
	Africa Avg	117.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)₃₁
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₁
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
4	Netherlands	4
5	Switzerland	5
	...
119	Colombia	119
120	Congo, (Brazzaville)	120
121	Zambia	121
122	Nigeria	122
123	Pakistan	123
124	Lithuania	124
	Africa Avg	96.7
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

8. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index (2021)₅₁
Pos.		Lower is better₅₁
1	Iceland	1.10
2	New Zealand	1.25
3	Denmark	1.26
4	Portugal	1.27
5	Slovenia	1.32
	...
143	Israel	2.67
144	Colombia	2.69
145	Cameroon	2.70
146	Nigeria	2.71
147	Lebanon	2.80
148	Mali	2.81
	Africa Avg	2.29
	World Avg	2.08
q=163.

Peacekeeping and Security (2017)₃₁
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₁
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
4	Egypt	4
5	Nigeria	5
6	Uruguay	6
7	Indonesia	7
8	Brunei	8
9	Moldova	9
10	Morocco	10
11	Oman	11
12	Tanzania	12
	Africa Avg	83.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)₃₁
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₁
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
4	Sweden	4
5	Malta	5
	...
134	St Vincent & Grenadines	134
135	Afghanistan	135
136	Trinidad & Tobago	136
137	Nigeria	137
138	Cambodia	138
139	Mali	139
	Africa Avg	104.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism (2019)₅₂
Pos.		Lower is better Score₅₂
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
4	Equatorial Guinea	0.00
5	Cambodia	0.00
	...
145	Somalia	7.80
146	Pakistan	7.89
147	Syria	8.01
148	Nigeria	8.60
149	Iraq	9.24
150	Afghanistan	9.60
	Africa Avg	3.41
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

9. The Natural Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment

Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)₅₃
Pos.		Higher is better %₅₃
1	Iceland	+205.6
2	Bahrain	+144.4
3	Uruguay	+131.3
4	Kuwait	+81.2
5	Dominican Rep.	+79.5
	...
179	Pakistan	-41.7
180	Honduras	-43.6
181	Mauritania	-45.9
182	Uganda	-56.4
183	Nigeria	-59.4
184	Togo	-72.6
	Africa Avg	-08.0
	World Avg	+02.8
q=184.

Environmental Performance (2018)₅₄
Pos.		Higher is better₅₄
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
4	Malta	80.9
5	Sweden	80.5
	...
97	Nicaragua	55.0
98	Bahamas	55.0
99	Kyrgyzstan	54.9
100	Nigeria	54.8
101	Kazakhstan	54.6
102	Samoa	54.5
	Africa Avg	46.4
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)₅₅
Pos.		Higher is better₅₅
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
4	Colombia	17.54
5	Ireland	17.54
	...
79	Tajikistan	07.46
80	Thailand	07.41
81	Cambodia	07.35
82	Nigeria	07.30
83	Georgia	07.25
84	Vietnam	07.14
	Africa Avg	07.42
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity
Pos.		Earlier is better Signed
1	China	1993 Dec 29
2	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
3	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
4	Vanuatu	1993 Dec 29
5	Papua New Guinea	1993 Dec 29
	...
78	Indonesia	1994 Nov 21
79	Slovakia	1994 Nov 23
80	Costa Rica	1994 Nov 24
81	Nigeria	1994 Nov 27
82	Guyana	1994 Nov 27
83	Ghana	1994 Nov 27
	Africa Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)₅₆
Pos.		Higher is better %₅₆
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
4	Trinidad & Tobago	74.5%
5	Costa Rica	74.2%
	...
106	Bahrain	26.3%
107	S. Africa	26.2%
108	Lithuania	25.6%
109	Nigeria	25.3%
110	Armenia	25.3%
111	Kazakhstan	25.0%
	Africa Avg	38.3%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)₅₇
Pos.		Higher is worse₅₇
184	Chad	40.90
183	Central African Rep.	40.10
182	Sierra Leone	39.00
181	Somalia	38.90
180	Nigeria	37.10
179	Mali	36.70
178	S. Sudan	36.20
177	Congo, DR	36.10
176	Benin	34.90
175	Equatorial Guinea	34.60
174	Cameroon	33.50
173	Ivory Coast	33.30
	Africa Avg	26.10
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)₅₈
Pos.		Lower is better %₅₈
1	Ukraine	25.0
2	Belarus	25.4
3	Slovenia	25.4
4	Czechia	25.9
5	Moldova	25.9
	...
112	Madagascar	42.6
113	Angola	42.7
114	Uganda	42.8
115	Nigeria	43.0
116	Togo	43.1
117	Zimbabwe	43.2
	Africa Avg	42.6
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

Multidimensional Poverty (2018)₅₉
Pos.		Lower is better Severity₅₉
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
4	Turkmenistan	.001
5	Jordan	.002
	...
82	Angola	.282
83	Gambia	.286
84	Senegal	.288
85	Nigeria	.291
86	Sierra Leone	.297
87	Liberia	.320
	Africa Avg	.264
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #nigeria #religion #religiosity #secularisation

Religiosity (2018)₄₂
Pos.		Lower is better %₄₂
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
4	Switzerland	9
5	Denmark	9
	...
83	Kenya	87
84	Mozambique	87
85	Congo, DR	88
86	Nigeria	88
87	Nicaragua	88
88	Djibouti	89
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Disbelief In God (2007)₆₀
Pos.		Higher is better %₆₀
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
4	Czechia	61
5	Estonia	49
	...
126	Philippines	0
127	Kuwait	0
128	Madagascar	0
129	Nigeria	0
130	Malawi	0
131	Chad	0
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₆₁:

Christian	49.3%
Muslim	48.8%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	1.4%
Jew	0.1%
Unaffiliated	0.4%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%₆₂.

Nigeria: A Pew Forum poll in 2006 found that nearly half or more of all Protestants in several countries, including Nigeria, identified as Pentecostal Christians₆₃.

“When Christianity spread, Muslims clashed with Christians. [...] The intensity of this struggle has increased since Nigeria's independence in 1960, when Saudi Arabia began to float 'its austere interpretation of Islam to the discomfort of Sufi groups' (Hunwick 1992, 143). Much later, many Muslim youths in Nigeria began to admire the Iranian kind of Islam, giving way to a political militancy that has been commonly referred to as 'fundamentalism'.”
"Evangelical Christianity And Democracy in Africa" by Terence O. Ranger (2008)₆₄

Freedom of Religion and Belief: Twelve northern provinces of Nigeria formalize the use of Islamic Sharia Law, which is fundamentally opposed to human rights, especially freedom of belief, gender equality and LGBT tolerance.₆₅. Polling shows that "sizable percentages" of Christian and Muslim adherents both consider that "their own religious freedom is more important than religious freedom for others. Neither group trusts people from other religions"₆₆.

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