Child mortality (under 5)
survival · World Bank
115.60 per 1,000 live births(2024)
Normalized: 0/100 · lower is better
Sworn Score
Country profile
Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa · Sub-Saharan Africa · Capital: Abuja
Rank #198 of scored countries.
Survival
38.6
Living
11.1
Governance
31.1
Metrics
19 verified indicators
From official sources, sorted by category. Each card shows the latest value, a sparkline, and a link back to the source.
survival·7
Physicians per 1,000 people
survival · World Bank / WHO
0.38 per 1,000(2023)
Normalized: 6/100 · higher is better
Poverty rate (national line)
survival · World Bank
56.20 %(2022)
Normalized: 12/100 · lower is better
Access to safely managed drinking water
survival · World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP
29.90 %(2024)
Normalized: 21/100 · higher is better
Undernourishment
survival · World Bank / FAO
19.90 %(2023)
Normalized: 50/100 · lower is better
Unemployment rate (total)
survival · World Bank / ILO
3.06 %(2025)
Normalized: 89/100 · lower is better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
survival · World Bank / ILO
5.34 %(2025)
Normalized: 92/100 · lower is better
living·5
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
living · World Bank / UNESCO
0.32 % of GDP(2023)
Normalized: 0/100 · higher is better
GDP per capita (PPP)
living · World Bank
9,087 USD (PPP)(2024)
Normalized: 7/100 · higher is better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
living · World Bank
4.19 % of GDP(2023)
Normalized: 15/100 · higher is better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
living · World Bank / IMF
33.24 %(2024)
Normalized: 34/100 · lower is better
Life expectancy at birth
living · World Bank / WHO
54.63 years(2024)
Normalized: 0/100 · higher is better
governance·7
Corruption Perceptions Index
governance · Transparency International
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Gini coefficient
governance · World Bank
33.90 0–100 index(2022)
Normalized: 66/100 · lower is better
World Press Freedom Index
governance · Reporters Without Borders
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-1.11 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 13/100 · higher is better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-1.01 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 20/100 · higher is better
Rule of Law (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-1.01 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 24/100 · higher is better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.73 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 32/100 · higher is better
History
Nigeria — Sworn Score over time
Each year is a snapshot using that year's methodology (trimmed-bounds over the trailing 5-year value pool). Click a column header to sort.
Change since 1985: -10.7 points
| Year | Score | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | — | — | 6.1 | 42.6 | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 7.1 | 35.4 | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 8.0 | 52.3 | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 0.7 | 51.3 | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 0.7 | 31.5 | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 0.8 | 17.8 | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 11.3 | 12.5 | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 11.6 | 44.3 | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 12.1 | 42.9 | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 12.4 | 35.8 | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 12.7 | 19.0 | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 13.2 | 32.9 | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 13.7 | 41.1 | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 14.4 | 36.7 | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 14.6 | 43.6 | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 15.0 | 43.5 | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 15.1 | 38.3 | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 15.4 | 46.2 | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 15.2 | 41.7 | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 14.9 | 43.5 | — |
| 1985 | 37.6 | 37 | 15.1 | 48.0 | 59.2 |
| 1986 | 37.2 | 41 | 14.3 | 47.7 | 59.2 |
| 1987 | 35.5 | 53 | 13.6 | 46.0 | 55.8 |
| 1988 | 31.2 | 58 | 12.8 | 35.0 | 55.4 |
| 1989 | 31.3 | 63 | 12.1 | 35.2 | 56.6 |
| 1990 | 31.4 | 63 | 11.3 | 35.9 | 57.5 |
| 1991 | 46.0 | 58 | 48.2 | 35.5 | 57.1 |
| 1992 | 41.6 | 75 | 48.5 | 34.6 | 40.2 |
| 1993 | 41.5 | 80 | 47.7 | 34.5 | 41.2 |
| 1994 | 41.4 | 86 | 47.4 | 33.9 | 42.4 |
| 1995 | 40.8 | 91 | 46.9 | 33.4 | 41.2 |
| 1996 | 35.0 | 176 | 47.2 | 34.2 | 16.7 |
| 1997 | 35.2 | 174 | 47.3 | 34.4 | 16.8 |
| 1998 | 34.9 | 176 | 47.4 | 33.7 | 16.7 |
| 1999 | 34.4 | 176 | 47.3 | 32.5 | 16.4 |
| 2000 | 30.3 | 184 | 40.0 | 28.2 | 17.7 |
| 2001 | 32.0 | 179 | 48.0 | 24.2 | 17.5 |
| 2002 | 30.9 | 182 | 48.5 | 22.7 | 14.1 |
| 2003 | 34.7 | 175 | 48.7 | 27.2 | 22.8 |
| 2004 | 34.3 | 183 | 49.0 | 24.1 | 25.0 |
| 2005 | 32.9 | 185 | 49.1 | 19.8 | 25.5 |
| 2006 | 34.5 | 182 | 49.0 | 23.1 | 27.1 |
| 2007 | 34.5 | 179 | 48.4 | 24.2 | 26.8 |
| 2008 | 32.9 | 182 | 48.0 | 20.2 | 26.5 |
| 2009 | 31.7 | 191 | 47.6 | 18.4 | 24.9 |
| 2010 | 30.9 | 189 | 47.3 | 15.7 | 25.9 |
| 2011 | 32.2 | 185 | 47.2 | 19.3 | 26.4 |
| 2012 | 30.6 | 189 | 47.0 | 14.0 | 27.7 |
| 2013 | 30.6 | 192 | 47.0 | 14.9 | 26.5 |
| 2014 | 30.6 | 192 | 46.8 | 15.2 | 26.2 |
| 2015 | 31.3 | 189 | 46.4 | 15.5 | 29.2 |
| 2016 | 29.4 | 189 | 46.0 | 9.9 | 29.9 |
| 2017 | 28.7 | 194 | 45.0 | 8.9 | 30.6 |
| 2018 | 28.3 | 197 | 41.2 | 11.3 | 31.3 |
| 2019 | 27.9 | 197 | 39.5 | 13.2 | 30.1 |
| 2020 | 27.8 | 197 | 38.5 | 13.9 | 29.9 |
| 2021 | 26.8 | 197 | 38.4 | 12.9 | 27.7 |
| 2022 | 27.3 | 198 | 36.5 | 15.7 | 28.7 |
| 2023 | 27.6 | 197 | 37.0 | 14.2 | 31.4 |
| 2024 | 26.6 | 199 | 38.0 | 10.7 | 30.7 |
| 2025 | 27.1 | 198 | 38.6 | 11.1 | 31.1 |
| 2026 | 26.9 | 198 | 37.8 | 11.3 | 31.3 |
Promises
What was committed, where it stands
No promises tracked yet.
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