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Kenya and Nigeria

Kenya and Nigeria compared on 349 statistics from 65 publishers, each reading with its own year. In the Country Index 2026, Kenya is placed 117th and Nigeria is placed joint 150th of 183 countries.

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Country Index 2026 · standing

117thKenyaof 183 placed · would sit between 110th and 123rd if any one key statistic were dropped
150thNigeria · jointof 183 placed · would sit between 148th and 153rd if any one key statistic were dropped

A standing is a place in this site’s own index of published statistics, not a score. The full Country Index 2026

At a glance

  • Population4.1×

    Kenya: 55,339,003people

    Nigeria: 227,882,945people

    2023 · UN DESA Population Division

  • Land area1.6×

    Kenya: 580,880km²

    Nigeria: 910,770km²

    2024 · FAO

  • GDP per person

    Kenya: 5,995international $, PPP

    Nigeria: 8,145international $, PPP

    2025 · World Bank Group

  • Life expectancy

    Kenya: 63.65years at birth

    Nigeria: 54.46years at birth

    2023 · UN DESA Population Division

  • Human development

    Kenya: 0.628HDI, 0–1

    Nigeria: 0.56HDI, 0–1

    2023 · UNDP Human Development Report Office

  • Unemployment

    Kenya: 5.449% of the labour force

    Nigeria: 3.064% of the labour force

    2025 · ILO

The newest published figure for each, as each country’s profile prints it. A multiple is given for the two sizes only.

01The answer first

In short

Nigeria’s GDP per person is the higher of the two: Kenya 5,995 and Nigeria 8,145 international dollars at purchasing power parity (World Bank Group, 2025).

Nigeria has 4.1 times as many people, and 1.6 times the land area.

Measured as places in each statistic’s own field, the two are furthest apart on labour income share (33.28 and 75.13, ILO 2025), forest area change (1.47 and -0.71, FAO 2025) and container import dwell time (2.8 and 12.4, World Bank Group 2024). They are closest on firms offering formal training (36.01 and 36.22, World Bank Group 2025), baseline water stress (Aqueduct) (0.788 and 0.802, WRI 2019) and multidimensional poverty (World Bank) (47.28 and 47.03, World Bank Group 2022).

For 39 of the 349 shared statistics the newest readings describe different years. Those rows print both years and are left out of every comparison above.

Nothing here counts the statistics on which one country is placed higher than the other: such a count would weigh a minor survey question the same as life expectancy. The one overall answer this site gives is the Country Index 2026, below.

02Country Index 2026

Subject by subject in the Country Index

Each country’s place among the countries with a standing on each subject, first on the left. A standing is built from a few key statistics per subject; how it is made is on the index’s own page.

The full index
  1. Governance & Institutionsjoint 96th · 149th of 194
  2. Economy & Innovation82nd · 136th of 176
  3. Work & Labour139th · 16th of 182
  4. Education & Knowledge137th · joint 174th of 198
  5. Health & Wellbeing167th · 196th of 200
  6. Development & Human Capital167th · 179th of 196
  7. Environment & Sustainability47th · joint 73rd of 186
  8. Gender & Equalityjoint 106th · 138th of 183
  9. Democracy & Civil Liberties106th · 128th of 198
  10. Peace & Security111th · 120th of 177
  11. Risk & Resiliencejoint 165th · 181st of 193
  12. Mobility & Trade44th · 144th of 177
  13. Food & Agriculturejoint 158th · 143rd of 184
  14. Poverty & Inequality141st · joint 128th of 159
  15. Energy49th · 117th of 165
  16. Digital & Technology72nd · 82nd of 198

Not voting in this edition, so no standings for anybody: Money & Public Finance, People & Population. Their statistics are still compared below.

03The evidence

Every statistic, subject by subject

349 statistics measure both countries; 20 more measure only Kenya and 15 only Nigeria. Each subject opens with its key statistics on a strip of every country measured, then lists the rest.

All statistics

Governance & Institutions

Kenya:joint 96thNigeria:149thof 194

Kenya on Governance & Institutions →Nigeria on Governance & Institutions →

Key statistics · the 4 the Governance & Institutions standing is built from

  1. Corruption Perceptions Index

    Transparency International · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 9 to 89; the middle country is at 39.

    9dashed: the middle country, 3989

    Kenya: 30130th of 181 · rank

    Nigeria: 26142nd of 181 · rank

  2. Government Effectiveness

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 209 countries measured, values run from -2.251 to 2.092; the middle country is at 0.101.

    -2.251dashed: the middle country, 0.1012.092

    Kenya: -0.089

    Nigeria: -0.913

  3. Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from 0.003 to 0.988; the middle country is at 0.676.

    0.003dashed: the middle country, 0.6760.988

    Kenya: 0.788

    Nigeria: 0.418

  4. Statistical Performance Indicators

    World Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 188 countries measured, values run from 27.12 to 94.14; the middle country is at 69.3.

    27.12dashed: the middle country, 69.394.14

    Kenya: 73.36

    Nigeria: 69.12

Governance & Institutions: statistics measuring both Kenya and Nigeria
Also measured · 30KenyaNigeria
Bribery IncidenceWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Lower is better33.199th of 175 · position · derived · 1 = worst22.3929th of 175 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Central Bank Independence IndexAna Carolina Garriga, University of Essex · 2023 · No better end0.4160.54
Child and Family Benefit CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better3.2202110.52022
Climate Readiness (ND-GAIN)Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · Higher is better0.268166th of 192 · rank0.242176th of 192 · rank
Completeness of Birth RegistrationUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better76202239.72024
Control of CorruptionWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better-0.855163rd of 211 · position · derived-1.068177th of 211 · position · derived
Country Policy and Institutional AssessmentWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better3.8178th of 78 · position · derived3.2537th of 78 · position · derived
Debt Service on External DebtWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better27.2218th of 109 · position · derived · 1 = worst21.9129th of 109 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Disability Benefit CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better2.420212.12022
Equal Protection IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.511117th of 176 · position · derived0.74159th of 176 · position · derived
External Debt Stocks (% of GNI)World Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better34.9976th of 110 · position · derived · 1 = worst60.0435th of 110 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Firms Expecting to Make Informal Payments to Public OfficialsWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Lower is better39.468th of 178 · position · derived · 1 = worst29.4415th of 178 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Foundational ID OwnershipWorld Bank Group (ID4D) · 2024 · Higher is better92.5879.08
Global Indicators of Regulatory Governance ScoreWorld Bank Group · 2018 · Higher is better3.252.75
Liberal Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.44674th of 176 · position · derived0.31196th of 176 · position · derived
Meritocratic Appointment in the State AdministrationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.39382nd of 176 · position · derived0.85458th of 176 · position · derived
Neopatrimonial Rule IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better0.336107th of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.68157th of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Old-Age Pension CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better19.8202119.62022
Open Data InventoryOpen Data Watch · 2024 · Higher is better6173rd of 168 · rank5690th of 168 · rank
Political Corruption IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better0.56482nd of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.83424th of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Public Sector EmploymentWorld Bank Group · years differ · No better end7.5182015101st of 135 · position · derived8.0152010too old to compare96th of 135 · position · derived
Public Sector Wage BillWorld Bank Group · 2022 · No better end3.965149th of 168 · position · derived1.688165th of 168 · position · derived
Regulatory QualityWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better-0.373126th of 209 · position · derived-0.646152nd of 209 · position · derived
Rigorous and Impartial Public AdministrationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.581st of 176 · position · derived-0.77133rd of 176 · position · derived
Senior Management Time Spent on Government RegulationWorld Bank Group · 2025 · No better end6.6863.071
State Authority over TerritoryV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better86.278.25
State Capacity IndexJonathan K. Hanson (University of Michigan) and Rachel Sigman (Naval Postgraduate School) · 2015 · Higher is better-0.079128th of 166 · position · derived-0.39142nd of 166 · position · derived
State Fiscal Source of RevenueV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better1.86953rd of 176 · position · derived1.05595th of 176 · position · derived
Trade Union DensityILO · years differ · Higher is better9.72019106th of 139 · position · derived9.9432008too old to compare103rd of 139 · position · derived
Voice and AccountabilityWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better-0.334122nd of 206 · position · derived-0.661137th of 206 · position · derived

Measured for Kenya only: General Government Consumption

Economy & Innovation

Kenya:82ndNigeria:136thof 176

Kenya on Economy & Innovation →Nigeria on Economy & Innovation →

Key statistics · the 4 the Economy & Innovation standing is built from

  1. Account Ownership at a Financial Institution

    World Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 139 countries measured, values run from 14.83 to 99.85; the middle country is at 72.83.

    14.83dashed: the middle country, 72.8399.85

    Kenya: 90.12

    Nigeria: 63.26

  2. Economic Complexity Index

    Growth Lab at Harvard University · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 145 countries measured, values run from -3.53 to 1.729; the middle country is at 0.131.

    -3.53dashed: the middle country, 0.1311.729

    Kenya: -0.26890th of 145 · rank

    Nigeria: -2.281140th of 145 · rank

  3. Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 179 countries measured, values run from 2.113 to 88.52; the middle country is at 35.95.

    2.113dashed: the middle country, 35.9588.52

    Kenya: 46.85

    Nigeria: 20.82

  4. GDP per Capita (PPP)

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 185 countries measured, values run from 1,067 to 139,593; the middle country is at 17,265.

    1,067dashed: the middle country, 17,265139,593

    Kenya: 5,995

    Nigeria: 8,145

Economy & Innovation: statistics measuring both Kenya and Nigeria
Also measured · 37KenyaNigeria
Actual Individual Consumption per Capita (PPP)World Bank Group · 2021 · Higher is better4,579134th of 173 · position · derived3,731140th of 173 · position · derived
Adjusted Net SavingsWorld Bank Group · 2021 · Higher is better7.15366th of 118 · position · derived18.4621st of 118 · position · derived
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · No better end23.1620th of 158 · position · derived22.9822nd of 158 · position · derived
Commodity Export DependenceUNCTAD · 2024 · No better end69.9396.68
Complexity Outlook IndexGrowth Lab at Harvard University · 2024 · No better end1.035-1.226
Comprehensive Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · Higher is better21,733103rd of 150 · position · derived21,249104th of 150 · position · derived
Creative Goods ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · No better end0.9290
Crop Production IndexFAO · 2022 · Higher is better116.9756th of 195 · position · derived120.8946th of 195 · position · derived
Export Concentration IndexUNCTAD · 2025 · No better end0.1860.619
Firms Competing Against Informal FirmsWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Lower is better54.0655th of 181 · position · derived · 1 = worst56.3645th of 181 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Firms with an International Quality CertificationWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better12.958.729
Food Production IndexFAO · 2022 · Higher is better112.3871st of 195 · position · derived119.8546th of 195 · position · derived
Foreign Direct Investment InflowsUNCTAD · 2025 · No better end2.3431.377
Frontier Technology Readiness IndexUNCTAD · 2023 · Higher is better0.371113th of 170 · position · derived0.393106th of 170 · position · derived
GDP GrowthWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better4.63351st of 186 · position · derived4.01371st of 186 · position · derived
Global Innovation IndexWorld Intellectual Property Organization · 2025 · Higher is better21.38102nd of 139 · rank21.08105th of 139 · rank
Historical GDP per Capita (Maddison)GGDC · 2022 · Higher is better3,404132nd of 166 · position · derived5,070122nd of 166 · position · derived
Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · No better end16.27136th of 158 · position · derived16.44134th of 158 · position · derived
Inflation, GDP DeflatorWorld Bank Group · 2025 · No better end3.49313.86
Informal Output (DGE Model Estimate)World Bank Group (Prospects Group) · 2020 · Lower is better25.9354.88
Interest Payments on External DebtWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better1.42958th of 112 · position · derived · 1 = worst2.69225th of 112 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Livestock Production IndexFAO · 2022 · Higher is better103.71115th of 194 · position · derived112.9175th of 194 · position · derived
Management Practices IndexWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better61.4425th of 169 · position · derived51.5392nd of 169 · position · derived
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · No better end7.123102nd of 132 · position · derived8.25792nd of 132 · position · derived
Merchant Fleet by Country of OwnershipUNCTAD · 2026 · No better end25.5510,130
Price Level of Household ConsumptionGGDC · 2023 · No better end0.3370.363
Productive Capacities IndexUNCTAD · 2022 · Higher is better36.78148th of 195 · position · derived30.17166th of 195 · position · derived
Researchers per Million InhabitantsUIS · years differ · Higher is better384.02202491st of 145 · position · derived22.122019139th of 145 · position · derived
Scholarly ArticlesOurResearch · 2025 · No better end11,70652,123
Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2025 · No better end6.0411.738
Statutory Corporate Income Tax RateOECD · 2026 · No better end3030
Statutory Minimum WageILO · 2024 · No better end361.17244.78
Tariff Rate, Applied, Weighted Mean, All ProductsWorld Bank Group · 2022 · No better end11.79.34
Terms of Trade IndexUNCTAD · 2025 · No better end98.6124.65
Total Factor Productivity LevelGGDC · 2023 · Higher is better0.490.268
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2021 · No better end1.228107th of 180 · position · derived8.55350th of 180 · position · derived
Water-Use EfficiencyFAO · 2023 · Higher is better14.4733.84

Measured for Kenya only: Container Port Traffic · Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP) · GNI per Capita (PPP) · Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) · Gross Savings (% of GDP) · Household Consumption · Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP) · New Business Density · Research and Development Spending · Tax Revenue (% of GDP) · Trade (% of GDP)

Measured for Nigeria only: Average Monthly Earnings of Employees · Foreign Value Added Share of Gross Exports · ICT Services Exports

Work & Labour

Kenya:139thNigeria:16thof 182

Kenya on Work & Labour →Nigeria on Work & Labour →

Key statistics · the 4 the Work & Labour standing is built from

  1. Employment-to-Population Ratio

    ILO · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 21.21 to 86.9; the middle country is at 57.72.

    21.21dashed: the middle country, 57.7286.9

    Kenya: 63.71

    Nigeria: 79.99

  2. Labour Income Share

    ILO · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 9.691 to 75.13; the middle country is at 46.23.

    9.691dashed: the middle country, 46.2375.13

    Kenya: 33.28

    Nigeria: 75.13

  3. Unemployment Rate

    ILO · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 0.13 to 34.2; the middle country is at 5.084.

    0.13dashed: the middle country, 5.08434.2

    Kenya: 5.449

    Nigeria: 3.064

  4. Vulnerable Employment

    ILO · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 0.456 to 90.22; the middle country is at 28.67.

    0.456dashed: the middle country, 28.6790.22

    Kenya: 63.83

    Nigeria: 66.48

Work & Labour: statistics measuring both Kenya and Nigeria
Also measured · 20KenyaNigeria
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added per WorkerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better1,633121st of 151 · position · derived3,495101st of 151 · position · derived
Average Weekly Hours WorkedILO · 2025 · No better end38.8992nd of 182 · position · derived39.5387th of 182 · position · derived
Compliance with Labour RightsILO · 2024 · Lower is better43.08
Employment in AgricultureILO · 2025 · No better end45.7927th of 182 · position · derived33.5350th of 182 · position · derived
Employment in IndustryILO · 2025 · No better end12.48154th of 182 · position · derived17.01113th of 182 · position · derived
Employment in ServicesILO · 2025 · No better end41.73148th of 182 · position · derived49.46130th of 182 · position · derived
Employment Injury Protection CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better12.4201910.12022
Female Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · Higher is better63.0428th of 182 · position · derived80.73rd of 182 · position · derived
Firms Offering Formal TrainingWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better36.0136.22
GDP per Person EmployedWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better14,763135th of 168 · position · derived17,120132nd of 168 · position · derived
Human Capital Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · Higher is better17,44988th of 151 · position · derived6,731127th of 151 · position · derived
Informal Employment RateILO · years differ · Lower is better79.28201922nd of 97 · position · derived · 1 = worst92.7520244th of 97 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · Higher is better67.3941st of 182 · position · derived82.525th of 182 · position · derived
Labour Productivity per Hour WorkedILO · 2025 · Higher is better7.32142nd of 182 · position · derived5.6155th of 182 · position · derived
Length of Paid Maternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better9084
Length of Paid Paternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better140
Self-Employment RateILO · 2025 · No better end64.840th of 182 · position · derived86.155th of 182 · position · derived
Unemployment Benefit CoverageILO · 2022 · Higher is better00
Working Poverty RateILO · 2025 · Lower is better33.0627.91
Youth Unemployment RateILO · 2025 · Lower is better15.2573rd of 182 · position · derived · 1 = worst5.34155th of 182 · position · derived · 1 = worst

Measured for Nigeria only: Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4) · Female Share of Senior and Middle Management · Gini Index of Monthly Earnings · Low Pay Rate · Share of Temporary Employees · Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training

Education & Knowledge

Kenya:137thNigeria:joint 174thof 198

Kenya on Education & Knowledge →Nigeria on Education & Knowledge →

Key statistics · the 4 the Education & Knowledge standing is built from

  1. Government Spending on Education

    UIS · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 123 countries measured, values run from 0 to 16.39; the middle country is at 3.709.

    0dashed: the middle country, 3.70916.39

    Kenya: 3.962

    Nigeria: 0.319

  2. Out-of-School Rate, Primary

    UIS · latest reading per country · Lower is better

    Across the 192 countries measured, values run from 0.004 to 65.6; the middle country is at 3.691.

    0.004dashed: the middle country, 3.69165.6

    Kenya: 32.92022

    Nigeria: 24.322023

  3. Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary

    UIS · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 187 countries measured, values run from 3.411 to 100; the middle country is at 85.9.

    3.411dashed: the middle country, 85.9100

    Kenya: 92.12

    Nigeria: 57.25

  4. Upper Secondary Completion Rate

    UIS · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 164 countries measured, values run from 2.13 to 99.27; the middle country is at 64.87.

    2.13dashed: the middle country, 64.8799.27

    Kenya: 41.64

    Nigeria: 57.75

Education & Knowledge: statistics measuring both Kenya and Nigeria
Also measured · 16KenyaNigeria
Academic Freedom IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.86429th of 176 · position · derived0.87623rd of 176 · position · derived
Adult Literacy RateUIS · years differ · Higher is better82.232000too old to compare118th of 172 · position · derived70.412024140th of 172 · position · derived
Expected Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better11.47148th of 195 · position · derived10.51168th of 195 · position · derived
Female Share of ResearchersUIS · years differ · No better end44.53202430.622019
Harmonized Test ScoresWorld Bank Group · 2020 · Higher is better454.9652nd of 172 · position · derived309.02169th of 172 · position · derived
Intergenerational Persistence in EducationWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better0.481201358th of 153 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.566201216th of 153 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Learning-Adjusted Years of SchoolWorld Bank Group · 2020 · Higher is better8.46974th of 172 · position · derived5.038146th of 172 · position · derived
Lower Secondary Completion RateUIS · 2025 · Higher is better60.34114th of 164 · position · derived66.83108th of 164 · position · derived
Mean Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better8.625121st of 193 · position · derived7.586131st of 193 · position · derived
Minimum Proficiency in Mathematics, End of PrimaryUIS · 2023 · Higher is better36.911.41
Minimum Proficiency in Reading, End of PrimaryUIS · 2023 · Higher is better25.519.97
Nobel Prize Laureates by Country of BirthNobel Prize Outreach · 2025 · No better end11
Primary Completion RateUIS · 2025 · Higher is better88.36112th of 165 · position · derived76.79131st of 165 · position · derived
Trust in ScientistsWellcome Trust · 2020 · No better end18.449.335
Wealth Parity Index, Lower Secondary CompletionUIS · years differ · Closer to 1 is better0.69220220.2862021
Youth Literacy RateUIS · years differ · Higher is better93.18201481.362024

Measured for Kenya only: Gender Parity Index, Tertiary Enrolment · Learning Poverty · Tertiary Enrolment Ratio

Measured for Nigeria only: Bachelor's or Higher Attainment

Health & Wellbeing

Kenya:167thNigeria:196thof 200

Kenya on Health & Wellbeing →Nigeria on Health & Wellbeing →

Key statistics · the 4 the Health & Wellbeing standing is built from

  1. Life Expectancy at Birth

    UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 222 countries measured, values run from 54.46 to 86.37; the middle country is at 74.63.

    54.46dashed: the middle country, 74.6386.37

    Kenya: 63.65

    Nigeria: 54.46

  2. Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity

    FAO · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 133 countries measured, values run from 0 to 63.1; the middle country is at 4.7.

    0dashed: the middle country, 4.763.1

    Kenya: 28.1

    Nigeria: 24.3

  3. Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five

    UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · latest reading per country · Lower is better

    Across the 162 countries measured, values run from 0.518 to 52.8; the middle country is at 13.8.

    0.518dashed: the middle country, 13.852.8

    Kenya: 17.62022

    Nigeria: 33.82021

  4. Under-Five Mortality Rate

    UN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 200 countries measured, values run from 1.26 to 115.65; the middle country is at 14.54.

    1.26dashed: the middle country, 14.54115.65

    Kenya: 38.85

    Nigeria: 115.65

Health & Wellbeing: statistics measuring both Kenya and Nigeria
Also measured · 49KenyaNigeria
Adolescent Birth Rate (Ages 15–19)UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Lower is better56.3159th of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst86.4327th of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Adult Mortality (Probability of Dying Between 15 and 60)UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Lower is better316.467th of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst349.493rd of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Adults Who Have Been Too Anxious or Depressed to Carry OnWellcome Trust · 2020 · No better end32.2515.39
Agreement That Vaccines Are SafeWellcome Trust · 2018 · Higher is better89.2327th of 144 · position · derived91.1521st of 144 · position · derived
Antenatal Care Coverage, At Least Four VisitsUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better662022112th of 153 · position · derived52.42024131st of 153 · position · derived
Caesarean Section RateUNICEF · years differ · No better end16.520225.62024
Care-Seeking for Children with Symptoms of PneumoniaUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better73202248th of 127 · position · derived40.62024112th of 127 · position · derived
Catastrophic Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingWorld Bank Group · 2015 · No better end5.4283.551
Coefficient of Variation of Habitual Caloric ConsumptionFAO · 2024 · Lower is better0.290.34
Contraceptive Prevalence (Any Method)UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end46.118.9
Cost of a Healthy DietFAO · 2025 · No better end4.54.17
Days Above 35°CECMWF · 2025 · Lower is better73.2143.67
Demand for Family Planning Satisfied by Modern MethodsUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Higher is better81.739th of 196 · position · derived43.8171st of 196 · position · derived
Early Initiation of BreastfeedingUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better60.13202251st of 136 · position · derived35.532024113th of 136 · position · derived
Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six MonthsUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better59.71202222nd of 136 · position · derived28.782024101st of 136 · position · derived
Female Genital Mutilation PrevalenceUNICEF · years differ · Lower is better14.8202213.92024
Fish and Seafood Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · No better end2.866.9
Fruit Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · Higher is better79.2168.27
Gender Inequality IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Lower is better0.526143rd of 172 · rank0.677171st of 172 · rank
Global Multidimensional Poverty IndexOPHI · years differ · Lower is better0.113202240th of 109 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.175202137th of 109 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Global Report on Food CrisesFSIN · 2024 · Lower is better1236th of 44 · position · derived · 1 = worst1630th of 44 · position · derived · 1 = worst
HPV Vaccination Coverage, GirlsWUENIC · 2025 · Higher is better6960
Human Capital IndexWorld Bank Group · 2020 · Higher is better0.54792nd of 172 · position · derived0.361166th of 172 · position · derived
Immunisation Coverage, DTP3WUENIC · 2025 · Higher is better8862
Immunisation Coverage, Measles First Dose (MCV1)WUENIC · 2025 · Higher is better8056
Infant Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better34.1537th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst69.772nd of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst
INFORM Severity IndexACAPS · 2025 · Lower is better3.431st of 81 · position · derived · 1 = worst4.114th of 81 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Insecticide-Treated Net UseMAP · 2025 · Higher is better43.6727.92
Institutional DeliveriesUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better88.1202243.32024
Life Expectancy at Age 65UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Higher is better14.02173rd of 222 · position · derived12.14221st of 222 · position · derived
Malaria Incidence (P. falciparum)MAP · 2025 · Lower is better71.85267.5
Malaria Mortality (P. falciparum)MAP · 2024 · Lower is better6.29587.73
Meat Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · No better end10.187.11
Minimum Dietary Diversity, Children Aged 6–23 MonthsUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better36.93202259th of 115 · position · derived14.012024106th of 115 · position · derived
Modern Contraceptive PrevalenceUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end42.714.9
Mortality Rate, Ages 5–14UN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better4.37667th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst22.125th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Neonatal Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better20.744th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst39.052nd of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Oral Rehydration Salts for Children with DiarrhoeaUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better48.3202251st of 127 · position · derived46.6202452nd of 127 · position · derived
Overweight Prevalence in Children Under FiveUNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · 2024 · Lower is better4.334111th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst1.62158th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Pesticide Use per HectareFAO · 2024 · No better end0.9123rd of 178 · position · derived0.98115th of 178 · position · derived
PM2.5 Air Pollution ExposureAtmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis · 2023 · Lower is better1882nd of 220 · position · derived · 1 = worst44.911th of 220 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Postnatal Care for Newborns Within Two DaysUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better82.6202257th of 109 · position · derived42.3202490th of 109 · position · derived
Prevalence of Moderate or Severe Food InsecurityFAO · 2024 · Lower is better71.711th of 135 · position · derived · 1 = worst76.58th of 135 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Prevalence of UndernourishmentFAO · 2023 · Lower is better36.87th of 104 · position · derived · 1 = worst19.927th of 104 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Severe Child Food Poverty, Children Aged 6–23 MonthsUNICEF · years differ · Lower is better16.2202266th of 113 · position · derived · 1 = worst43.9320248th of 113 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Share of Dietary Energy Supply from Cereals, Roots and TubersFAO · 2022 · Lower is better5063
Stillbirth RateUN IGME · 2023 · Lower is better16.2641st of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst23.8812th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Vegetable Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · Higher is better55.5865.11
Wasting Prevalence in Children Under FiveUNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · years differ · Lower is better4.529202265th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst11.6202111th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst

Measured for Kenya only: Low Birthweight Prevalence

Measured for Nigeria only: Children with Functional Difficulties · Violent Discipline of Children

Development & Human Capital

Kenya:167thNigeria:179thof 196

Kenya on Development & Human Capital →Nigeria on Development & Human Capital →

Key statistics · the 3 the Development & Human Capital standing is built from

  1. Human Development Index

    UNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 193 countries measured, values run from 0.388 to 0.972; the middle country is at 0.762.

    0.388dashed: the middle country, 0.7620.972

    Kenya: 0.628143rd of 193 · rank

    Nigeria: 0.56164th of 193 · rank

  2. Maternal Mortality Ratio

    MMEIG · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 195 countries measured, values run from 0.11 to 992.83; the middle country is at 46.65.

    0.11dashed: the middle country, 46.65992.83

    Kenya: 378.8

    Nigeria: 992.83

  3. Social Protection Coverage

    ILO · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 209 countries measured, values run from 0 to 100; the middle country is at 52.1.

    0dashed: the middle country, 52.1100

    Kenya: 92021

    Nigeria: 14.82022

Development & Human Capital: statistics measuring both Kenya and Nigeria
Also measured · 11KenyaNigeria
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better7762.5
Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better67.123.5
Adequacy of Social Protection and Labour BenefitsWorld Bank Group · years differ · Higher is better5.92720159.7412018
Child MarriageUNICEF · years differ · Lower is better12.5202292nd of 143 · position · derived · 1 = worst33.4202424th of 143 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Coefficient of Human InequalityUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Lower is better26.7454th of 169 · position · derived · 1 = worst31.738th of 169 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Gender Development IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Closer to 1 is better0.944129th of 184 · position · derived0.892157th of 184 · position · derived
Inequality-adjusted Human Development IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better0.456122nd of 169 · position · derived0.379135th of 169 · position · derived
Multidimensional Poverty MeasureWorld Bank Group · 2022 · Lower is better47.2828th of 157 · position · derived · 1 = worst47.0329th of 157 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Net Official Development Assistance ReceivedOECD Development Assistance Committee · 2023 · No better end2.45967th of 130 · position · derived0.75594th of 130 · position · derived
Planetary pressures-adjusted HDIUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better0.61104th of 156 · position · derived0.548124th of 156 · position · derived
Poverty Headcount at $3.00 a Day, Line-up EstimatesWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better43.3640.89

Environment & Sustainability

Kenya:47thNigeria:joint 73rdof 186

Kenya on Environment & Sustainability →Nigeria on Environment & Sustainability →

Key statistics · the 4 the Environment & Sustainability standing is built from

  1. CO₂ Emissions per Capita

    Global Carbon Project · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 210 countries measured, values run from 0.054 to 41.27; the middle country is at 3.21.

    0.054dashed: the middle country, 3.2141.27

    Kenya: 0.376

    Nigeria: 0.584

  2. Ecological Footprint

    Global Footprint Network · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 126 countries measured, values run from 0.514 to 11.73; the middle country is at 2.296.

    0.514dashed: the middle country, 2.29611.73

    Kenya: 0.993

    Nigeria: 0.739

  3. Organic Agricultural Area

    FAO · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 156 countries measured, values run from 0 to 86.38; the middle country is at 0.725.

    0dashed: the middle country, 0.72586.38

    Kenya: 0.61

    Nigeria: 0.06

  4. Water Stress

    FAO · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 177 countries measured, values run from 0.03 to 3,851; the middle country is at 10.

    0.03dashed: the middle country, 103,851

    Kenya: 11.2

    Nigeria: 29.71

Environment & Sustainability: statistics measuring both Kenya and Nigeria
Also measured · 36KenyaNigeria
Agricultural EmissionsFAO · 2023 · No better end53,63232nd of 193 · position · derived84,87819th of 193 · position · derived
Agricultural Emissions IntensityFAO · 2023 · Lower is better3.0938th of 190 · position · derived · 1 = worst1.28112th of 190 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Agricultural Irrigated LandFAO · years differ · No better end0.965202387th of 121 · position · derived0.3232017106th of 121 · position · derived
Agricultural LandFAO · 2023 · No better end49.5363rd of 209 · position · derived76.210th of 209 · position · derived
Annual Forest Area Change RateFAO · 2025 · Higher is better1.47-0.71
Arable Land per PersonFAO · 2023 · No better end0.1297th of 206 · position · derived0.16277th of 206 · position · derived
Baseline Water Stress (Aqueduct)WRI · 2019 · Lower is better0.7880.802
Burned AreaGWIS · 2025 · No better end318,2106,519,055
Children's Climate Risk IndexUNICEF · 2020 · Lower is better6.349th of 163 · rank · 1 = worst8.52nd of 163 · rank · 1 = worst
Coal Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · Lower is better00
Consumption-Based CO₂ EmissionsGlobal Carbon Project · 2023 · No better end9.54736.38
Cropland Nitrogen BalanceFAO · 2023 · No better end18.832.329
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · Lower is better1.1681.151
Environmentally Related Tax RevenueOECD · 2024 · No better end2.0170.007
Fertilizer Consumption per HectareFAO · 2023 · No better end50.46119th of 188 · position · derived4.239174th of 188 · position · derived
Fisheries and Aquaculture ProductionFAO · 2024 · No better end168,7031,113,540
Forest AreaFAO · 2023 · No better end6.217177th of 210 · position · derived23.21124th of 210 · position · derived
Forest Area within Legally Established Protected AreasFAO · 2025 · Higher is better49.6622.32
Land Under Cereal ProductionFAO · 2023 · No better end2,928,05045th of 179 · position · derived18,112,7036th of 179 · position · derived
Livestock DensityFAO · 2023 · No better end0.7268th of 188 · position · derived0.42113th of 188 · position · derived
Low-Carbon Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · Higher is better91.4819th of 162 · position · derived2599th of 162 · position · derived
Mangrove AreaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, JAXA, soloEO, Wetlands International, The Nature Conservancy) · 2025 · No better end51,977792,543
Methane EmissionsEDGAR · 2025 · No better end2,3756,225
Municipal Solid Waste GenerationWorld Bank Group · 2021 · Lower is better0.179195th of 201 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.564149th of 201 · position · derived · 1 = worst
ND-GAIN Country IndexNotre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · Higher is better39.29147th of 190 · rank37.6157th of 190 · rank
Operating Coal Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · No better end0344.5
Operating Wind Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · No better end632.510
Population Living Below 5 m ElevationCenter for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University · 2015 · No better end0.413.526
Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per CapitaFAO · 2022 · Higher is better381.55157th of 181 · position · derived990.36128th of 181 · position · derived
Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · No better end0.3690.144
Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · No better end4.9770.346
Temperature Change on LandFAO · 2025 · No better end1.1171.152
Tree Cover LossWorld Resources Institute — Global Forest Watch (data: University of Maryland) · 2025 · No better end10,418118,263
Tropical Moist Forest DeforestationJRC · 2025 · No better end0.0010.009
Water Withdrawal by SectorFAO · 2022 · No better end80.2150th of 171 · position · derived44.17107th of 171 · position · derived
Wind and Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · Higher is better21.340.346

Gender & Equality

Kenya:joint 106thNigeria:138thof 183

Kenya on Gender & Equality →Nigeria on Gender & Equality →

Key statistics · the 4 the Gender & Equality standing is built from

  1. Firms with a Female Top Manager

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 179 countries measured, values run from 1.429 to 62.9; the middle country is at 19.16.

    1.429dashed: the middle country, 19.1662.9

    Kenya: 17.75

    Nigeria: 14.27

  2. Social Institutions and Gender Index

    OECD · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 140 countries measured, values run from 6.7 to 67.4; the middle country is at 25.2.

    6.7dashed: the middle country, 25.267.4

    Kenya: 32.9

    Nigeria: 39.5

  3. Women, Business and the Law

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 190 countries measured, values run from 3.125 to 100; the middle country is at 81.25.

    3.125dashed: the middle country, 81.25100

    Kenya: 83.75

    Nigeria: 69.38

  4. Women's Political Empowerment Index

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from 0.028 to 0.954; the middle country is at 0.772.

    0.028dashed: the middle country, 0.7720.954

    Kenya: 0.804

    Nigeria: 0.732

Gender & Equality: statistics measuring both Kenya and Nigeria
Also measured · 10KenyaNigeria
Account Ownership Among WomenWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better86.5242nd of 139 · position · derived52.2298th of 139 · position · derived
Female-Headed HouseholdsUN DESA Population Division · years differ · No better end33.89202219.352024
Firms with Female Participation in OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better36.4885th of 181 · position · derived18.43147th of 181 · position · derived
Gender Social Norms IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2022 · Lower is better95.4935th of 91 · position · derived · 1 = worst99.587th of 91 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Global Gender Parity IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office and UN Women · 2022 · Higher is better0.7690.514
Mean Age at First Marriage, WomenUN DESA Population Division · years differ · No better end21.9201421.32013
Sex Ratio at BirthUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end102.2103.8
Women Who Think a Husband Is Justified in Hitting or Beating His WifeUNICEF · years differ · Lower is better32.4202249th of 125 · position · derived · 1 = worst22.4202463rd of 125 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Women's Empowerment IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office and UN Women · 2022 · Higher is better0.5910.444
Women's Share of Agricultural LandownersFAO · years differ · No better end54.46202231.62019

Measured for Kenya only: Legal Guarantees of Women's Equal Rights to Land

Democracy & Civil Liberties

Kenya:106thNigeria:128thof 198

Kenya on Democracy & Civil Liberties →Nigeria on Democracy & Civil Liberties →

Key statistics · the 4 the Democracy & Civil Liberties standing is built from

  1. Civic Space Ratings

    CIVICUS · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 198 countries measured, values run from 2.17 to 100; the middle country is at 50.46.

    2.17dashed: the middle country, 50.46100

    Kenya: 31.14

    Nigeria: 36.23

  2. Perceptions of Electoral Integrity Index

    EIP · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 171 countries measured, values run from 12.86 to 88.61; the middle country is at 54.78.

    12.86dashed: the middle country, 54.7888.61

    Kenya: 62.812022

    Nigeria: 42.952023

  3. Rule of Law

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 211 countries measured, values run from -2.199 to 2.012; the middle country is at -0.102.

    -2.199dashed: the middle country, -0.1022.012

    Kenya: -0.474

    Nigeria: -0.951

  4. V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from 0.016 to 0.913; the middle country is at 0.497.

    0.016dashed: the middle country, 0.4970.913

    Kenya: 0.563

    Nigeria: 0.505

Democracy & Civil Liberties: statistics measuring both Kenya and Nigeria
Also measured · 15KenyaNigeria
Deliberative Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.45465th of 176 · position · derived0.34888th of 176 · position · derived
Egalitarian Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.34784th of 176 · position · derived0.31790th of 176 · position · derived
Exclusion by Socio-Economic GroupV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2023 · Lower is better0.34597th of 174 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.6735th of 174 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.929th of 176 · position · derived0.84941st of 176 · position · derived
Freedom of Foreign MovementV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.745114th of 176 · position · derived1.8158th of 176 · position · derived
Freedom of Peaceful AssemblyV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.142105th of 172 · position · derived1.55455th of 172 · position · derived
Freedom of ReligionV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better1.63961st of 176 · position · derived1.47475th of 176 · position · derived
Government Censorship of the MediaV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better1.72136th of 176 · position · derived0.91669th of 176 · position · derived
Government Dissemination of False Information (Domestic)V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-0.99124th of 176 · position · derived0.97849th of 176 · position · derived
Government Internet ShutdownsV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better1.43665th of 176 · position · derived1.07885th of 176 · position · derived
Government Social Media CensorshipV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.77777th of 176 · position · derived1.08963rd of 176 · position · derived
Mass MobilizationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · No better end2.4790.589
Military Dimension IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better0.10.312
Participatory Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.33579th of 176 · position · derived0.32380th of 176 · position · derived
Political PolarizationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better0.66975th of 172 · position · derived · 1 = worst-0.594118th of 172 · position · derived · 1 = worst

Peace & Security

Kenya:111thNigeria:120thof 177

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Key statistics · the 4 the Peace & Security standing is built from

  1. Global Militarisation Index

    BICC · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 149 countries measured, values run from 3.512 to 351.09; the middle country is at 100.66.

    3.512dashed: the middle country, 100.66351.09

    Kenya: 57.14133rd of 149 · rank

    Nigeria: 57.62132nd of 149 · rank

  2. Physical Violence Index

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from 0.053 to 0.989; the middle country is at 0.79.

    0.053dashed: the middle country, 0.790.989

    Kenya: 0.62

    Nigeria: 0.327

  3. Political Stability and Absence of Violence

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 211 countries measured, values run from -2.506 to 1.563; the middle country is at 0.171.

    -2.506dashed: the middle country, 0.1711.563

    Kenya: -1.119

    Nigeria: -1.739

  4. Political Violence by Non-State Actors

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 171 countries measured, values run from -3.182 to 3.375; the middle country is at -0.661.

    -3.182dashed: the middle country, -0.6613.375

    Kenya: 0.952

    Nigeria: 0.084

Peace & Security: statistics measuring both Kenya and Nigeria
Also measured · 7KenyaNigeria
Armed Forces Personnel (% of population)U.S. Department of State · 2019 · Lower is better0.050.06
Arms Imports (% of total imports)U.S. Department of State · 2019 · No better end0.30.1
Civilian Deaths in Organized ViolenceUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better12891
Deaths in Non-State ConflictUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better261,531
Deaths in Organized ViolenceUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better8039th of 59 · position · derived · 1 = worst4,1589th of 59 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Deaths in State-Based Armed ConflictUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better441,864
Refugees by Country of OriginUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · No better end13,325478,150

Measured for Nigeria only: Internally Displaced People of Concern to UNHCR

Risk & Resilience

Kenya:joint 165thNigeria:181stof 193

Kenya on Risk & Resilience →Nigeria on Risk & Resilience →

Key statistics · the 4 the Risk & Resilience standing is built from

  1. Able to Raise Emergency Funds Within 30 Days

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 142 countries measured, values run from 16.49 to 93.69; the middle country is at 53.85.

    16.49dashed: the middle country, 53.8593.69

    Kenya: 49.77

    Nigeria: 28.52

  2. Climate Vulnerability (ND-GAIN)

    Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 190 countries measured, values run from 0.263 to 0.655; the middle country is at 0.45.

    0.263dashed: the middle country, 0.450.655

    Kenya: 0.482122nd of 190 · rank

    Nigeria: 0.49131st of 190 · rank

  3. INFORM Risk Index

    European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 191 countries measured, values run from 0.7 to 8.5; the middle country is at 3.7.

    0.7dashed: the middle country, 3.78.5

    Kenya: 6.2

    Nigeria: 7.1

  4. World Risk Index

    Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 193 countries measured, values run from 0.18 to 46.56; the middle country is at 4.17.

    0.18dashed: the middle country, 4.1746.56

    Kenya: 13.72

    Nigeria: 9.19

Risk & Resilience: statistics measuring both Kenya and Nigeria
Also measured · 8KenyaNigeria
Adults Who Experienced a Natural Disaster or Severe WeatherWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better25.3535th of 98 · position · derived · 1 = worst18.6655th of 98 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Asylum-Seekers by Country of AsylumUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · No better end218,64618,192
Drought Risk (Aqueduct)WRI · 2019 · Lower is better3.01541st of 138 · rank · 1 = worst2.28896th of 138 · rank · 1 = worst
Firms Whose Assets Were Damaged by Extreme WeatherWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Lower is better8.81688th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst7.68397th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Per Capita Food Supply VariabilityFAO · 2024 · Lower is better5228
Refugee Population by Country of AsylumUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · No better end617,125123,848
Riverine Flood Risk (Aqueduct)WRI · 2019 · Lower is better4.03128th of 163 · rank · 1 = worst2.77773rd of 163 · rank · 1 = worst
World Risk Poll Resilience IndexLloyd's Register Foundation · 2023 · Higher is better5144

Measured for Kenya only: Stateless Persons by Country of Residence

Mobility & Trade

Kenya:44thNigeria:144thof 177

Kenya on Mobility & Trade →Nigeria on Mobility & Trade →

Key statistics · the 4 the Mobility & Trade standing is built from

  1. Container Import Dwell Time

    World Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 156 countries measured, values run from 1 to 21.6; the middle country is at 4.4.

    1dashed: the middle country, 4.421.6

    Kenya: 2.8

    Nigeria: 12.4

  2. ICT Goods Exports

    UNCTAD · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 120 countries measured, values run from 0 to 61.45; the middle country is at 0.975.

    0dashed: the middle country, 0.97561.45

    Kenya: no reading in this edition

    Nigeria: 0

  3. Liner Shipping Connectivity Index

    UNCTAD · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 168 countries measured, values run from 4.13 to 1,313; the middle country is at 60.84.

    4.13dashed: the middle country, 60.841,313

    Kenya: 83.0562nd of 177 · rank

    Nigeria: 114.9347th of 177 · rank

  4. Logistics Performance Index

    World Bank Group · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 139 countries measured, values run from 1.9 to 4.3; the middle country is at 2.9.

    1.9dashed: the middle country, 2.94.3

    Kenya: no reading in this edition

    Nigeria: 2.688th of 139 · rank

Mobility & Trade: statistics measuring both Kenya and Nigeria
Also measured · 8KenyaNigeria
Average Time to Clear Exports Through CustomsWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Lower is better5.75766th of 174 · position · derived · 1 = worst4.38691st of 174 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Cereal Import Dependency RatioFAO · 2022 · No better end49.516.3
Cost of Sending RemittancesWorld Bank Group · 2023 · Lower is better3.8635th of 93 · position · derived · 1 = worst4.63526th of 93 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Digital Services Trade Restrictiveness IndexOECD · 2025 · Lower is better0.3720th of 125 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.18969th of 125 · position · derived · 1 = worst
EmigrantsUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · No better end540,4662,094,265
International MigrantsUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · No better end992,5361,403,281
International Migrants as a Share of PopulationUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · No better end1.7590.603
Net Migration RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end-0.181-0.254

Measured for Kenya only: FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index

Food & Agriculture

Kenya:joint 158thNigeria:143rdof 184

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Key statistics · the 4 the Food & Agriculture standing is built from

  1. Agriculture Orientation Index

    FAO · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 132 countries measured, values run from 0.03 to 5.38; the middle country is at 0.305.

    0.03dashed: the middle country, 0.3055.38

    Kenya: 0.12

    Nigeria: 0.16

  2. Cereal Yield

    FAO · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 179 countries measured, values run from 23 to 29,147; the middle country is at 3,072.

    23dashed: the middle country, 3,07229,147

    Kenya: 1,758

    Nigeria: 1,549

  3. Dietary Energy Supply

    FAO · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 155 countries measured, values run from 1,757 to 3,962; the middle country is at 2,982.

    1,757dashed: the middle country, 2,9823,962

    Kenya: 2,187

    Nigeria: 2,444

  4. Across the 186 countries measured, values run from 1.67 to 4.57; the middle country is at 3.14.

    1.67dashed: the middle country, 3.144.57

    Kenya: 2.86

    Nigeria: 3.29

Poverty & Inequality

Kenya:141stNigeria:joint 128thof 159

Kenya on Poverty & Inequality →Nigeria on Poverty & Inequality →

Key statistics · the 3 the Poverty & Inequality standing is built from

  1. Gini Index

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Lower is better

    Across the 159 countries measured, values run from 23 to 59.07; the middle country is at 33.72.

    23dashed: the middle country, 33.7259.07

    Kenya: 38.53

    Nigeria: 33.89

  2. Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Lower is better

    Across the 159 countries measured, values run from 0 to 48.69; the middle country is at 0.345.

    0dashed: the middle country, 0.34548.69

    Kenya: 13.58

    Nigeria: 12.98

  3. Across the 145 countries measured, values run from 0.6 to 93.9; the middle country is at 26.4.

    0.6dashed: the middle country, 26.493.9

    Kenya: 76.3

    Nigeria: 80.5

Poverty & Inequality: statistics measuring both Kenya and Nigeria
Also measured · 1KenyaNigeria
Poverty Headcount at National Poverty LinesWorld Bank Group · 2022 · No better end39.856.2

Measured for Kenya only: Income Growth of the Poorest 40%

Money & Public Finance

No standings: this subject does not vote in the Country Index this edition.

Money & Public Finance: statistics measuring both Kenya and Nigeria
Measured · 5KenyaNigeria
Firms Using Banks to Finance InvestmentWorld Bank Group · 2025 · No better end42.145.211
Made or Received a Digital PaymentWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better89.282nd of 98 · position · derived54.4843rd of 98 · position · derived
Saved at a Financial Institution or with Mobile MoneyWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better54.424th of 98 · position · derived43.3514th of 98 · position · derived
Share of Firms' Payments Made ElectronicallyWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better71.974.91
Short-Term Share of External DebtWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better4.68220.44

Energy

Kenya:49thNigeria:117thof 165

Kenya on Energy →Nigeria on Energy →

Key statistics · the 3 the Energy standing is built from

  1. Carbon Intensity of Electricity

    Ember · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 165 countries measured, values run from 23.73 to 1,306; the middle country is at 433.75.

    23.73dashed: the middle country, 433.751,306

    Kenya: 85.82

    Nigeria: 495.63

  2. Renewable Share of Electricity Generation

    Ember · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 165 countries measured, values run from 0 to 100; the middle country is at 32.06.

    0dashed: the middle country, 32.06100

    Kenya: 91.48

    Nigeria: 25

  3. World Energy Trilemma Index

    World Energy Council · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 126 countries measured, values run from 27.7 to 83.2; the middle country is at 63.8.

    27.7dashed: the middle country, 63.883.2

    Kenya: 52.477th of 99 · rank

    Nigeria: 39.294th of 99 · rank

Energy: statistics measuring both Kenya and Nigeria
Also measured · 15KenyaNigeria
Crude Oil ProductionEIA · 2025 · No better end01,605
Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major ConstraintWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Lower is better17.66125th of 179 · position · derived · 1 = worst51.623rd of 179 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Firms Owning or Sharing a GeneratorWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Lower is better60.7186.3
Gas Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · No better end075
Hydro Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · No better end23.3824.49
Natural Gas ProductionEIA · 2024 · No better end039.09
Net Electricity Imports (share of generation)Ember · 2024 · No better end11.24-6.124
Nuclear Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · No better end00
Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT)World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · 2020 · No better end4.5044.298
Primary Energy Consumption per CapitaEIA · 2024 · No better end5.7217.551
Primary Energy ProductionEIA · 2024 · No better end0.0434.808
RISE Clean Cooking Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · Higher is better80.6953.47
RISE Electricity Access Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · Higher is better89.234th of 56 · position · derived90.471st of 56 · position · derived
RISE Energy Efficiency Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · Higher is better73.8936.98
RISE Renewable Energy Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · Higher is better42.9332.42

Digital & Technology

Kenya:72ndNigeria:82ndof 198

Kenya on Digital & Technology →Nigeria on Digital & Technology →

Key statistics · the 4 the Digital & Technology standing is built from

  1. Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports

    UNCTAD · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 170 countries measured, values run from 0.377 to 87.15; the middle country is at 25.42.

    0.377dashed: the middle country, 25.4287.15

    Kenya: 32.62

    Nigeria: 33.96

  2. Government AI Readiness Index

    Oxford Insights · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 195 countries measured, values run from 12.12 to 88.36; the middle country is at 40.19.

    12.12dashed: the middle country, 40.1988.36

    Kenya: 52.5568th of 195 · rank

    Nigeria: 50.7970th of 195 · rank

  3. Government Cyber Security Capacity

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from -2.66 to 3.715; the middle country is at 0.196.

    -2.66dashed: the middle country, 0.1963.715

    Kenya: 0.345

    Nigeria: 0.24

  4. GovTech Maturity Index

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 196 countries measured, values run from 0.01 to 0.997; the middle country is at 0.63.

    0.01dashed: the middle country, 0.630.997

    Kenya: 0.77

    Nigeria: 0.512

Digital & Technology: statistics measuring both Kenya and Nigeria
Also measured · 10KenyaNigeria
AI User Share of the Working-Age PopulationMicrosoft AI Economy Institute · 2026 · Higher is better8.910.4
Anthropic AI Usage IndexAnthropic · 2026 · No better end0.340.24
Firms Experiencing Internet DisruptionsWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Lower is better5924th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst21.7119th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Firms with Their Own WebsiteWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better73.8953rd of 181 · position · derived35.68150th of 181 · position · derived
GitHub DevelopersGitHub · 2026 · No better end678,1971,794,519
GitHub Git PushesGitHub · 2025 · No better end1,256,3342,323,134
GitHub RepositoriesGitHub · 2026 · No better end3,235,4134,679,196
Internet Use Among AdultsWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better60.49105th of 140 · position · derived37.74124th of 140 · position · derived
Mobile Phone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better92.7361st of 140 · position · derived83.77104th of 140 · position · derived
Smartphone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better54.91108th of 140 · position · derived33.68124th of 140 · position · derived

People & Population

No standings: this subject does not vote in the Country Index this edition.

People & Population: statistics measuring both Kenya and Nigeria
Measured · 16KenyaNigeria
Average Household SizeUN DESA Population Division · years differ · No better end3.7520224.532024
Crude Birth RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end27.1132.95
Crude Death RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end7.21111.74
Historical Index of Ethnic FractionalizationLenka Dražanová, European University Institute (Migration Policy Centre) · 2013 · No better end0.8550.85
Mean Age at ChildbearingUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end28.229.23
Median Age of the PopulationUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end19.5317.75
One-Person HouseholdsUN DESA Population Division · years differ · No better end20.49202216.932024
Population Aged 65 and OverUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end2.9133.028
Population DensityUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end95.29250.21
Population Growth RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end1.9722.096
Population Living in Cities (Degree of Urbanisation)UN DESA Population Division · 2025 · No better end24.0649.65
Population Under Age 15UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end37.4541.49
Sex Ratio of the Total PopulationUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end98.9102.25
Total Dependency RatioUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end67.6780.25
Total Fertility RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end3.2084.482
Urban Population Share (National Definitions)UN DESA Population Division · 2025 · No better end32.2163.78

04Over time

How the two have moved

Kenya solid, Nigeria dashed. Values from 2000; ranks are the publisher’s own, each year counted in that year’s field.

GDP per person

international $, PPP · World Bank Group

02,5005,0007,500200020132025Kenya: 5,995 in 2025Nigeria: 8,145 in 2025
Kenya, 2025
5,995
Nigeria, 2025
8,145

Nigeria’s GDP per person was the higher of the two in every year from 2000 to 2025.

Life expectancy at birth

years at birth · UN DESA Population Division

0204060200020122023Kenya: 63.65 in 2023Nigeria: 54.46 in 2023
Kenya, 2023
63.65
Nigeria, 2023
54.46

Kenya’s life expectancy was the higher of the two in every year from 2000 to 2023.

Population

people · UN DESA Population Division

050,000,000100,000,000150,000,000200,000,000200020122023Kenya: 55,339,003 in 2023Nigeria: 227,882,945 in 2023
Kenya, 2023
55,339,003
Nigeria, 2023
227,882,945

Nigeria’s population was the higher of the two in every year from 2000 to 2023.

Human Development Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · UNDP Human Development Report Office

50th100th150th200020122023Kenya: 143rd of 193 in 2023Nigeria: 164th of 193 in 2023
Kenya, 2023
143rd of 193
Nigeria, 2023
164th of 193

Corruption Perceptions Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · Transparency International

50th100th150th201220192025Kenya: 130th of 181 in 2025Nigeria: 142nd of 181 in 2025
Kenya, 2025
130th of 181
Nigeria, 2025
142nd of 181

Gender Inequality Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · UNDP Human Development Report Office

50th100th150th200020122023Kenya: 143rd of 172 in 2023Nigeria: 171st of 172 in 2023
Kenya, 2023
143rd of 172
Nigeria, 2023
171st of 172

Global Innovation Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · World Intellectual Property Organization

25th50th75th100th202220242025Kenya: 102nd of 139 in 2025Nigeria: 105th of 139 in 2025
Kenya, 2025
102nd of 139
Nigeria, 2025
105th of 139

Economic Complexity Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · Growth Lab at Harvard University

25th50th75th100th125th200020122024Kenya: 90th of 145 in 2024Nigeria: 140th of 145 in 2024
Kenya, 2024
90th of 145
Nigeria, 2024
140th of 145

Government AI Readiness Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · Oxford Insights

25th50th75th100th125th202020232025Kenya: 68th of 195 in 2025Nigeria: 70th of 195 in 2025
Kenya, 2025
68th of 195
Nigeria, 2025
70th of 195

05Recorded facts

The two countries

Fact Kenya Nigeria
CapitalNairobiAbuja
LanguagesEnglish, SwahiliEnglish
CurrencyKenyan shilling (KES)naira (NGN)
Calling code+254+234
Internet domain.ke.ng
ISO codesKE · KENNG · NGA
WhereEastern Africa · AfricaWestern Africa · Africa

No shared land borderBoth in Africa

Kenya in black and Nigeria in blue-grey on a map
Kenya NigeriaOutlines from Natural Earth, which draws borders as they are held on the ground. No line on this map is a statement about where a border should be.

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07Questions

Kenya and Nigeria: common questions

Which is bigger, Kenya or Nigeria?

People: Kenya 55,339,003 and Nigeria 227,882,945 in 2023, according to UN DESA Population Division. Nigeria has 4.1 times as many. Land area, in square kilometres: Kenya 580,880 and Nigeria 910,770 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Nigeria’s is 1.6 times as large.

Which has the higher GDP per person, Kenya or Nigeria?

Nigeria. GDP per person at purchasing power parity, in international dollars: Kenya 5,995 and Nigeria 8,145 in 2025, according to World Bank Group.

Where are Kenya and Nigeria placed in the Country Index 2026?

Kenya is placed 117th of 183, and Nigeria is placed joint 150th of 183. The Country Index 2026 is this site’s own ordering of published statistics, subject by subject; it is not a rank any publisher printed.

Do Kenya and Nigeria share a border?

No: the two share no land border in the Natural Earth outlines.

How many statistics compare Kenya and Nigeria?

349 statistics from 65 publishers measure both. 20 more measure only Kenya, and 15 only Nigeria; those are listed under each subject rather than left out.

Why do some rows give two different years?

For 39 of the 349 shared statistics the publisher compiles each country’s latest survey, so the two readings describe different years. Both years are printed, and those rows are left out of every comparison in the summary.

08Method

Sources and how to read them

Every value is the newest reading the publisher issued, exactly as each country’s profile prints it: Kenya and Nigeria. A rank is a number the publisher printed; a position · derived is this site’s ordering of one published statistic; a standing is a place in the Country Index 2026.

Where a publisher compiles each country’s latest survey, the two readings can describe different years. Both years are then printed, and the row is left out of every comparison in the summary. How every number on the site is read is set out on the methodology page.

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The 65 publishers behind the shared statistics

ACAPS · Ana Carolina Garriga, University of Essex · Anthropic · Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis · Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC) · Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University · CIVICUS · Electoral Integrity Project (EIP) · Ember · European Commission Joint Research Centre — Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS) · European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · European Commission, Joint Research Centre (EDGAR) · European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) · Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Food Security Information Network (FSIN) · GitHub · Global Carbon Project · Global Energy Monitor · Global Footprint Network · Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, JAXA, soloEO, Wetlands International, The Nature Conservancy) · Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC) · Growth Lab at Harvard University · Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · International Labour Organization (ILO) · Jonathan K. Hanson (University of Michigan) and Rachel Sigman (Naval Postgraduate School) · Lenka Dražanová, European University Institute (Migration Policy Centre) · Lloyd's Register Foundation · Maddison Project, Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC) · Malaria Atlas Project (MAP) · Microsoft AI Economy Institute · Nobel Prize Outreach · Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · OECD · OECD Development Assistance Committee · Open Data Watch · OpenAlex (OurResearch) · Oxford Insights · Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) · Transparency International · U.S. Department of State · U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) · UN DESA Population Division · UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) · UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG) · UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · UNDP Human Development Report Office · UNDP Human Development Report Office and UN Women · UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · UNICEF · UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) · V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Wellcome Trust · WHO and UNICEF (WUENIC) · World Bank Group · World Bank Group (Climate Change Knowledge Portal), from Copernicus ERA5 (ECMWF) · World Bank Group (ESMAP) · World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · World Bank Group (ID4D) · World Bank Group (Prospects Group) · World Energy Council · World Intellectual Property Organization · World Resources Institute — Global Forest Watch (data: University of Maryland) · World Resources Institute (WRI)

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