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Geography

Area

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Area - comparative

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People and Society

Age structure

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Median age

comparison ranking: total 211

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 19

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 17

Death rate

comparison ranking: 75

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 110

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 3

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 15

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 14

Major infectious diseases

note 1: The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is reporting yellow fever outbreaks in multiple states (Bauchi, Benue, Delta, Ebonyi, and Enugu). Unless vaccinated, travelers should not visit these areas. Yellow fever is caused by a virus transmitted through bites of infected mosquitoes. Travelers to Nigeria should take steps to prevent yellow fever by getting vaccinated at least 10 days before travel and taking steps to prevent mosquito bites. Map courtesy of CDC.:
note 1: The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is reporting yellow fever outbreaks in multiple states (Bauchi, Benue, Delta, Ebonyi, and Enugu). Unless vaccinated, travelers should not visit these areas. Yellow fever is caused by a virus transmitted through bites of infected mosquitoes. Travelers to Nigeria should take steps to prevent yellow fever by getting vaccinated at least 10 days before travel and taking steps to prevent mosquito bites. Map courtesy of CDC.
note 3: There is an outbreak of diphtheria in several states in Nigeria. Vaccination against diphtheria is essential to protect against disease. If you are traveling to an affected area, you should be up to date with your diphtheria vaccines. Map courtesy of CDC.:
note 3: There is an outbreak of diphtheria in several states in Nigeria. Vaccination against diphtheria is essential to protect against disease. If you are traveling to an affected area, you should be up to date with your diphtheria vaccines. Map courtesy of CDC.

Tobacco use

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Education expenditures

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Environment

Revenue from coal

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Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

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Real GDP per capita

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Labor force

comparison ranking: 7

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 49

Public debt

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Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 204

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 132

Exports

comparison ranking: 60

Imports

comparison ranking: 55

Debt - external

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Energy

Communications

Internet users

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Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 91

Railways

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Roadways

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Waterways

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Merchant marine

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Military and Security

Military expenditures

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