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Nigeria · Infrastructure & transportation

Transport networks, passengers, freight and access.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Air

Air transport, passengers carried

passengers

58th of 149 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Air transport, passengers carriedNigeria's air transport, passengers carried rose from 664,800 in 1994 to 5.27M in 2023.19952000200520102015202002M4M6M8M5.27M

Nigeria's air transport, passengers carried rose from 664,800 in 1994 to 5.27M in 2023.

Air transport, freight

million tonne-km

100th of 137 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Air transport, freightNigeria's air transport, freight fell from 7.2 in 1994 to 3.1 in 2023.19952000200520102015202001020303.1

Nigeria's air transport, freight fell from 7.2 in 1994 to 3.1 in 2023.

Rail

Rail lines (total route-km)

km

39th of 71 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Rail lines (total route-km)Nigeria's rail lines (total route-km) fell from 3,557 km in 1995 to 3,528 km in 2015.199520002005201020153,5003,5203,5403,5603,528 km

Nigeria's rail lines (total route-km) fell from 3,557 km in 1995 to 3,528 km in 2015.

Railways, passengers carried

million passenger-km

65th of 83 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Railways, passengers carriedNigeria's railways, passengers carried fell from 479 in 1997 to 173.6 in 2005.199820002002200402004006008001,000173.6

Nigeria's railways, passengers carried fell from 479 in 1997 to 173.6 in 2005.

Railways, goods transported

million tonne-km

82nd of 85 · 12th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Railways, goods transportedNigeria's railways, goods transported fell from 480 in 1997 to 76.9 in 2005.1998200020022004010020030040050076.9

Nigeria's railways, goods transported fell from 480 in 1997 to 76.9 in 2005.

Shipping

Container port traffic

TEU (20-foot equivalent units)

53rd of 110 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Container port trafficNigeria's container port traffic rose from 1.16M in 2010 to 1.57M in 2023.20102012201420162018202020221M1.2M1.4M1.6M1.8M2M1.57M

Nigeria's container port traffic rose from 1.16M in 2010 to 1.57M in 2023.

Liner shipping connectivity index

index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

72nd of 165 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Liner shipping connectivity indexNigeria's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 16.4 in 2006 to 20.8 in 2021.20102015202016182022242620.8

Nigeria's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 16.4 in 2006 to 20.8 in 2021.

Logistics

Logistics performance index, overall

score (1 = low, 5 = high)

87th of 138 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Logistics performance index, overallNigeria's logistics performance index, overall rose from 2.4 in 2007 to 2.6 in 2022.2010201520202.42.62.82.6

Nigeria's logistics performance index, overall rose from 2.4 in 2007 to 2.6 in 2022.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

183rd of 215 · 19th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Access to electricity (% of population)Nigeria's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 38.7 % in 1995 to 62.5 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202040%50%60%62.5 %

Nigeria's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 38.7 % in 1995 to 62.5 % in 2024.

Mortality

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

117th of 183 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Mortality caused by road traffic injuryNigeria's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 29.2 /100k in 2000 to 20.7 /100k in 2019.20002005201020152022242628303220.7 /100k

Nigeria's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 29.2 /100k in 2000 to 20.7 /100k in 2019.

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