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Nigeria · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

69th of 83 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Homicide rateNigeria's homicide rate fell from 32.4 /100k in 2016 to 15.7 /100k in 2023.2016201720182019202020212022202310152025303515.7 /100k

Nigeria's homicide rate fell from 32.4 /100k in 2016 to 15.7 /100k in 2023.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

136th of 147 · 39th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military spendingNigeria's military spending rose from 0.5 % in 1995 to 0.6 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1%1%0.6 %

Nigeria's military spending rose from 0.5 % in 1995 to 0.6 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

75th of 151 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military expenditure (current US$)Nigeria's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$639M in 1995 to US$1.13B in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$1BUS$2BUS$3BUS$4BUS$5BUS$1.13B

Nigeria's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$639M in 1995 to US$1.13B in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

30th of 170 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel, totalNigeria's armed forces personnel, total rose from 94,000 in 1991 to 223,000 in 2020.19952000200520102015202050k100k150k200k250k223,000

Nigeria's armed forces personnel, total rose from 94,000 in 1991 to 223,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

152nd of 168 · 33rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Nigeria's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.2 % in 1991 to 0.2 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200.2%0.2%0.3%0.2 %

Nigeria's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.2 % in 1991 to 0.2 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

51st of 178 · 14th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugees hostedNigeria's refugees hosted rose from 8,118 in 1995 to 96,387 in 2024.199520002005201020152020020k40k60k80k100k96,387

Nigeria's refugees hosted rose from 8,118 in 1995 to 96,387 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

11th of 197 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugee population by country of originNigeria's refugee population by country of origin rose from 1,942 in 1995 to 467,605 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200100k200k300k400k500k467,605

Nigeria's refugee population by country of origin rose from 1,942 in 1995 to 467,605 in 2024.

Conflict

›No data available (7)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Nigeria.

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