Country Profile
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Nigeria
Power index #31 / 118✓ No tracked active conflict
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#31
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Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Nigeria is located in Africa (Western Africa). It has an estimated population of 225,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $190 billion (about $844 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 220,000 active-duty personnel, ranking #23 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $3B, roughly 1.6% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 140 military aircraft, 360 tanks, 110 naval vessels.
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Global Standing percentile per metric
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Nigeria. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Share of World
of world population
225,000,000 people
of world GDP
$190B nominal
of world defense spending
$3B / year
of world active personnel
220,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
Manpower
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 1.6% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $14k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 1.0
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MINIMALHeuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$14k/yr
Land Power
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MINIMALHeuristic: defense spend per soldier
Naval Power
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MINIMALHeuristic: defense spend per soldier, not a fleet inspection
Regional Context — Western Africa
Nigeria ranks #1 of 7 in Western Africa on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: Low. Military confidence: Low. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.