I have wanted to create this thread for some time now but never had the chance to. It is important as Nigerians especially Nigerians who claim to be patriotic to know where your country stands among countries with regards to economic and socio-political development.
These rankings and indexes are published by reputable organizations and used as a reference by governments and policy makers around the world.

HDI – Nigeria’s Rank – 152/188.
The Human Development Index, published by the United Nations Development Program is a ranking on human development of countries based on the average statistic of three key indicators, Life Expectancy, education, and per capita income. Nigeria ranks poorly in the HDI but performs better than most West African countries likely because of its economic size.

Legatum Prosperity Index – Nigeria’s Rank – 135/149
The Legatum Prosperity Index is a ranking of the most prosperous countries globally. The definition of prosperity by the Institute is multi-dimensional. Various indicators (economy, security, health, education, government and institutional strength) were to gauge the prosperity of countries.
According to the Index, Nigeria is the least prosperous country in West Africa, with a ranking of 135/149.

Global Competitiveness Index – Nigeria Ranks 127/138
The Global Competitiveness Index, published by the World Economic Forum defines competitiveness as the set of institutions, policies, and factors that determine the level of productivity of an economy, which in turn sets the level of prosperity that the country can achieve.
The GCI combines 114 indicators that capture concepts that matter for productivity and long-term prosperity. Nigeria ranks 127 out of 138 countries in the index. Ivory Coast is ranked as the most competitive country in West Africa, while SA is the most competitive in Africa.

Global Peace Index – Nigeria ranks 149/163
The Global Peace Index measures the state of peace in countries around the world using three pillars - the level of Societal Safety and Security; the extent of Ongoing Domestic and International Conflict; and the degree of Militarisation. Nigeria has a ranking of 149 out of a 163 countries in the index, which makes it the worst in West Africa and Africa as a whole.


Fragile States Index – 13th of 178 countries
The Fragile States Index (FSI) is an annual ranking of 178 countries based on the different pressures they face that impact their levels of fragility. It aids in identifying when those pressures are pushing a state towards the brink of failure. Nigeria is currently the 13th most fragile state in the world and the second most fragile in West Africa after Guinea.


Corruption Perception Index– 136/176
The Corruption Perceptions Index measures the perceived levels of public sector corruption worldwide. Nigeria has a ranking of 136 shared with 6 different countries.


Doing Business Ranking – Nigeria ranks 169/190
Doing Business measures aspects of regulation that enable or prevent private sector businesses from starting, operating and expanding. With a ranking of 169/190, Nigeria, Liberia and Guinea-Bissau are the worst countries in West Africa for doing business. Ghana is the best country for doing business in West Africa, followed by Cape Verde, Mali and Ivory Coast.


World Press Freedom Index – Nigeria ranks 122/180
The Index ranks 180 countries according to the level of freedom available to journalists. It is a snapshot of the media freedom situation based on an evaluation of pluralism, independence of the media, quality of legislative framework and safety of journalists in each country.
Nigeria Ranks 122/180, the second worst in West Africa.


Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index – 129/138
The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index measures “the set of factors and policies that enable the sustainable development of the travel and tourism sector, which in turn, contributes to the development and competitiveness of a country”.

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You didn't add our rank for most politically unstable economy.

APC promised to turn Nigeria into paradise.

"It is just a matter of good governance and everything will fall into place" they claimed.

By the time they "leave" no one would be able to recognize Nigeria and Nigerians.