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2026 HPI index for Nigeria
Rank Life expectancy Wellbeing Ecological footprint HPI score
123rd 54.8 years 4.6/10 0.74 gha 38.7
HPI Data over time for Nigeria
Year Rank Life expectancy Wellbeing Ecological footprint HPI score
2025 123rd 54.8 years 4.6/10 0.74 gha 38.7
2024 129th 54.6 years 4.5/10 0.75 gha 38
2023 104th 54.5 years 5.3/10 0.77 gha 42.1
2022 116th 54.1 years 4.9/10 0.8 gha 39.5
2021 114th 53.5 years 4.5/10 0.84 gha 36.7
2020 98th 53.1 years 5.5/10 0.86 gha 41.6
2019 135th 53 years 4.3/10 0.87 gha 35.2
2018 121st 52.7 years 5.3/10 0.86 gha 40.1
2017 119th 52.4 years 5.3/10 0.85 gha 40.3
2016 117th 52.2 years 5.2/10 0.87 gha 39.5
2015 127th 51.9 years 4.9/10 0.86 gha 37.9
2014 124th 51.9 years 4.9/10 0.91 gha 37.5
2013 126th 51.8 years 4.8/10 0.94 gha 37
2012 108th 51.7 years 5.5/10 0.93 gha 40.3
2011 120th 51.5 years 5.1/10 0.98 gha 38.2
2010 120th 51.3 years 4.8/10 1.01 gha 36.1
2009 108th 51.1 years 5/10 0.97 gha 37.3
2008 104th 50.7 years 4.9/10 0.95 gha 36.9
2007 98th 50.4 years 4.9/10 0.97 gha 36.3
2006 67th 49.9 years 4.7/10 1.07 gha 34.6

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