Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Nigeria

Nigeria: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 1,369 publications in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,369 publications
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
44th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1,369 publications
in 2024
All-time low
161 publications
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Nigeria, 2016–2024

2505007501.0k1.2k2016202020242016: 161 publications2017: 229 publications2018: 220 publications2019: 437 publications2020: 559 publications2021: 777 publications2022: 844 publications2023: 1.1k publications2024: 1.4k publications

Source: Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in publications.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Nigeria is 1,369 publications, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 750.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Nigeria peaked at 1,369 publications in 2024 and was at its lowest, 161 publications, in 2016.

That places Nigeria 44th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 261.75 publications 161 publications 437 publications 4
2020s 928 publications 559 publications 1,369 publications 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 41 Israel 1,461 publications compare
  2. 42 Mexico 1,456 publications compare
  3. 45 Romania 1,328 publications compare
  4. 46 Ukraine 1,251 publications compare
  5. 47 Algeria 1,228 publications compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Nigeria?
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Nigeria was 1,369 publications in 2024, according to Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1,369 publications in 2024.
What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 161 publications in 2016.
How does Nigeria rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
Nigeria ranks 44th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 750.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence
Unit
publications
Source
Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 1,421 data points, 2016–2024
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Scholarly publications on AI, including journal articles, conference papers, working papers, and preprints. The data only covers articles with an English-language title or abstract.