Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Nigeria

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

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

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

2505007501.0k1.2k2016202020242016: 1612017: 2292018: 2202019: 4372020: 5592021: 7772022: 8442023: 1.1k2024: 1.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Nigeria is 1,369, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 161, in 2016.

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

Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Nigeria, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 161 —
2017 229 +42.2%
2018 220 -3.9%
2019 437 +98.6%
2020 559 +27.9%
2021 777 +39.0%
2022 844 +8.6%
2023 1,091 +29.3%
2024 1,369 +25.5%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 1,369 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42, 32.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 1,369 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33, 41.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 41 Israel 1,461 compare
  2. 42 Mexico 1,456 compare
  3. 43 Ireland 1,430 compare
  4. 45 Romania 1,328 compare
  5. 46 Ukraine 1,251 compare
  6. 47 Algeria 1,228 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1,369 in 2024.
What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 161 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 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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Indicator
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence
Source
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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