Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Nigeria
Nigeria: Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people was 5.88 publications per million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Nigeria, 2016–2024
Source: Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in publications per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Nigeria is 5.88 publications per million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% on the previous year and up 614.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Nigeria peaked at 5.88 publications per million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8238 publications per million people, in 2016.
That places Nigeria 113th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | publications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.8238 publications per million people | — |
| 2017 | 1.14 publications per million people | +38.8% |
| 2018 | 1.07 publications per million people | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.09 publications per million people | +94.3% |
| 2020 | 2.61 publications per million people | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 3.56 publications per million people | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 3.78 publications per million people | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 4.79 publications per million people | +26.6% |
| 2024 | 5.88 publications per million people | +22.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 5.88 publications per million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.05 publications per million people, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 5.88 publications per million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.71 publications per million people, 3.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.28 publications per million people | 0.8238 publications per million people | 2.09 publications per million people | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.12 publications per million people | 2.61 publications per million people | 5.88 publications per million people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Nigeria?
- Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Nigeria was 5.88 publications per million people in 2024, according to Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 publications per million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8238 publications per million people in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people?
- Nigeria ranks 113th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 614.2%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Scholarly publications on AI per million people, including journal articles, conference papers, working papers, and preprints. The data only covers articles with an English-language title or abstract.