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Comparing Nigeria with India — another large NEE — and Ghana — a neighbouring lower-middle-income country — helps clarify where Nigeria sits in the global development picture and what its distinctive challenges are.
| Indicator | Nigeria (NEE) | India (NEE) | Ghana (Lower-MIC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (total) | ~$440 billion | ~$3.7 trillion | ~$77 billion |
| GDP per capita | ~$2,100 | ~$2,600 | ~$2,400 |
| HDI | 0.560 | 0.685 | 0.628 |
| % below $1.90/day | ~62% | ~22% | ~25% |
| Urbanisation rate | ~53% | ~36% | ~58% |
| Life expectancy | ~55 years | ~70 years | ~64 years |
| Main economic driver | Oil (90% of exports) | Services and IT | Gold, cocoa, oil |
What this tells us: Nigeria has the largest economy of the three in total, but its HDI and poverty rates are worse than both India and Ghana. This is the "paradox of plenty" — an oil-rich economy with widespread poverty. India's success in diversifying into services and IT, reducing poverty from 45% to 22% in 20 years, shows what Nigeria could achieve with greater diversification and investment in human capital.
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