Cheers to 64 years of Nigeria’s self-rule!
On October 1, the country marked six decades and four years since it shed its label as a British colony.
Sixteen other Sub-Saharan African countries gained independence in 1960.
To commemorate this milestone, we present 64 charts reviewing Nigeria’s political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental progress throughout these years of supposed independence.
Spanning these six spheres of national emancipation, the charts also spotlight Nigeria’s place among its 1960 independence peers and help determine whether these 17 countries, together with Nigeria, have genuinely achieved independence, 64 years on.
Political Developments
These border on democracy, corruption of public sector officials, electoral integrity, and open (transparent and accountable) government.
Democracy
Corruption of Public Sector Officials
Electoral Integrity
Open Government
Economic Developments
The centre on average productivity of the people in the country, measured in monetary rewards (GDP per capita), unemployment, income inequality, inflation rate, national debt, and balance of payments position with foreign countries.
GDP per capita (Average Money Value of each Person’s Work)
Unemployment (% not found a paid job for at least an hour in a week)
Income Inequality – The Difference between the Rich and the Poor
Inflation Rate
Debt-to-GDP Ratio – The Percentage of People’s Annual Income that will be needed to pay back Government Loans
Balance of Payments
Social Developments
These measure progress relating to social issues like poverty, gender representation, peace, terror, food insecurity, maternal mortality, under-5 mortality, and access to electricity.
Poverty
