Nigeria has been ranked 72nd out of 188 countries in the 2025 Government AI Readiness Index, placing it among the top-performing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The annual index published by Oxford Insights assessed 195 governments using 69 indicators across six pillars, including policy capacity, governance, AI infrastructure, public sector adoption, development and diffusion, and resilience.
Oxford Insights AI Readiness Index evaluates how prepared governments are to implement artificial intelligence in public service delivery, using indicators across policy capacity, infrastructure, governance, development, diffusion, and resilience.
How Nigeria Compares Globally And In Africa
Nigeria was ranked fourth within Sub-Saharan Africa, behind only Kenya (65th), South Africa (67th), and Mauritius (71st), making it one of the continent’s strongest performers on the index.
In total, 10 African countries made the global top 100, highlighting gradual but uneven AI progress across the continent.
Top 10 African Countries by Global Ranking
- Kenya — 65th
- South Africa — 67th
- Mauritius — 71st
- Nigeria — 72nd
- Rwanda — 75th
- Ghana — 85th
- Morocco — 87th
- Algeria — 96th
- Senegal — 97th
- Tunisia — 99th
What The Report Says About Nigeria
The report described Nigeria as being “amongst the highest ranking countries globally from the continent”, noting that recent policy actions and sectoral investment are beginning to show results.
“Nigeria — amongst the highest ranking countries globally from the continent — just stepped into the top 50 on Development and Diffusion (49th) and performed even better in policy capacity (coming 35th globally) following increased investment in its domestic AI sector, the launch of detailed AI policy documents and a stated intention to enhance efforts for international collaboration.”
This means that while Nigeria’s overall rank is 72nd, it performed significantly better in specific pillars, particularly in Policy Capacity (35th globally) and Development and Diffusion (49th globally).
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