Nigeria vs United States of America: Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked
Nigeria
91.6%
in 2021
United States of America
0.5%
in 2021
Nigeria rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st
Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked over time
- Nigeria
- United States of America
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 91.6% against 0.5% in United States of America, a difference of 91.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 169.7 times United States of America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 57 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.4% | 0.2% | 73.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 0.5% | 91.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked, Nigeria or United States of America?
- Nigeria, at 91.6% against 0.5% in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked between Nigeria and United States of America?
- 91.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and United States of America rank globally for proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.