Nigeria in the world multisport ranking
Nigeria ranks 75th in the world for HSR overall performance (November 2026) and 71st in the sport ranking, across all sports. Strongest sports: Basketball, Football, Athletics.
75thOverall performance
71stSport ranking
57thWomen
87thMen
47thEconomic efficiency
114thDemographic efficiency
Its strongest sports
Points won out of each federation's 1,000, and contribution to the score after weighting by the sport's weight. Total score: 138 points across 6 sports.
| Sport | Points out of 1,000 | Contribution to score |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball FIBA | 17.2 | 62 |
| Football FIFA | 7.7 | 25 |
| Athletics World Athletics | 8.8 | 22 |
| Weightlifting IWF | 9.9 | 13 |
| Taekwondo World Taekwondo | 6.2 | 10 |
| Table tennis ITTF | 2.0 | 5 |
Wikidata: Q1033