Nigeria, under Bola Tinubu has ranked first globally on the list of countries with the lowest quality of life in 2025.
In the list, Nigeria tops the rest of the other 25 countries with an embarrassing index value.
This is according to data from an online platform, Global Statistics.
Countries with the Lowest Quality of Life ranking are an important measure of how well people’s basic needs are met across nations.
In 2025, global studies rank Nigeria, Venezuela, and Bangladesh among the countries with the lowest quality of life, due to challenges like instability, economic hardship, and healthcare access.
According to the United Nations Development Report, Nigeria’s HDI value is 0.560, and its Quality of Life Index is just 15.6, the lowest globally.
Low ratings reflect chronic issues such as poverty, political unrest, and infrastructure gaps that impact millions. Understanding these rankings helps reveal where daily life is toughest and which countries are most in need of international support.
These nations on the list face some of the world’s harshest living conditions, characterised by low incomes, limited healthcare, and persistent instability.
A country is considered to have a low quality of life when residents face persistent challenges in income, healthcare, safety, and education. The main signals include: Low average life expectancy and poor access to essential health services.
Others are high poverty rates and limited income opportunities, Political instability, insecurity, or civil unrest, Poor infrastructure, from roads to clean water.
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