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Cape Verde has the highest electricity fluctuations, averaging 6056.4 kWh

The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Niger, Sierra Leone, and Guinea had the most stable electricity supply from 2000 to 2021.
Cape Verde experienced the highest electricity fluctuations, with values ranging from 2981.5 kWh/person to 7692.9 kWh/person.
Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, Mali, and Cape Verde had the most unstable electricity supply, with significant year-to-year variations.
Nigeria’s electricity supply averaged 2161.7 kWh/person but remained highly inconsistent, fluctuating between 1250.4 and 2707.9 kWh/person.
Mali had the lowest electricity availability among unstable nations, averaging 757.4 kWh/person, with a drop as low as 350.7 kWh/person.
Countries with stable electricity had lower fluctuations, with The Gambia leading at 957.8 kWh/person and Guinea reaching 1110.8 kWh/person.

Nigeria halved under-5 mortality from 325.2 to 107.2 per 1,000 live births from 1960 to 2022

Ghana's under-5 mortality rate at 42.3 deaths per 1,000 live births, still higher than the SDG target of 25 deaths per 1,000 live births.
Cape Verde achieved the most dramatic reduction in under-5 mortality rates, cutting its rate by over 93%, from 174.8 in 1960 to 12.3 in 2022, the lowest in West Africa.
Sierra Leone had the highest under-5 mortality rate in 1960, at 390.1 deaths per 1,000 live births, marking it as one of the most challenging places for child survival in the region at the time.
Liberia experienced a troubling increase in under-5 mortality rates during the 1980s, peaking at 263.8 in 1990, a period marked by civil war and economic instability.

West Africa's unemployment varies, with stability in Cape Verde, instability elsewhere

Cabo Verde maintained relatively stable unemployment rates, averaging around 13% from 1991 to 2015.
Nigeria's unemployment rate climbed to 5.742% in 2020, marking an increase compared to previous years.
Burkina Faso saw a sharp rise in unemployment, reaching 5.389% in 2022, the highest in its recorded history.
Niger experienced extreme unemployment fluctuations, with a peak of 3.1% in 2005 and a drastic drop to 0.316% in 2011.
Ghana experienced its highest unemployment rate of 10.456% in 2000.

Nigeria Leads in Forest Area but Faces Decline, While Ghana Sees Growth from 2019 to 2022

Nigeria remains the largest forest owner in West Africa, despite a steady decline in forest area from 217,902.5 km² in 2019 to 213,003.5 km² in 2022.
Ghana is the only top forest-owning country with increasing forest area, growing from 79,784.8 km² in 2019 to 80,001.6 km² in 2022.
Liberia, Senegal, and Burkina Faso all experienced gradual declines in forest area over the period.
Burkina Faso has the smallest forest area among these countries, with 61,164 km² in 2022.

How West Africa has dominated Jumia Group’s revenue over the years

Over the past seven years, West Africa has consistently been Jumia Group's top market, contributing at least 43% of the company's total revenue. In contrast, regions like East and South Africa have not exceeded a 21% revenue contribution in any single year within this period.

Startups with at least one female co-founder accounted for 20.1% of the total $1.8b raised by Millionaire West African Startups

Of the total amount raised by Millionaire West African Startups (MWAS) between 2010 and 2019, startups with all male founders raised $1.4b, accounting for 79.9% and MWAS with at least a female co-founder on the team accounted for 20.1% of the total amount raised.

Number of people from sub-Saharan Africa, West Africa, and Nigeria who studied in the US between 2001 and 2020

The number of people from sub-Saharan Africa studying in the US was highest in 2020 — 41,697. Here is the trend of sub-Saharan African, West African, and Nigerian students in the US from 2001 to 2020.