10 Most Powerful Countries in Africa

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5. Nigeria

Power index: 5

We’re halway through our list of the most powerful countries in Africa, and next in line is Nigeria that has around 186 million people. Less than half are considered as the available workforce, while there are only 181,000 of military personnel. It has a total of 110 aircraft and 148 combat tanks. Moreover, there are 75 naval assets in this country and three major ports. The labor force is counted around 58 million people. Nigeria is ranked 81st on the global passport ranking out of 199 countries in total. It has 45 visa-free scores.

10 Most Powerful Countries in Africa

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