Nigeria Is Among Science-Lagging Developing Countries – Science/Technology

Nigeria Among 81 Countries Lagging Behind In Science

Nigeria is among the following 81 science-lagging developing countries identified by The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS).

Afghanistan
Angola
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros Islands
Congo, Dem. Rep.
Congo, Rep.
Côte d’Ivoire
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guatemala
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Indonesia
Jamaica
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea DPR
Kyrgyzstan
Lao PDR
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mali
Mauritania
Mongolia
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Rwanda
Samoa
São Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Suriname
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tuvalu
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

About TWAS
TWAS is an autonomous international organization based in Trieste, Italy. Its principal aim is to promote scientific capacity and excellence for sustainable development in the South.