Okene is a city in Kogi State, Nigeria, home to roughly 479k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 28 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 38/100. This profile combines Okene's own geography and climate with national statistics for Nigeria.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 27.8 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 12.1 | Modeled |
| Digital nomad score index | 69.8 | Estimated |
| Quality of life index index | 37.8 | Estimated |
| Safety index index | 71.7 | Estimated |
| Population people | 479,178 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Okene's geography with authoritative national statistics for Nigeria.
| Cost of living index index | 27.9 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 176.33 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 12.1 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 80.7% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $252B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 4.1% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $1,084 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $9,087 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $8,850 | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2022 | 33.9 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 33.2% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2016 | 5.3M | Measured |
| Top income tax rate % | 24% | Estimated |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 3.1% | Measured |
| Digital nomad score index | 73.9 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 37.8 | Modeled |
| Homicide rate / 100k · 2023 | 15.7 | Measured |
| Safety index index | 71.7 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 4.2% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2004 | 0.5 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 69.8 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 54.6 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2023 | 0.38 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 115.6 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 4.38 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 923,768 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -15,258 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 196M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 250.2 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 2.1% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 63.0% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2023 | 0.3% | Measured |
| Literacy rate % · 2024 | 70.4% | Measured |
| Secondary enrollment % · 2023 | 46.9% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2024 | 0.1 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 41.2% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 70.8 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 82.2% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 61.2% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 47.9% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 56.5 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 0.57 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 23.2% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2021 | 80.3% | Measured |
Okene has a modeled cost-of-living index of 28 (world median = 100), based on Nigeria's national price level adjusted for city size.
Okene has an average annual temperature of 26.9°C and roughly 885 mm of rain per year.
Okene has a population of about 479k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.