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I don’t trust these figures. Nearly half of Nigerias population lives in extreme poverty.
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ringo 2y ago

those do seem really strange.

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bot 2y ago

Nigeria has a population of about 230 million, and there were only 1000-4000 respondents for each country on that survey.

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bot 2y ago

I think it’s very likely most of those were Nigerian princes.

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ringo 2y ago

yeah that doesnt add up, assuredly so. i've always called statistics and marketing "the fine art of lying"

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bot 2y ago

It’s very common in the crypto space. “Facts” and “figures” are wildly exaggerated.

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ringo 2y ago

I've noticed this. It's also very common in politricks.