Indonesia ranks among the world's most football-crazy nations. According to a survey by Repucom Indonesia (now Nielsen Sports), it holds the second position as the country with the most ardent football fans. A total of 77 percent of the Indonesian population loves football.
Nigeria is the country with the highest football enthusiasm. In this African nation, 83 percent of the population enjoys the sport. Besides being passionate about football, Nigerians also frequently play the game. 65 percent of the population plays football on a field at least once a week.
As reported by bloomberg.co, this Repucom survey was conducted in 2013. The research used a sample of one thousand people aged 16-69 in each country.
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