Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 130th vs. 30th).
By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).
Main facts and rankings
Denmark
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
6032403
|
243824469
|
| Population rank | 114/197 | 6/197 |
| GDP |
$425B
2024 |
$252B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 37/197 | 54/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$71,026
2024 |
$1,084
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 12/197 | 174/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$81,878
2024 |
$9,087
2024 |
| Government debt |
$134B
2024 |
$99.2B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
31.5%
2024 |
39.3%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$22,340
2024 |
$426
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 30/185 | 170/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$53,468
2026 |
$1,104
2026 |
| Land area | 15,444 sq mi | 351,650 sq mi |
| Population density |
390 ppl/mi²
2026 |
690 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.5
2023 |
4.48
2023 |
| Median age |
42.3 years
2024 |
19 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
82.4 years
2026 |
55 years
2026 |
Denmark and Nigeria: Comparison Charts
Denmark and Nigeria economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Denmark
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 2024 | $424,524,722,037 | $252,261,880,141 |
| 2023 | $404,651,706,118 | $487,387,801,881 |
| 2022 | $400,114,306,337 | $646,950,257,578 |
| 2021 | $406,110,162,088 | $609,147,716,973 |
| 2020 | $355,631,021,932 | $598,586,817,819 |
| 2019 | $345,401,473,013 | $668,219,992,691 |
| 2018 | $355,293,374,912 | $421,739,251,509 |
| 2017 | $331,610,593,962 | $375,745,731,053 |
| 2016 | $312,181,849,372 | $404,649,125,252 |
| 2015 | $301,758,922,338 | $493,026,682,801 |
| 2014 | $352,832,602,064 | $574,183,763,412 |
| 2013 | $344,631,016,965 | $520,117,180,314 |
| 2012 | $326,792,574,245 | $463,971,018,239 |
| 2011 | $344,315,595,263 | $414,466,676,831 |
| 2010 | $322,345,594,075 | $366,990,417,129 |
| 2009 | $322,619,152,195 | $295,008,835,381 |
| 2008 | $354,979,471,960 | $339,476,276,258 |
| 2007 | $320,213,157,595 | $278,260,846,800 |
| 2006 | $283,386,151,544 | $238,454,997,161 |
| 2005 | $265,150,087,712 | $175,670,569,969 |
| 2004 | $251,986,155,631 | $135,764,731,646 |
| 2003 | $218,421,193,436 | $104,738,954,264 |
| 2002 | $178,788,209,558 | $95,054,059,303 |
| 2001 | $164,881,594,415 | $73,557,840,064 |
| 2000 | $164,043,817,224 | $69,171,451,627 |
| 1999 | $177,887,720,536 | $59,145,077,039 |
| 1998 | $176,877,077,513 | $218,416,200,673 |
| 1997 | $173,241,365,735 | $200,850,397,618 |
| 1996 | $187,481,157,846 | $185,730,236,700 |
| 1995 | $184,848,481,008 | $140,919,776,986 |
| 1994 | $156,017,919,221 | $80,399,613,064 |
| 1993 | $143,111,306,004 | $56,721,051,402 |
| 1992 | $152,966,494,260 | $52,058,181,854 |
| 1991 | $139,180,507,778 | $59,526,833,412 |
| 1990 | $138,217,740,684 | $54,035,795,388 |
| 1989 | $112,312,200,761 | $44,003,061,108 |
| 1988 | $115,540,189,705 | $49,648,470,440 |
| 1987 | $109,183,446,340 | $52,676,041,931 |
| 1986 | $87,748,695,217 | $54,805,852,581 |
| 1985 | $62,452,421,011 | $73,745,821,158 |
| 1984 | $58,868,891,335 | $73,484,359,521 |
| 1983 | $60,331,158,447 | $97,094,911,792 |
| 1982 | $60,084,214,872 | $142,769,363,314 |
| 1981 | $61,459,941,461 | $164,475,209,516 |
| 1980 | $70,811,287,816 | $64,201,788,123 |
| 1979 | $70,393,030,603 | $47,259,911,894 |
| 1978 | $60,320,089,218 | $36,527,862,209 |
| 1977 | $49,711,709,588 | $36,035,407,725 |
| 1976 | $44,503,607,444 | $36,308,883,249 |
| 1975 | $40,418,967,666 | $27,778,934,625 |
| 1974 | $34,125,712,481 | $24,846,641,318 |
| 1973 | $30,718,181,337 | $15,162,871,287 |
| 1972 | $23,230,667,549 | $12,274,416,018 |
| 1971 | $19,086,192,720 | $9,181,769,912 |
| 1970 | $17,075,457,733 | $12,546,094,982 |
| 1969 | $15,414,902,667 | $6,634,317,346 |
| 1968 | $13,505,574,133 | $5,200,997,920 |
| 1967 | $13,059,064,806 | $5,203,237,919 |
| 1966 | $11,931,740,293 | $6,366,917,453 |
| 1965 | $10,870,670,865 | $5,874,537,650 |
| 1964 | $9,677,401,337 | $5,552,931,319 |
| 1963 | $8,466,044,980 | $5,165,590,254 |
| 1962 | $7,953,274,741 | $4,909,399,176 |
| 1961 | $7,058,361,229 | $4,467,287,893 |
| 1960 | $6,361,166,545 | $4,196,174,502 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Denmark and Nigeria economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Denmark
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 2024 | $71,026 | $1,084 |
| 2023 | $68,044 | $2,139 |
| 2022 | $67,781 | $2,899 |
| 2021 | $69,341 | $2,787 |
| 2020 | $60,985 | $2,797 |
| 2019 | $59,404 | $3,190 |
| 2018 | $61,325 | $2,058 |
| 2017 | $57,522 | $1,876 |
| 2016 | $54,501 | $2,070 |
| 2015 | $53,094 | $2,586 |
| 2014 | $62,520 | $3,089 |
| 2013 | $61,378 | $2,873 |
| 2012 | $58,444 | $2,633 |
| 2011 | $61,810 | $2,418 |
| 2010 | $58,105 | $2,202 |
| 2009 | $58,413 | $1,820 |
| 2008 | $64,617 | $2,154 |
| 2007 | $58,632 | $1,816 |
| 2006 | $52,119 | $1,600 |
| 2005 | $48,926 | $1,211 |
| 2004 | $46,625 | $962 |
| 2003 | $40,519 | $763 |
| 2002 | $33,257 | $712 |
| 2001 | $30,768 | $566 |
| 2000 | $30,722 | $547 |
| 1999 | $33,426 | $481 |
| 1998 | $33,346 | $1,822 |
| 1997 | $32,780 | $1,720 |
| 1996 | $35,622 | $1,633 |
| 1995 | $35,321 | $1,272 |
| 1994 | $29,968 | $745 |
| 1993 | $27,582 | $540 |
| 1992 | $29,579 | $509 |
| 1991 | $27,003 | $597 |
| 1990 | $26,886 | $556 |
| 1989 | $21,882 | $465 |
| 1988 | $22,525 | $540 |
| 1987 | $21,296 | $588 |
| 1986 | $17,137 | $628 |
| 1985 | $12,213 | $869 |
| 1984 | $11,517 | $890 |
| 1983 | $11,797 | $1,207 |
| 1982 | $11,740 | $1,822 |
| 1981 | $12,000 | $2,162 |
| 1980 | $13,822 | $870 |
| 1979 | $13,757 | $661 |
| 1978 | $11,818 | $527 |
| 1977 | $9,770 | $536 |
| 1976 | $8,773 | $556 |
| 1975 | $7,988 | $438 |
| 1974 | $6,764 | $403 |
| 1973 | $6,117 | $252.4 |
| 1972 | $4,654 | $209.5 |
| 1971 | $3,846 | $160.5 |
| 1970 | $3,464 | $224.5 |
| 1969 | $3,151 | $121.4 |
| 1968 | $2,776 | $97.3 |
| 1967 | $2,701 | $99.5 |
| 1966 | $2,487 | $124.4 |
| 1965 | $2,284 | $117.3 |
| 1964 | $2,049 | $113.3 |
| 1963 | $1,807 | $107.7 |
| 1962 | $1,711 | $104.5 |
| 1961 | $1,531 | $97.1 |
| 1960 | $1,389 | $93.1 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Denmark vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Denmark
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 2026 | 82.4 | 55 |
| 2025 | 82.2 | 54.8 |
| 2024 | 82.1 | 54.6 |
| 2023 | 81.9 | 54.5 |
| 2022 | 81.3 | 54.1 |
| 2021 | 81.4 | 53.5 |
| 2020 | 81.5 | 53.1 |
| 2019 | 81.4 | 53 |
| 2018 | 81 | 52.7 |
| 2017 | 81.1 | 52.4 |
| 2016 | 80.9 | 52.2 |
| 2015 | 80.7 | 51.9 |
| 2014 | 80.6 | 51.9 |
| 2013 | 80.3 | 51.8 |
| 2012 | 80.1 | 51.7 |
| 2011 | 79.8 | 51.5 |
| 2010 | 79.2 | 51.3 |
| 2009 | 79 | 51.1 |
| 2008 | 78.7 | 50.7 |
| 2007 | 78.3 | 50.4 |
| 2006 | 78.2 | 49.9 |
| 2005 | 78.2 | 49.5 |
| 2004 | 77.8 | 49.1 |
| 2003 | 77.4 | 48.6 |
| 2002 | 77.1 | 48 |
| 2001 | 77 | 47.5 |
| 2000 | 76.8 | 47.1 |
| 1999 | 76.6 | 46.6 |
| 1998 | 76.4 | 46.1 |
| 1997 | 76 | 46 |
| 1996 | 75.7 | 45.8 |
| 1995 | 75.3 | 45.9 |
| 1994 | 75.4 | 45.7 |
| 1993 | 75.2 | 45.8 |
| 1992 | 75.3 | 45.6 |
| 1991 | 75.2 | 45.5 |
| 1990 | 74.9 | 45.7 |
| 1989 | 74.9 | 45.8 |
| 1988 | 74.8 | 45.8 |
| 1987 | 74.7 | 45.9 |
| 1986 | 74.6 | 46 |
| 1985 | 74.5 | 46.2 |
| 1984 | 74.6 | 46.3 |
| 1983 | 74.5 | 46.4 |
| 1982 | 74.6 | 46.4 |
| 1981 | 74.3 | 46.3 |
| 1980 | 74.1 | 46 |
| 1979 | 74.2 | 45.7 |
| 1978 | 74.4 | 45.3 |
| 1977 | 74.7 | 44.8 |
| 1976 | 73.8 | 44.2 |
| 1975 | 74.1 | 43.1 |
| 1974 | 73.8 | 42.5 |
| 1973 | 73.7 | 41.8 |
| 1972 | 73.5 | 41.3 |
| 1971 | 73.4 | 40.6 |
| 1970 | 73.4 | 40 |
| 1969 | 73.2 | 38.9 |
| 1968 | 73.1 | 38.6 |
| 1967 | 73 | 37.5 |
| 1966 | 72.5 | 38.4 |
| 1965 | 72.4 | 38.2 |
| 1964 | 72.5 | 38 |
| 1963 | 72.4 | 37.8 |
| 1962 | 72.4 | 37.6 |
| 1961 | 72.5 | 37.4 |
| 1960 | 72.2 | 37.2 |
| 1959 | 72.2 | 37 |
| 1958 | 72.2 | 36.8 |
| 1957 | 71.8 | 36.6 |
| 1956 | 72 | 36.5 |
| 1955 | 71.9 | 36.3 |
| 1954 | 71.3 | 36.2 |
| 1953 | 71.2 | 36 |
| 1952 | 70.8 | 35.9 |
| 1951 | 70.9 | 35.7 |
| 1950 | 70.3 | 35.5 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Denmark and Nigeria population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Denmark
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 2024 | 5,976,992 | 232,679,478 |
| 2023 | 5,946,952 | 227,882,945 |
| 2022 | 5,903,037 | 223,150,896 |
| 2021 | 5,856,733 | 218,529,286 |
| 2020 | 5,831,404 | 213,996,181 |
| 2019 | 5,814,422 | 209,485,641 |
| 2018 | 5,793,636 | 204,938,755 |
| 2017 | 5,764,980 | 200,254,579 |
| 2016 | 5,728,010 | 195,443,700 |
| 2015 | 5,683,483 | 190,671,878 |
| 2014 | 5,643,475 | 185,896,915 |
| 2013 | 5,614,932 | 181,049,443 |
| 2012 | 5,591,572 | 176,200,625 |
| 2011 | 5,570,572 | 171,379,598 |
| 2010 | 5,547,683 | 166,642,886 |
| 2009 | 5,523,095 | 162,049,464 |
| 2008 | 5,493,621 | 157,595,014 |
| 2007 | 5,461,438 | 153,267,261 |
| 2006 | 5,437,272 | 149,077,334 |
| 2005 | 5,419,432 | 145,017,253 |
| 2004 | 5,404,523 | 141,057,045 |
| 2003 | 5,390,574 | 137,202,644 |
| 2002 | 5,375,931 | 133,471,989 |
| 2001 | 5,358,783 | 129,862,595 |
| 2000 | 5,339,616 | 126,382,494 |
| 1999 | 5,321,799 | 123,047,320 |
| 1998 | 5,304,219 | 119,846,254 |
| 1997 | 5,284,991 | 116,754,792 |
| 1996 | 5,263,074 | 113,754,779 |
| 1995 | 5,233,373 | 110,819,428 |
| 1994 | 5,206,180 | 107,935,714 |
| 1993 | 5,188,628 | 105,122,069 |
| 1992 | 5,171,370 | 102,372,770 |
| 1991 | 5,154,298 | 99,720,162 |
| 1990 | 5,140,939 | 97,120,925 |
| 1989 | 5,132,594 | 94,531,014 |
| 1988 | 5,129,516 | 92,020,090 |
| 1987 | 5,127,024 | 89,591,716 |
| 1986 | 5,120,534 | 87,235,953 |
| 1985 | 5,113,691 | 84,897,973 |
| 1984 | 5,111,619 | 82,526,443 |
| 1983 | 5,114,297 | 80,438,260 |
| 1982 | 5,117,810 | 78,378,701 |
| 1981 | 5,121,572 | 76,068,103 |
| 1980 | 5,123,027 | 73,764,641 |
| 1979 | 5,116,801 | 71,498,242 |
| 1978 | 5,104,248 | 69,326,532 |
| 1977 | 5,088,419 | 67,234,590 |
| 1976 | 5,072,596 | 65,258,009 |
| 1975 | 5,059,862 | 63,410,815 |
| 1974 | 5,045,297 | 61,679,144 |
| 1973 | 5,021,861 | 60,082,139 |
| 1972 | 4,991,596 | 58,601,748 |
| 1971 | 4,963,126 | 57,214,684 |
| 1970 | 4,928,757 | 55,893,838 |
| 1969 | 4,891,860 | 54,631,914 |
| 1968 | 4,864,883 | 53,432,783 |
| 1967 | 4,835,354 | 52,293,065 |
| 1966 | 4,797,381 | 51,188,234 |
| 1965 | 4,759,012 | 50,086,764 |
| 1964 | 4,722,072 | 49,012,016 |
| 1963 | 4,684,483 | 47,973,575 |
| 1962 | 4,647,727 | 46,965,292 |
| 1961 | 4,611,687 | 45,989,310 |
| 1960 | 4,579,603 | 45,053,782 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Denmark and Nigeria
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Denmark
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 2023 | 1.5 | 4.48 |
| 2022 | 1.55 | 4.55 |
| 2021 | 1.72 | 4.64 |
| 2020 | 1.68 | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 1.7 | 4.86 |
| 2018 | 1.73 | 5.02 |
| 2017 | 1.75 | 5.18 |
| 2016 | 1.79 | 5.34 |
| 2015 | 1.71 | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 1.69 | 5.62 |
| 2013 | 1.67 | 5.69 |
| 2012 | 1.73 | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 1.75 | 5.89 |
| 2010 | 1.87 | 5.95 |
| 2009 | 1.84 | 5.99 |
| 2008 | 1.89 | 6.02 |
| 2007 | 1.84 | 6.03 |
| 2006 | 1.85 | 6.05 |
| 2005 | 1.8 | 6.06 |
| 2004 | 1.78 | 6.09 |
| 2003 | 1.76 | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 1.72 | 6.12 |
| 2001 | 1.74 | 6.13 |
| 2000 | 1.77 | 6.12 |
| 1999 | 1.73 | 6.08 |
| 1998 | 1.72 | 6.07 |
| 1997 | 1.75 | 6.14 |
| 1996 | 1.75 | 6.22 |
| 1995 | 1.8 | 6.27 |
| 1994 | 1.81 | 6.32 |
| 1993 | 1.75 | 6.35 |
| 1992 | 1.76 | 6.39 |
| 1991 | 1.68 | 6.43 |
| 1990 | 1.67 | 6.46 |
| 1989 | 1.62 | 6.49 |
| 1988 | 1.56 | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 1.5 | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 1.48 | 6.56 |
| 1985 | 1.45 | 6.62 |
| 1984 | 1.4 | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 1.38 | 6.78 |
| 1982 | 1.43 | 6.8 |
| 1981 | 1.44 | 6.82 |
| 1980 | 1.55 | 6.85 |
| 1979 | 1.6 | 6.89 |
| 1978 | 1.67 | 6.92 |
| 1977 | 1.66 | 6.86 |
| 1976 | 1.75 | 6.81 |
| 1975 | 1.92 | 6.77 |
| 1974 | 1.9 | 6.7 |
| 1973 | 1.92 | 6.63 |
| 1972 | 2.03 | 6.58 |
| 1971 | 2.04 | 6.53 |
| 1970 | 1.95 | 6.47 |
| 1969 | 2 | 6.44 |
| 1968 | 2.12 | 6.42 |
| 1967 | 2.35 | 6.4 |
| 1966 | 2.62 | 6.39 |
| 1965 | 2.61 | 6.37 |
| 1964 | 2.6 | 6.36 |
| 1963 | 2.67 | 6.35 |
| 1962 | 2.55 | 6.36 |
| 1961 | 2.55 | 6.35 |
| 1960 | 2.57 | 6.36 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Denmark and Nigeria demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Denmark
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 2024 | 42.3 | 19 |
| 2023 | 42.2 | 18.8 |
| 2022 | 42.1 | 18.7 |
| 2021 | 42.2 | 18.5 |
| 2020 | 42.1 | 18.3 |
| 2019 | 41.9 | 18.2 |
| 2018 | 41.8 | 18 |
| 2017 | 41.7 | 17.9 |
| 2016 | 41.6 | 17.8 |
| 2015 | 41.5 | 17.8 |
| 2014 | 41.4 | 17.7 |
| 2013 | 41.2 | 17.7 |
| 2012 | 41 | 17.7 |
| 2011 | 40.7 | 17.7 |
| 2010 | 40.5 | 17.8 |
| 2009 | 40.4 | 17.8 |
| 2008 | 40.2 | 17.8 |
| 2007 | 40.1 | 17.9 |
| 2006 | 39.8 | 17.9 |
| 2005 | 39.5 | 17.9 |
| 2004 | 39.2 | 17.9 |
| 2003 | 39 | 17.9 |
| 2002 | 38.8 | 17.9 |
| 2001 | 38.6 | 17.9 |
| 2000 | 38.4 | 17.9 |
| 1999 | 38.2 | 17.9 |
| 1998 | 38 | 17.8 |
| 1997 | 37.9 | 17.7 |
| 1996 | 37.7 | 17.6 |
| 1995 | 37.7 | 17.6 |
| 1994 | 37.6 | 17.5 |
| 1993 | 37.5 | 17.4 |
| 1992 | 37.4 | 17.4 |
| 1991 | 37.3 | 17.3 |
| 1990 | 37.1 | 17.3 |
| 1989 | 36.9 | 17.3 |
| 1988 | 36.7 | 17.3 |
| 1987 | 36.5 | 17.3 |
| 1986 | 36.2 | 17.3 |
| 1985 | 36 | 17.3 |
| 1984 | 35.7 | 17.4 |
| 1983 | 35.5 | 17.5 |
| 1982 | 35.1 | 17.6 |
| 1981 | 34.7 | 17.7 |
| 1980 | 34.3 | 17.8 |
| 1979 | 33.9 | 17.9 |
| 1978 | 33.7 | 18 |
| 1977 | 33.4 | 18.2 |
| 1976 | 33.2 | 18.3 |
| 1975 | 33 | 18.4 |
| 1974 | 32.8 | 18.5 |
| 1973 | 32.7 | 18.6 |
| 1972 | 32.6 | 18.7 |
| 1971 | 32.5 | 18.8 |
| 1970 | 32.5 | 18.9 |
| 1969 | 32.5 | 19.1 |
| 1968 | 32.5 | 19.2 |
| 1967 | 32.5 | 19.2 |
| 1966 | 32.6 | 19.3 |
| 1965 | 32.8 | 19.3 |
| 1964 | 32.9 | 19.3 |
| 1963 | 33 | 19.3 |
| 1962 | 33 | 19.3 |
| 1961 | 33.1 | 19.3 |
| 1960 | 33 | 19.3 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Denmark
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$434B
2024 |
$396B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
47.3%
2024 |
12.3%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
6.36%
2022 |
0.32%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.42%
2024 |
0.56%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
15,000
2020 |
223,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+4.46%
2024 |
-1.57%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.15%
2024 |
3.45%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
63.5%
2024 |
53.7%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
24.1%
2024 |
18.2%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
79
2026 |
54.8
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25.5%
2023 |
26.3%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.6%
2023 |
3%
2022 |
| Number of millionaires |
376,000
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of millionaires |
8.02%
2025 |
n/a |
| Number of billionaires |
9
2025 |
4
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0002%
2025 |
0.000004%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
178
2004 |
169
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$151B
2004 |
$54.4B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$108B
2024 |
$38.6B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.52B
2024 |
$21.3B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
15,595,000
2020 |
5,265,000
2016 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
4.5%
2018 |
0.8%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
98.7%
2024 |
63.3%
2024 |
Energy
|
Denmark
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,483 kg
2023 |
333 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$31.4
2023 |
$24.9
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
25.6 megatons
2024 |
131.9 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.28 tons
2024 |
0.57 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
50%
2023 |
55.7%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
39.5%
2021 |
80.3%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
13.8%
2023 |
1.08%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
43.8%
2023 |
-66.3%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
5,878 kWh
2023 |
135.6 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
79%
2021 |
23.8%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.06%
2023 |
24.3%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
61.2%
2023 |
Society
|
Denmark
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.07%
2024 |
2.86%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+22,103
2025 |
-15,258
2025 |
| Urban population |
88.7%
2024 |
63%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.7:50.3
2024 |
50.6:49.4
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.97 ft
2025 |
5.63 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.56 ft
2025 |
5.19 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
98.4
2026 |
15.2
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
89
2025 |
26
2025 |
| Higher education index |
97
2026 |
57
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.84
2023 |
21.7
2019 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
3.7
2019 |
20.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
172
2025 |
52
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2003 |
70.4%
2024 |
| English speaking |
86.1%
2023 |
60.6%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
99.8%
2024 |
39.2%
2023 |
Health
|
Denmark
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$6,745
2024 |
$66.8
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$935
2024 |
$48
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
82.4 years
2026 |
55 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
11.3%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.5
2021 |
0.38
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth |
30.1 years
2023 |
20.4 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
4
2023 |
993
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
3.4
2023 |
104.9
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
13.6%
2022 |
12.8%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.4%
2024 |
3%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
84
2026 |
8
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
16.2%
2022 |
3.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
9.49 liters
2020 |
3.78 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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