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Israel vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 149th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Nigeria
Population
10290887
243824469
Population rank 95/197 6/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
55 years
2026

Israel and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Israel and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Israel

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Israel Nigeria
2024 $540,379,921,262 $252,261,880,141
2023 $512,184,638,999 $487,387,801,881
2022 $525,181,008,026 $646,950,257,578
2021 $489,851,549,972 $609,147,716,973
2020 $410,768,352,658 $598,586,817,819
2019 $400,645,216,359 $668,219,992,691
2018 $376,299,083,108 $421,739,251,509
2017 $358,451,839,053 $375,745,731,053
2016 $321,940,971,558 $404,649,125,252
2015 $303,469,434,072 $493,026,682,801
2014 $315,017,088,117 $574,183,763,412
2013 $298,478,070,673 $520,117,180,314
2012 $263,589,172,712 $463,971,018,239
2011 $268,094,998,225 $414,466,676,831
2010 $239,679,036,634 $366,990,417,129
2009 $213,403,181,853 $295,008,835,381
2008 $221,231,658,863 $339,476,276,258
2007 $184,681,214,673 $278,260,846,800
2006 $158,900,547,825 $238,454,997,161
2005 $147,519,922,009 $175,670,569,969
2004 $140,047,984,605 $135,764,731,646
2003 $131,408,914,824 $104,738,954,264
2002 $125,332,331,884 $95,054,059,303
2001 $135,002,039,613 $73,557,840,064
2000 $136,512,300,542 $69,171,451,627
1999 $121,417,185,062 $59,145,077,039
1998 $120,547,409,279 $218,416,200,673
1997 $119,459,826,347 $200,850,397,618
1996 $115,116,595,545 $185,730,236,700
1995 $105,497,418,059 $140,919,776,986
1994 $90,740,103,829 $80,399,613,064
1993 $79,855,877,174 $56,721,051,402
1992 $79,457,685,757 $52,058,181,854
1991 $70,998,755,007 $59,526,833,412
1990 $62,016,729,541 $54,035,795,388
1989 $52,443,479,454 $44,003,061,108
1988 $52,650,948,910 $49,648,470,440
1987 $43,049,543,635 $52,676,041,931
1986 $35,834,154,874 $54,805,852,581
1985 $28,905,736,367 $73,745,821,158
1984 $30,645,607,293 $73,484,359,521
1983 $32,675,755,462 $97,094,911,792
1982 $29,255,285,401 $142,769,363,314
1981 $26,882,009,819 $164,475,209,516
1980 $25,395,256,478 $64,201,788,123
1979 $22,609,741,060 $47,259,911,894
1978 $17,701,286,907 $36,527,862,209
1977 $18,257,113,904 $36,035,407,725
1976 $15,956,349,550 $36,308,883,249
1975 $16,141,767,373 $27,778,934,625
1974 $17,172,607,138 $24,846,641,318
1973 $11,902,574,259 $15,162,871,287
1972 $9,222,557,539 $12,274,416,018
1971 $7,052,544,000 $9,181,769,912
1970 $7,406,712,876 $12,546,094,982
1969 $6,297,852,761 $6,634,317,346
1968 $5,458,427,928 $5,200,997,920
1967 $4,762,386,783 $5,203,237,919
1966 $4,703,300,098 $6,366,917,453
1965 $4,329,084,429 $5,874,537,650
1964 $4,024,344,853 $5,552,931,319
1963 $3,535,949,089 $5,165,590,254
1962 $2,966,154,031 $4,909,399,176
1961 $3,708,586,471 $4,467,287,893
1960 $3,070,585,807 $4,196,174,502

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Israel and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Nigeria
2024 $54,177 $1,084
2023 $52,004 $2,139
2022 $54,950 $2,899
2021 $52,271 $2,787
2020 $44,576 $2,797
2019 $44,251 $3,190
2018 $42,363 $2,058
2017 $41,138 $1,876
2016 $37,672 $2,070
2015 $36,213 $2,586
2014 $38,343 $3,089
2013 $37,034 $2,873
2012 $33,321 $2,633
2011 $34,523 $2,418
2010 $31,439 $2,202
2009 $28,508 $1,820
2008 $30,269 $2,154
2007 $25,721 $1,816
2006 $22,527 $1,600
2005 $21,287 $1,211
2004 $20,568 $962
2003 $19,643 $763
2002 $19,076 $712
2001 $20,966 $566
2000 $21,707 $547
1999 $19,823 $481
1998 $20,189 $1,822
1997 $20,469 $1,720
1996 $20,224 $1,633
1995 $19,026 $1,272
1994 $16,807 $745
1993 $15,179 $540
1992 $15,510 $509
1991 $14,346 $597
1990 $13,308 $556
1989 $11,608 $465
1988 $11,853 $540
1987 $9,853 $588
1986 $8,335 $628
1985 $6,829 $869
1984 $7,369 $890
1983 $7,960 $1,207
1982 $7,258 $1,822
1981 $6,795 $2,162
1980 $6,549 $870
1979 $5,972 $661
1978 $4,797 $527
1977 $5,053 $536
1976 $4,516 $556
1975 $4,672 $438
1974 $5,085 $403
1973 $3,631 $252.4
1972 $2,930 $209.5
1971 $2,298 $160.5
1970 $2,490 $224.5
1969 $2,189 $121.4
1968 $1,947 $97.3
1967 $1,735 $99.5
1966 $1,789 $124.4
1965 $1,689 $117.3
1964 $1,626 $113.3
1963 $1,486 $107.7
1962 $1,294 $104.5
1961 $1,697 $97.1
1960 $1,452 $93.1

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Israel vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Nigeria
2026 82.9 55
2025 82.8 54.8
2024 82.7 54.6
2023 82.4 54.5
2022 82.8 54.1
2021 82.5 53.5
2020 82.7 53.1
2019 82.9 53
2018 82.9 52.7
2017 82.7 52.4
2016 82.6 52.2
2015 82.3 51.9
2014 82.4 51.9
2013 82.4 51.8
2012 82 51.7
2011 82 51.5
2010 82 51.3
2009 81.8 51.1
2008 81.3 50.7
2007 81 50.4
2006 80.8 49.9
2005 80.4 49.5
2004 80.3 49.1
2003 79.8 48.6
2002 79.5 48
2001 79.5 47.5
2000 79.2 47.1
1999 78.9 46.6
1998 78.6 46.1
1997 78.6 46
1996 78.6 45.8
1995 78.1 45.9
1994 78 45.7
1993 77.9 45.8
1992 77.3 45.6
1991 77.6 45.5
1990 78 45.7
1989 77.6 45.8
1988 76.9 45.8
1987 76.4 45.9
1986 75.9 46
1985 76 46.2
1984 75.5 46.3
1983 75.1 46.4
1982 74.3 46.4
1981 74.2 46.3
1980 73.7 46
1979 73.4 45.7
1978 73.1 45.3
1977 72.7 44.8
1976 72.7 44.2
1975 71.6 43.1
1974 71.6 42.5
1973 71.6 41.8
1972 71.6 41.3
1971 71.8 40.6
1970 71.2 40
1969 71 38.9
1968 70.8 38.6
1967 70.9 37.5
1966 70.9 38.4
1965 70.5 38.2
1964 69.6 38
1963 69.6 37.8
1962 69.3 37.6
1961 69.8 37.4
1960 69.8 37.2
1959 68.9 37
1958 68.4 36.8
1957 66.5 36.6
1956 66.6 36.5
1955 68 36.3
1954 66.3 36.2
1953 66.4 36
1952 67.2 35.9
1951 67.6 35.7
1950 69.9 35.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Israel and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Israel Nigeria
2024 9,974,400 232,679,478
2023 9,849,000 227,882,945
2022 9,557,500 223,150,896
2021 9,371,400 218,529,286
2020 9,215,100 213,996,181
2019 9,054,000 209,485,641
2018 8,882,800 204,938,755
2017 8,713,300 200,254,579
2016 8,546,000 195,443,700
2015 8,380,100 190,671,878
2014 8,215,700 185,896,915
2013 8,059,500 181,049,443
2012 7,910,500 176,200,625
2011 7,765,800 171,379,598
2010 7,623,600 166,642,886
2009 7,485,600 162,049,464
2008 7,308,800 157,595,014
2007 7,180,100 153,267,261
2006 7,053,700 149,077,334
2005 6,930,100 145,017,253
2004 6,809,000 141,057,045
2003 6,689,700 137,202,644
2002 6,570,000 133,471,989
2001 6,439,000 129,862,595
2000 6,289,000 126,382,494
1999 6,125,000 123,047,320
1998 5,971,000 119,846,254
1997 5,836,000 116,754,792
1996 5,692,000 113,754,779
1995 5,545,000 110,819,428
1994 5,399,000 107,935,714
1993 5,261,000 105,122,069
1992 5,123,000 102,372,770
1991 4,949,000 99,720,162
1990 4,660,000 97,120,925
1989 4,518,000 94,531,014
1988 4,442,000 92,020,090
1987 4,369,000 89,591,716
1986 4,299,000 87,235,953
1985 4,233,000 84,897,973
1984 4,159,000 82,526,443
1983 4,105,000 80,438,260
1982 4,031,000 78,378,701
1981 3,956,000 76,068,103
1980 3,878,000 73,764,641
1979 3,786,000 71,498,242
1978 3,690,000 69,326,532
1977 3,613,000 67,234,590
1976 3,533,000 65,258,009
1975 3,455,000 63,410,815
1974 3,377,000 61,679,144
1973 3,278,000 60,082,139
1972 3,148,000 58,601,748
1971 3,069,000 57,214,684
1970 2,974,000 55,893,838
1969 2,877,000 54,631,914
1968 2,803,000 53,432,783
1967 2,745,000 52,293,065
1966 2,629,000 51,188,234
1965 2,563,000 50,086,764
1964 2,475,000 49,012,016
1963 2,379,000 47,973,575
1962 2,293,000 46,965,292
1961 2,185,000 45,989,310
1960 2,114,020 45,053,782

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Israel and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Israel

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Nigeria
2023 2.85 4.48
2022 2.89 4.55
2021 3 4.64
2020 2.9 4.7
2019 3.01 4.86
2018 3.09 5.02
2017 3.11 5.18
2016 3.11 5.34
2015 3.09 5.5
2014 3.08 5.62
2013 3.03 5.69
2012 3.05 5.8
2011 2.98 5.89
2010 3.03 5.95
2009 2.96 5.99
2008 2.96 6.02
2007 2.9 6.03
2006 2.88 6.05
2005 2.84 6.06
2004 2.9 6.09
2003 2.95 6.1
2002 2.89 6.12
2001 2.92 6.13
2000 2.95 6.12
1999 2.97 6.08
1998 2.98 6.07
1997 2.94 6.14
1996 2.9 6.22
1995 2.9 6.27
1994 2.9 6.32
1993 2.8 6.35
1992 2.7 6.39
1991 2.76 6.43
1990 2.82 6.46
1989 2.89 6.49
1988 2.95 6.5
1987 3.01 6.5
1986 3.03 6.56
1985 3.06 6.62
1984 3.08 6.7
1983 3.11 6.78
1982 3.13 6.8
1981 3.19 6.82
1980 3.24 6.85
1979 3.3 6.89
1978 3.35 6.92
1977 3.41 6.86
1976 3.48 6.81
1975 3.55 6.77
1974 3.63 6.7
1973 3.7 6.63
1972 3.77 6.58
1971 3.77 6.53
1970 3.78 6.47
1969 3.78 6.44
1968 3.79 6.42
1967 3.79 6.4
1966 3.8 6.39
1965 3.81 6.37
1964 3.83 6.36
1963 3.84 6.35
1962 3.85 6.36
1961 3.86 6.35
1960 3.87 6.36

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Israel and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Nigeria
2024 30.2 19
2023 30.2 18.8
2022 30.1 18.7
2021 30 18.5
2020 30 18.3
2019 29.9 18.2
2018 29.9 18
2017 29.9 17.9
2016 29.8 17.8
2015 29.8 17.8
2014 29.7 17.7
2013 29.6 17.7
2012 29.5 17.7
2011 29.5 17.7
2010 29.4 17.8
2009 29.3 17.8
2008 29.2 17.8
2007 29.1 17.9
2006 28.9 17.9
2005 28.7 17.9
2004 28.5 17.9
2003 28.4 17.9
2002 28.2 17.9
2001 28 17.9
2000 27.8 17.9
1999 27.6 17.9
1998 27.4 17.8
1997 27.3 17.7
1996 27.1 17.6
1995 26.9 17.6
1994 26.6 17.5
1993 26.5 17.4
1992 26.4 17.4
1991 26.2 17.3
1990 25.8 17.3
1989 25.6 17.3
1988 25.5 17.3
1987 25.5 17.3
1986 25.4 17.3
1985 25.4 17.3
1984 25.4 17.4
1983 25.3 17.5
1982 25.2 17.6
1981 25.1 17.7
1980 25 17.8
1979 24.8 17.9
1978 24.7 18
1977 24.5 18.2
1976 24.3 18.3
1975 24.2 18.4
1974 24 18.5
1973 23.8 18.6
1972 23.7 18.7
1971 23.5 18.8
1970 23.4 18.9
1969 23.3 19.1
1968 23.3 19.2
1967 23.4 19.2
1966 23.5 19.3
1965 23.8 19.3
1964 24.1 19.3
1963 24.6 19.3
1962 25 19.3
1961 25.3 19.3
1960 25.3 19.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
3%
2022
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Israel Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Israel Nigeria
% of world population
0.12%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
70.4%
2024
English speaking
85%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
39.2%
2023

Health

Israel Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Nigeria
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
121,167 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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