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Italy vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 72nd vs. 30th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Nigeria
Population
58562681
243824469
Population rank 26/197 6/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
55 years
2026

Italy and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Italy and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Italy

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Italy Nigeria
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $252,261,880,141
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $487,387,801,881
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $646,950,257,578
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $609,147,716,973
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $598,586,817,819
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $668,219,992,691
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $421,739,251,509
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $375,745,731,053
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $404,649,125,252
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $493,026,682,801
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $574,183,763,412
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $520,117,180,314
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $463,971,018,239
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $414,466,676,831
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $366,990,417,129
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $295,008,835,381
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $339,476,276,258
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $278,260,846,800
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $238,454,997,161
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $175,670,569,969
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $135,764,731,646
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $104,738,954,264
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $95,054,059,303
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $73,557,840,064
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $69,171,451,627
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $59,145,077,039
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $218,416,200,673
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $200,850,397,618
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $185,730,236,700
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $140,919,776,986
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $80,399,613,064
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $56,721,051,402
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $52,058,181,854
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $59,526,833,412
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $54,035,795,388
1989 $930,801,709,004 $44,003,061,108
1988 $893,663,934,841 $49,648,470,440
1987 $807,570,134,449 $52,676,041,931
1986 $641,862,313,287 $54,805,852,581
1985 $453,259,761,687 $73,745,821,158
1984 $438,896,930,791 $73,484,359,521
1983 $444,063,496,940 $97,094,911,792
1982 $428,257,421,618 $142,769,363,314
1981 $431,695,533,981 $164,475,209,516
1980 $478,356,755,596 $64,201,788,123
1979 $394,584,507,108 $47,259,911,894
1978 $315,784,469,541 $36,527,862,209
1977 $258,190,019,750 $36,035,407,725
1976 $225,235,205,862 $36,308,883,249
1975 $228,220,643,535 $27,778,934,625
1974 $200,024,444,775 $24,846,641,318
1973 $175,896,529,392 $15,162,871,287
1972 $145,594,833,997 $12,274,416,018
1971 $124,959,712,859 $9,181,769,912
1970 $113,656,669,765 $12,546,094,982
1969 $100,996,667,239 $6,634,317,346
1968 $91,485,448,148 $5,200,997,920
1967 $84,401,995,573 $5,203,237,919
1966 $76,622,444,787 $6,366,917,453
1965 $70,717,012,186 $5,874,537,650
1964 $65,720,771,779 $5,552,931,319
1963 $60,035,924,618 $5,165,590,254
1962 $52,413,872,628 $4,909,399,176
1961 $46,649,487,320 $4,467,287,893
1960 $42,012,422,612 $4,196,174,502

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

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Italy and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Nigeria
2024 $40,385 $1,084
2023 $39,277 $2,139
2022 $35,654 $2,899
2021 $36,853 $2,787
2020 $32,091 $2,797
2019 $33,813 $3,190
2018 $34,904 $2,058
2017 $32,844 $1,876
2016 $31,392 $2,070
2015 $30,640 $2,586
2014 $36,028 $3,089
2013 $35,702 $2,873
2012 $34,854 $2,633
2011 $38,432 $2,418
2010 $35,857 $2,202
2009 $37,100 $1,820
2008 $40,829 $2,154
2007 $37,826 $1,816
2006 $33,537 $1,600
2005 $32,063 $1,211
2004 $31,348 $962
2003 $27,578 $763
2002 $22,451 $712
2001 $20,570 $566
2000 $20,190 $547
1999 $22,050 $481
1998 $22,365 $1,822
1997 $21,884 $1,720
1996 $23,123 $1,633
1995 $20,712 $1,272
1994 $19,382 $745
1993 $18,782 $540
1992 $23,297 $509
1991 $22,007 $597
1990 $20,874 $556
1989 $16,424 $465
1988 $15,781 $540
1987 $14,268 $588
1986 $11,341 $628
1985 $8,009 $869
1984 $7,758 $890
1983 $7,851 $1,207
1982 $7,574 $1,822
1981 $7,640 $2,162
1980 $8,476 $870
1979 $7,006 $661
1978 $5,623 $527
1977 $4,614 $536
1976 $4,042 $556
1975 $4,116 $438
1974 $3,629 $403
1973 $3,213 $252.4
1972 $2,677 $209.5
1971 $2,311 $160.5
1970 $2,112 $224.5
1969 $1,886 $121.4
1968 $1,718 $97.3
1967 $1,595 $99.5
1966 $1,459 $124.4
1965 $1,357 $117.3
1964 $1,272 $113.3
1963 $1,171 $107.7
1962 $1,030 $104.5
1961 $923 $97.1
1960 $837 $93.1

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

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Italy vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Nigeria
2026 84.2 55
2025 84 54.8
2024 83.9 54.6
2023 83.7 54.5
2022 82.1 54.1
2021 82.9 53.5
2020 82.2 53.1
2019 83.3 53
2018 83.2 52.7
2017 82.7 52.4
2016 83 52.2
2015 82.5 51.9
2014 82.9 51.9
2013 82.7 51.8
2012 82.3 51.7
2011 82.2 51.5
2010 82.1 51.3
2009 81.8 51.1
2008 81.6 50.7
2007 81.5 50.4
2006 81.4 49.9
2005 81 49.5
2004 81 49.1
2003 80.2 48.6
2002 80.1 48
2001 79.9 47.5
2000 79.6 47.1
1999 79.2 46.6
1998 78.8 46.1
1997 78.7 46
1996 78.4 45.8
1995 78.1 45.9
1994 77.9 45.7
1993 77.7 45.8
1992 77.4 45.6
1991 77 45.5
1990 77 45.7
1989 76.9 45.8
1988 76.5 45.8
1987 76.3 45.9
1986 75.9 46
1985 75.6 46.2
1984 75.5 46.3
1983 74.7 46.4
1982 74.9 46.4
1981 74.4 46.3
1980 74.1 46
1979 74.1 45.7
1978 73.8 45.3
1977 73.4 44.8
1976 73.1 44.2
1975 72.7 43.1
1974 72.8 42.5
1973 72.1 41.8
1972 72.1 41.3
1971 71.9 40.6
1970 71.6 40
1969 70.9 38.9
1968 70.9 38.6
1967 71 37.5
1966 71 38.4
1965 70.3 38.2
1964 70.4 38
1963 69.3 37.8
1962 69.2 37.6
1961 69.8 37.4
1960 69.2 37.2
1959 69.3 37
1958 68.9 36.8
1957 67.8 36.6
1956 67.6 36.5
1955 68.3 36.3
1954 67.9 36.2
1953 66.6 36
1952 65.9 35.9
1951 65.3 35.7
1950 65.7 35.5

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

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Italy and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Italy Nigeria
2024 58,952,704 232,679,478
2023 58,984,216 227,882,945
2022 59,013,667 223,150,896
2021 59,133,173 218,529,286
2020 59,438,851 213,996,181
2019 59,729,081 209,485,641
2018 60,148,658 204,938,755
2017 60,002,252 200,254,579
2016 60,115,223 195,443,700
2015 60,229,605 190,671,878
2014 60,320,707 185,896,915
2013 60,311,613 181,049,443
2012 60,191,247 176,200,625
2011 60,026,841 171,379,598
2010 59,819,407 166,642,886
2009 59,555,454 162,049,464
2008 59,211,181 157,595,014
2007 58,756,247 153,267,261
2006 58,399,861 149,077,334
2005 58,166,682 145,017,253
2004 57,828,179 141,057,045
2003 57,399,184 137,202,644
2002 57,089,824 133,471,989
2001 56,976,981 129,862,595
2000 56,942,108 126,382,494
1999 56,916,317 123,047,320
1998 56,906,744 119,846,254
1997 56,890,372 116,754,792
1996 56,860,281 113,754,779
1995 56,844,303 110,819,428
1994 56,843,400 107,935,714
1993 56,831,821 105,122,069
1992 56,797,087 102,372,770
1991 56,758,521 99,720,162
1990 56,719,240 97,120,925
1989 56,671,781 94,531,014
1988 56,629,288 92,020,090
1987 56,601,931 89,591,716
1986 56,596,155 87,235,953
1985 56,593,071 84,897,973
1984 56,576,718 82,526,443
1983 56,564,074 80,438,260
1982 56,543,548 78,378,701
1981 56,501,675 76,068,103
1980 56,433,883 73,764,641
1979 56,317,749 71,498,242
1978 56,155,143 69,326,532
1977 55,955,411 67,234,590
1976 55,718,260 65,258,009
1975 55,441,001 63,410,815
1974 55,110,868 61,679,144
1973 54,751,406 60,082,139
1972 54,381,345 58,601,748
1971 54,073,490 57,214,684
1970 53,821,850 55,893,838
1969 53,537,950 54,631,914
1968 53,235,750 53,432,783
1967 52,900,500 52,293,065
1966 52,519,000 51,188,234
1965 52,112,350 50,086,764
1964 51,675,350 49,012,016
1963 51,252,000 47,973,575
1962 50,879,450 46,965,292
1961 50,536,350 45,989,310
1960 50,199,700 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Italy

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Nigeria
2023 1.2 4.48
2022 1.24 4.55
2021 1.25 4.64
2020 1.24 4.7
2019 1.27 4.86
2018 1.31 5.02
2017 1.34 5.18
2016 1.36 5.34
2015 1.36 5.5
2014 1.38 5.62
2013 1.39 5.69
2012 1.42 5.8
2011 1.42 5.89
2010 1.44 5.95
2009 1.44 5.99
2008 1.44 6.02
2007 1.39 6.03
2006 1.37 6.05
2005 1.33 6.06
2004 1.34 6.09
2003 1.29 6.1
2002 1.27 6.12
2001 1.25 6.13
2000 1.26 6.12
1999 1.23 6.08
1998 1.22 6.07
1997 1.22 6.14
1996 1.2 6.22
1995 1.19 6.27
1994 1.21 6.32
1993 1.25 6.35
1992 1.3 6.39
1991 1.3 6.43
1990 1.33 6.46
1989 1.33 6.49
1988 1.36 6.5
1987 1.33 6.5
1986 1.35 6.56
1985 1.42 6.62
1984 1.46 6.7
1983 1.51 6.78
1982 1.56 6.8
1981 1.58 6.82
1980 1.64 6.85
1979 1.73 6.89
1978 1.84 6.92
1977 1.93 6.86
1976 2.04 6.81
1975 2.17 6.77
1974 2.28 6.7
1973 2.3 6.63
1972 2.35 6.58
1971 2.4 6.53
1970 2.38 6.47
1969 2.47 6.44
1968 2.46 6.42
1967 2.5 6.4
1966 2.58 6.39
1965 2.6 6.37
1964 2.66 6.36
1963 2.51 6.35
1962 2.46 6.36
1961 2.44 6.35
1960 2.4 6.36

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

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Italy and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Nigeria
2024 48.8 19
2023 48.4 18.8
2022 48.1 18.7
2021 47.7 18.5
2020 47.4 18.3
2019 47 18.2
2018 46.6 18
2017 46.2 17.9
2016 45.8 17.8
2015 45.4 17.8
2014 45 17.7
2013 44.6 17.7
2012 44.2 17.7
2011 43.9 17.7
2010 43.5 17.8
2009 43.1 17.8
2008 42.8 17.8
2007 42.6 17.9
2006 42.3 17.9
2005 41.9 17.9
2004 41.6 17.9
2003 41.3 17.9
2002 41 17.9
2001 40.6 17.9
2000 40.3 17.9
1999 39.9 17.9
1998 39.6 17.8
1997 39.4 17.7
1996 39.1 17.6
1995 38.9 17.6
1994 38.6 17.5
1993 38.2 17.4
1992 37.9 17.4
1991 37.5 17.3
1990 37.1 17.3
1989 36.8 17.3
1988 36.4 17.3
1987 36.1 17.3
1986 35.8 17.3
1985 35.6 17.3
1984 35.3 17.4
1983 34.9 17.5
1982 34.6 17.6
1981 34.3 17.7
1980 34.1 17.8
1979 34 17.9
1978 33.9 18
1977 33.7 18.2
1976 33.6 18.3
1975 33.5 18.4
1974 33.4 18.5
1973 33.3 18.6
1972 33.2 18.7
1971 33.1 18.8
1970 33 18.9
1969 32.8 19.1
1968 32.7 19.2
1967 32.5 19.2
1966 32.4 19.3
1965 32.3 19.3
1964 32.2 19.3
1963 32.1 19.3
1962 32 19.3
1961 31.8 19.3
1960 31.6 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
3%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
86%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Italy Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Italy Nigeria
% of world population
0.73%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
70.4%
2024
English speaking
13.6%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
39.2%
2023

Health

Italy Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$48
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Nigeria
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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