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Kiribati vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 173rd vs. 30th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Nigeria
Population
139020
243824469
Population rank 180/197 6/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
55 years
2026

Kiribati and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Nigeria
2024 $307,862,564 $252,261,880,141
2023 $288,610,748 $487,387,801,881
2022 $270,040,453 $646,950,257,578
2021 $285,259,881 $609,147,716,973
2020 $220,898,020 $598,586,817,819
2019 $216,985,388 $668,219,992,691
2018 $233,514,717 $421,739,251,509
2017 $222,875,736 $375,745,731,053
2016 $206,467,819 $404,649,125,252
2015 $191,559,399 $493,026,682,801
2014 $200,287,282 $574,183,763,412
2013 $201,730,861 $520,117,180,314
2012 $207,001,546 $463,971,018,239
2011 $195,970,140 $414,466,676,831
2010 $165,458,433 $366,990,417,129
2009 $140,177,384 $295,008,835,381
2008 $147,017,895 $339,476,276,258
2007 $138,054,946 $278,260,846,800
2006 $112,338,353 $238,454,997,161
2005 $113,895,437 $175,670,569,969
2004 $104,085,892 $135,764,731,646
2003 $96,105,619 $104,738,954,264
2002 $74,743,869 $95,054,059,303
2001 $64,935,850 $73,557,840,064
2000 $74,910,527 $69,171,451,627
1999 $77,323,978 $59,145,077,039
1998 $74,905,706 $218,416,200,673
1997 $80,205,807 $200,850,397,618
1996 $81,456,854 $185,730,236,700
1995 $68,596,395 $140,919,776,986
1994 $67,055,334 $80,399,613,064
1993 $58,953,596 $56,721,051,402
1992 $61,491,369 $52,058,181,854
1991 $41,247,792 $59,526,833,412
1990 $36,534,295 $54,035,795,388
1989 $37,645,319 $44,003,061,108
1988 $38,278,810 $49,648,470,440
1987 $29,554,413 $52,676,041,931
1986 $25,993,009 $54,805,852,581
1985 $26,126,615 $73,745,821,158
1984 $34,394,167 $73,484,359,521
1983 $31,000,546 $97,094,911,792
1982 $32,742,713 $142,769,363,314
1981 $35,267,489 $164,475,209,516
1980 $33,157,723 $64,201,788,123
1979 $34,466,197 $47,259,911,894
1978 $36,563,965 $36,527,862,209
1977 $31,335,459 $36,035,407,725
1976 $33,246,817 $36,308,883,249
1975 $44,547,454 $27,778,934,625
1974 $69,256,489 $24,846,641,318
1973 $25,645,040 $15,162,871,287
1972 $15,314,346 $12,274,416,018
1971 $12,356,134 $9,181,769,912
1970 $11,560,877 $12,546,094,982
1969 - $6,634,317,346
1968 - $5,200,997,920
1967 - $5,203,237,919
1966 - $6,366,917,453
1965 - $5,874,537,650
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

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Kiribati and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Nigeria
2024 $2,289 $1,084
2023 $2,178 $2,139
2022 $2,070 $2,899
2021 $2,222 $2,787
2020 $1,752 $2,797
2019 $1,751 $3,190
2018 $1,913 $2,058
2017 $1,853 $1,876
2016 $1,743 $2,070
2015 $1,640 $2,586
2014 $1,737 $3,089
2013 $1,772 $2,873
2012 $1,844 $2,633
2011 $1,771 $2,418
2010 $1,522 $2,202
2009 $1,317 $1,820
2008 $1,411 $2,154
2007 $1,353 $1,816
2006 $1,123 $1,600
2005 $1,162 $1,211
2004 $1,083 $962
2003 $1,021 $763
2002 $810 $712
2001 $719 $566
2000 $845 $547
1999 $887 $481
1998 $874 $1,822
1997 $953 $1,720
1996 $986 $1,633
1995 $844 $1,272
1994 $838 $745
1993 $748 $540
1992 $792 $509
1991 $540 $597
1990 $488 $556
1989 $515 $465
1988 $536 $540
1987 $424 $588
1986 $382 $628
1985 $393 $869
1984 $527 $890
1983 $483 $1,207
1982 $519 $1,822
1981 $568 $2,162
1980 $542 $870
1979 $573 $661
1978 $611 $527
1977 $520 $536
1976 $548 $556
1975 $730 $438
1974 $1,131 $403
1973 $422 $252.4
1972 $256.2 $209.5
1971 $210.7 $160.5
1970 $201 $224.5
1969 - $121.4
1968 - $97.3
1967 - $99.5
1966 - $124.4
1965 - $117.3
1964 - $113.3
1963 - $107.7
1962 - $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

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Kiribati vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Nigeria
2026 66.9 55
2025 66.7 54.8
2024 66.6 54.6
2023 66.5 54.5
2022 66.3 54.1
2021 64.1 53.5
2020 65.2 53.1
2019 65.9 53
2018 65.8 52.7
2017 65.8 52.4
2016 65.8 52.2
2015 65.8 51.9
2014 65.9 51.9
2013 65.9 51.8
2012 65.9 51.7
2011 65.9 51.5
2010 65.9 51.3
2009 65.8 51.1
2008 65.7 50.7
2007 65.7 50.4
2006 65.6 49.9
2005 65.5 49.5
2004 65.4 49.1
2003 65.3 48.6
2002 65.1 48
2001 64.9 47.5
2000 64.7 47.1
1999 64.4 46.6
1998 64.1 46.1
1997 63.8 46
1996 63.5 45.8
1995 63.1 45.9
1994 62.8 45.7
1993 62.4 45.8
1992 62 45.6
1991 61.5 45.5
1990 61 45.7
1989 60.5 45.8
1988 60.1 45.8
1987 59.6 45.9
1986 59.1 46
1985 58.7 46.2
1984 58.4 46.3
1983 58.1 46.4
1982 57.8 46.4
1981 57.5 46.3
1980 57.3 46
1979 57.1 45.7
1978 56.9 45.3
1977 56.1 44.8
1976 56.6 44.2
1975 56.4 43.1
1974 56.1 42.5
1973 55.8 41.8
1972 55.3 41.3
1971 54.9 40.6
1970 54.4 40
1969 53.8 38.9
1968 53.1 38.6
1967 52.5 37.5
1966 51.7 38.4
1965 51 38.2
1964 50.4 38
1963 49.7 37.8
1962 49 37.6
1961 48.5 37.4
1960 48 37.2
1959 47.5 37
1958 47.1 36.8
1957 46.8 36.6
1956 46.5 36.5
1955 46.3 36.3
1954 46.1 36.2
1953 46 36
1952 45.9 35.9
1951 45.8 35.7
1950 45.7 35.5

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

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Kiribati and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Nigeria
2024 134,518 232,679,478
2023 132,530 227,882,945
2022 130,469 223,150,896
2021 128,377 218,529,286
2020 126,099 213,996,181
2019 123,921 209,485,641
2018 122,084 204,938,755
2017 120,275 200,254,579
2016 118,478 195,443,700
2015 116,815 190,671,878
2014 115,326 185,896,915
2013 113,838 181,049,443
2012 112,284 176,200,625
2011 110,647 171,379,598
2010 108,704 166,642,886
2009 106,467 162,049,464
2008 104,222 157,595,014
2007 102,068 153,267,261
2006 100,017 149,077,334
2005 98,035 145,017,253
2004 96,085 141,057,045
2003 94,175 137,202,644
2002 92,264 133,471,989
2001 90,335 129,862,595
2000 88,613 126,382,494
1999 87,126 123,047,320
1998 85,657 119,846,254
1997 84,147 116,754,792
1996 82,623 113,754,779
1995 81,234 110,819,428
1994 80,021 107,935,714
1993 78,841 105,122,069
1992 77,641 102,372,770
1991 76,367 99,720,162
1990 74,855 97,120,925
1989 73,147 94,531,014
1988 71,427 92,020,090
1987 69,733 89,591,716
1986 68,059 87,235,953
1985 66,496 84,897,973
1984 65,228 82,526,443
1983 64,169 80,438,260
1982 63,134 78,378,701
1981 62,121 76,068,103
1980 61,148 73,764,641
1979 60,172 71,498,242
1978 59,864 69,326,532
1977 60,267 67,234,590
1976 60,661 65,258,009
1975 60,987 63,410,815
1974 61,219 61,679,144
1973 60,824 60,082,139
1972 59,778 58,601,748
1971 58,652 57,214,684
1970 57,510 55,893,838
1969 56,360 54,631,914
1968 55,529 53,432,783
1967 54,996 52,293,065
1966 54,425 51,188,234
1965 53,439 50,086,764
1964 52,088 49,012,016
1963 50,791 47,973,575
1962 49,538 46,965,292
1961 48,323 45,989,310
1960 47,157 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Nigeria
2023 3.15 4.48
2022 3.18 4.55
2021 3.22 4.64
2020 3.25 4.7
2019 3.29 4.86
2018 3.32 5.02
2017 3.34 5.18
2016 3.38 5.34
2015 3.44 5.5
2014 3.52 5.62
2013 3.64 5.69
2012 3.77 5.8
2011 3.88 5.89
2010 3.9 5.95
2009 3.91 5.99
2008 3.9 6.02
2007 3.87 6.03
2006 3.82 6.05
2005 3.76 6.06
2004 3.73 6.09
2003 3.7 6.1
2002 3.81 6.12
2001 3.96 6.13
2000 4.07 6.12
1999 4.18 6.08
1998 4.29 6.07
1997 4.37 6.14
1996 4.43 6.22
1995 4.42 6.27
1994 4.44 6.32
1993 4.49 6.35
1992 4.57 6.39
1991 4.64 6.43
1990 4.67 6.46
1989 4.69 6.49
1988 4.73 6.5
1987 4.81 6.5
1986 4.87 6.56
1985 4.91 6.62
1984 4.91 6.7
1983 4.91 6.78
1982 4.95 6.8
1981 4.96 6.82
1980 4.96 6.85
1979 4.97 6.89
1978 4.97 6.92
1977 4.96 6.86
1976 4.96 6.81
1975 5.02 6.77
1974 5.09 6.7
1973 5.2 6.63
1972 5.37 6.58
1971 5.55 6.53
1970 5.71 6.47
1969 5.85 6.44
1968 5.98 6.42
1967 6.11 6.4
1966 6.23 6.39
1965 6.26 6.37
1964 6.29 6.36
1963 6.35 6.35
1962 6.42 6.36
1961 6.48 6.35
1960 6.44 6.36

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

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Kiribati and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Nigeria
2024 23.8 19
2023 23.6 18.8
2022 23.5 18.7
2021 23.3 18.5
2020 23.2 18.3
2019 23 18.2
2018 22.9 18
2017 22.7 17.9
2016 22.5 17.8
2015 22.3 17.8
2014 22.1 17.7
2013 21.9 17.7
2012 21.7 17.7
2011 21.5 17.7
2010 21.3 17.8
2009 21.2 17.8
2008 21 17.8
2007 20.9 17.9
2006 20.7 17.9
2005 20.5 17.9
2004 20.3 17.9
2003 20.1 17.9
2002 19.9 17.9
2001 19.8 17.9
2000 19.7 17.9
1999 19.6 17.9
1998 19.6 17.8
1997 19.6 17.7
1996 19.6 17.6
1995 19.7 17.6
1994 19.8 17.5
1993 20 17.4
1992 20.1 17.4
1991 20.2 17.3
1990 20.2 17.3
1989 20.2 17.3
1988 20.1 17.3
1987 19.9 17.3
1986 19.8 17.3
1985 19.6 17.3
1984 19.4 17.4
1983 19.2 17.5
1982 19 17.6
1981 18.9 17.7
1980 18.7 17.8
1979 18.4 17.9
1978 18.3 18
1977 18.2 18.2
1976 18.1 18.3
1975 18 18.4
1974 17.8 18.5
1973 17.7 18.6
1972 17.6 18.7
1971 17.6 18.8
1970 17.5 18.9
1969 17.5 19.1
1968 17.6 19.2
1967 17.7 19.2
1966 17.9 19.3
1965 18 19.3
1964 18.1 19.3
1963 18.2 19.3
1962 18.3 19.3
1961 18.5 19.3
1960 18.8 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
0.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
63.3%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Kiribati Nigeria
% of world population
0.002%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
26
2025
Higher education index n/a
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
70.4%
2024
English speaking
24.2%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Kiribati Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Nigeria
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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