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Luxembourg vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Luxembourg has a population of 677K (ranked 164/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Luxembourg's land area is 994 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 169th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Luxembourg Nigeria
Population
693885
243824469
Population rank 164/197 6/197
GDP
$93.3B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 74/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$137,782
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 3/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$155,941
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,221
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 19/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$69,593
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 994 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
696 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.25
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
55 years
2026

Luxembourg and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Luxembourg and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Luxembourg

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Luxembourg Nigeria
2024 $93,279,851,863 $252,261,880,141
2023 $88,788,881,539 $487,387,801,881
2022 $80,801,680,397 $646,950,257,578
2021 $86,386,759,695 $609,147,716,973
2020 $73,670,782,100 $598,586,817,819
2019 $69,872,035,114 $668,219,992,691
2018 $71,085,623,495 $421,739,251,509
2017 $65,712,180,343 $375,745,731,053
2016 $62,216,885,436 $404,649,125,252
2015 $60,071,584,216 $493,026,682,801
2014 $68,804,811,898 $574,183,763,412
2013 $65,203,276,467 $520,117,180,314
2012 $59,776,383,527 $463,971,018,239
2011 $61,696,281,326 $414,466,676,831
2010 $56,213,985,987 $366,990,417,129
2009 $54,467,289,898 $295,008,835,381
2008 $58,844,277,702 $339,476,276,258
2007 $51,587,401,416 $278,260,846,800
2006 $42,910,146,296 $238,454,997,161
2005 $37,672,280,120 $175,670,569,969
2004 $35,064,843,793 $135,764,731,646
2003 $29,667,268,248 $104,738,954,264
2002 $23,649,833,332 $95,054,059,303
2001 $21,387,533,703 $73,557,840,064
2000 $21,230,182,989 $69,171,451,627
1999 $21,899,317,599 $59,145,077,039
1998 $20,150,053,345 $218,416,200,673
1997 $19,563,836,265 $200,850,397,618
1996 $20,895,314,658 $185,730,236,700
1995 $20,853,093,870 $140,919,776,986
1994 $17,701,798,891 $80,399,613,064
1993 $15,925,521,222 $56,721,051,402
1992 $15,518,702,635 $52,058,181,854
1991 $13,834,219,728 $59,526,833,412
1990 $12,778,792,854 $54,035,795,388
1989 $10,037,674,038 $44,003,061,108
1988 $9,418,167,855 $49,648,470,440
1987 $8,320,902,215 $52,676,041,931
1986 $6,685,595,088 $54,805,852,581
1985 $4,577,211,767 $73,745,821,158
1984 $4,438,435,493 $73,484,359,521
1983 $4,524,217,751 $97,094,911,792
1982 $4,602,316,793 $142,769,363,314
1981 $5,053,665,797 $164,475,209,516
1980 $6,019,805,490 $64,201,788,123
1979 $5,516,982,664 $47,259,911,894
1978 $4,718,539,772 $36,527,862,209
1977 $3,789,321,328 $36,035,407,725
1976 $3,423,586,207 $36,308,883,249
1975 $3,123,333,333 $27,778,934,625
1974 $3,183,637,117 $24,846,641,318
1973 $2,609,875,802 $15,162,871,287
1972 $1,901,697,370 $12,274,416,018
1971 $1,518,773,421 $9,181,769,912
1970 $1,457,768,455 $12,546,094,982
1969 $1,245,432,991 $6,634,317,346
1968 $1,075,561,623 $5,200,997,920
1967 $983,052,315 $5,203,237,919
1966 $976,717,015 $6,366,917,453
1965 $929,477,285 $5,874,537,650
1964 $910,877,686 $5,552,931,319
1963 $797,902,154 $5,165,590,254
1962 $747,846,862 $4,909,399,176
1961 $710,163,719 $4,467,287,893
1960 $709,941,874 $4,196,174,502

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

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Luxembourg and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Luxembourg

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Luxembourg Nigeria
2024 $137,782 $1,084
2023 $133,231 $2,139
2022 $123,720 $2,899
2021 $134,966 $2,787
2020 $116,860 $2,797
2019 $112,697 $3,190
2018 $116,927 $2,058
2017 $110,193 $1,876
2016 $106,899 $2,070
2015 $105,462 $2,586
2014 $123,679 $3,089
2013 $120,000 $2,873
2012 $112,585 $2,633
2011 $119,025 $2,418
2010 $110,886 $2,202
2009 $109,420 $1,820
2008 $120,422 $2,154
2007 $107,475 $1,816
2006 $90,789 $1,600
2005 $80,988 $1,211
2004 $76,545 $962
2003 $65,689 $763
2002 $53,006 $712
2001 $48,440 $566
2000 $48,660 $547
1999 $50,872 $481
1998 $47,445 $1,822
1997 $46,642 $1,720
1996 $50,444 $1,633
1995 $51,032 $1,272
1994 $43,933 $745
1993 $40,067 $540
1992 $39,571 $509
1991 $35,747 $597
1990 $33,465 $556
1989 $26,618 $465
1988 $25,219 $540
1987 $22,443 $588
1986 $18,150 $628
1985 $12,482 $869
1984 $12,127 $890
1983 $12,374 $1,207
1982 $12,591 $1,822
1981 $13,837 $2,162
1980 $16,531 $870
1979 $15,204 $661
1978 $13,034 $527
1977 $10,486 $536
1976 $9,491 $556
1975 $8,701 $438
1974 $8,967 $403
1973 $7,447 $252.4
1972 $5,487 $209.5
1971 $4,435 $160.5
1970 $4,298 $224.5
1969 $3,690 $121.4
1968 $3,203 $97.3
1967 $2,935 $99.5
1966 $2,925 $124.4
1965 $2,804 $117.3
1964 $2,779 $113.3
1963 $2,462 $107.7
1962 $2,332 $104.5
1961 $2,241 $97.1
1960 $2,261 $93.1

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

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Luxembourg vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Luxembourg

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Luxembourg Nigeria
2026 82.6 55
2025 82.5 54.8
2024 82.4 54.6
2023 82.2 54.5
2022 82.2 54.1
2021 81.8 53.5
2020 81.4 53.1
2019 81.6 53
2018 81.5 52.7
2017 81.1 52.4
2016 81.6 52.2
2015 81.3 51.9
2014 81.2 51.9
2013 80.9 51.8
2012 80.4 51.7
2011 80.3 51.5
2010 80.1 51.3
2009 79.9 51.1
2008 80.1 50.7
2007 79.1 50.4
2006 78.8 49.9
2005 78.9 49.5
2004 78.7 49.1
2003 77.3 48.6
2002 77.6 48
2001 77.5 47.5
2000 77.3 47.1
1999 77 46.6
1998 76.6 46.1
1997 76.4 46
1996 76.2 45.8
1995 75.9 45.9
1994 75.9 45.7
1993 75.4 45.8
1992 74.7 45.6
1991 75 45.5
1990 75 45.7
1989 74.3 45.8
1988 74.3 45.8
1987 73.9 45.9
1986 74.1 46
1985 73.3 46.2
1984 72.7 46.3
1983 73 46.4
1982 72.2 46.4
1981 72.1 46.3
1980 72.4 46
1979 72.3 45.7
1978 71.5 45.3
1977 71.5 44.8
1976 70.2 44.2
1975 70.3 43.1
1974 70.2 42.5
1973 70.3 41.8
1972 70.5 41.3
1971 69.2 40.6
1970 69.2 40
1969 69.7 38.9
1968 70 38.6
1967 69.5 37.5
1966 68.9 38.4
1965 69.2 38.2
1964 68.8 38
1963 68.7 37.8
1962 68.4 37.6
1961 69.1 37.4
1960 68.8 37.2
1959 68.4 37
1958 68.4 36.8
1957 66.9 36.6
1956 67.1 36.5
1955 67.4 36.3
1954 66.7 36.2
1953 66.4 36
1952 66.1 35.9
1951 65.9 35.7
1950 65.5 35.5

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

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Luxembourg and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Luxembourg

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Nigeria
2024 677,012 232,679,478
2023 666,430 227,882,945
2022 653,103 223,150,896
2021 640,064 218,529,286
2020 630,419 213,996,181
2019 620,001 209,485,641
2018 607,950 204,938,755
2017 596,336 200,254,579
2016 582,014 195,443,700
2015 569,604 190,671,878
2014 556,319 185,896,915
2013 543,360 181,049,443
2012 530,946 176,200,625
2011 518,347 171,379,598
2010 506,953 166,642,886
2009 497,783 162,049,464
2008 488,650 157,595,014
2007 479,993 153,267,261
2006 472,637 149,077,334
2005 465,158 145,017,253
2004 458,095 141,057,045
2003 451,630 137,202,644
2002 446,175 133,471,989
2001 441,525 129,862,595
2000 436,300 126,382,494
1999 430,475 123,047,320
1998 424,700 119,846,254
1997 419,450 116,754,792
1996 414,225 113,754,779
1995 408,625 110,819,428
1994 402,925 107,935,714
1993 397,475 105,122,069
1992 392,175 102,372,770
1991 387,000 99,720,162
1990 381,850 97,120,925
1989 377,100 94,531,014
1988 373,450 92,020,090
1987 370,750 89,591,716
1986 368,355 87,235,953
1985 366,706 84,897,973
1984 365,998 82,526,443
1983 365,622 80,438,260
1982 365,525 78,378,701
1981 365,225 76,068,103
1980 364,150 73,764,641
1979 362,856 71,498,242
1978 362,007 69,326,532
1977 361,358 67,234,590
1976 360,731 65,258,009
1975 358,950 63,410,815
1974 355,050 61,679,144
1973 350,450 60,082,139
1972 346,600 58,601,748
1971 342,421 57,214,684
1970 339,171 55,893,838
1969 337,500 54,631,914
1968 335,850 53,432,783
1967 334,995 52,293,065
1966 333,895 51,188,234
1965 331,500 50,086,764
1964 327,750 49,012,016
1963 324,100 47,973,575
1962 320,750 46,965,292
1961 316,845 45,989,310
1960 313,970 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Luxembourg and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Luxembourg

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Luxembourg Nigeria
2023 1.25 4.48
2022 1.31 4.55
2021 1.38 4.64
2020 1.36 4.7
2019 1.34 4.86
2018 1.38 5.02
2017 1.39 5.18
2016 1.41 5.34
2015 1.47 5.5
2014 1.5 5.62
2013 1.55 5.69
2012 1.57 5.8
2011 1.52 5.89
2010 1.63 5.95
2009 1.59 5.99
2008 1.61 6.02
2007 1.61 6.03
2006 1.65 6.05
2005 1.63 6.06
2004 1.66 6.09
2003 1.62 6.1
2002 1.63 6.12
2001 1.66 6.13
2000 1.76 6.12
1999 1.74 6.08
1998 1.68 6.07
1997 1.71 6.14
1996 1.77 6.22
1995 1.7 6.27
1994 1.72 6.32
1993 1.7 6.35
1992 1.64 6.39
1991 1.6 6.43
1990 1.6 6.46
1989 1.52 6.49
1988 1.51 6.5
1987 1.4 6.5
1986 1.43 6.56
1985 1.38 6.62
1984 1.42 6.7
1983 1.43 6.78
1982 1.49 6.8
1981 1.55 6.82
1980 1.5 6.85
1979 1.48 6.89
1978 1.48 6.92
1977 1.5 6.86
1976 1.48 6.81
1975 1.55 6.77
1974 1.58 6.7
1973 1.58 6.63
1972 1.75 6.58
1971 1.95 6.53
1970 1.97 6.47
1969 2.02 6.44
1968 2.12 6.42
1967 2.24 6.4
1966 2.34 6.39
1965 2.42 6.37
1964 2.34 6.36
1963 - 6.35
1962 2.37 6.36
1961 - 6.35
1960 2.29 6.36

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

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Luxembourg and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Luxembourg

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Luxembourg Nigeria
2024 40.2 19
2023 39.9 18.8
2022 39.7 18.7
2021 39.7 18.5
2020 39.6 18.3
2019 39.5 18.2
2018 39.5 18
2017 39.4 17.9
2016 39.3 17.8
2015 39.3 17.8
2014 39.2 17.7
2013 39.1 17.7
2012 39.1 17.7
2011 39 17.7
2010 38.9 17.8
2009 38.8 17.8
2008 38.7 17.8
2007 38.5 17.9
2006 38.4 17.9
2005 38.2 17.9
2004 38 17.9
2003 37.8 17.9
2002 37.6 17.9
2001 37.3 17.9
2000 37.3 17.9
1999 37.3 17.9
1998 37.1 17.8
1997 37 17.7
1996 36.8 17.6
1995 36.7 17.6
1994 36.6 17.5
1993 36.5 17.4
1992 36.5 17.4
1991 36.4 17.3
1990 36.4 17.3
1989 36.3 17.3
1988 36.2 17.3
1987 36.1 17.3
1986 36 17.3
1985 35.8 17.3
1984 35.6 17.4
1983 35.4 17.5
1982 35.2 17.6
1981 35 17.7
1980 34.9 17.8
1979 34.8 17.9
1978 34.8 18
1977 34.8 18.2
1976 34.9 18.3
1975 35 18.4
1974 35 18.5
1973 35.1 18.6
1972 35.1 18.7
1971 35.3 18.8
1970 35.3 18.9
1969 35.3 19.1
1968 35.3 19.2
1967 35.2 19.2
1966 35.2 19.3
1965 35.2 19.3
1964 35.2 19.3
1963 35.1 19.3
1962 35.1 19.3
1961 35.1 19.3
1960 35.1 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Luxembourg Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$57.3B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.71%
2022
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.03%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.42%
2024
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.2%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.7
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
28
2024
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.9B
2024
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.79B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.5B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
525,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
2.97%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
98.8%
2017
63.3%
2024

Energy

Luxembourg Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,592 kg
2023
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2023
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.15 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
10.6 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2023
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.5%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.55%
2023
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
109.6%
2023
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,428 kWh
2023
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
89%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
48.8%
2023
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Luxembourg Nigeria
% of world population
0.008%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,237
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
94.8%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.42 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2022
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
70.4%
2024
English speaking
57%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
98.8%
2024
39.2%
2023

Health

Luxembourg Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,170
2024
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$695
2024
$48
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2024
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.98
2017
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.4 years
2023
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
18.9%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Luxembourg Nigeria
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
1,468 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
342 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,786 mi
2019
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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