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Nigeria vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 30th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Norway
Population
243824469
5671119
Population rank 6/197 119/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 54/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Nigeria and Norway: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Norway economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Norway
2024 $252,261,880,141 $483,592,648,313
2023 $487,387,801,881 $482,949,731,777
2022 $646,950,257,578 $596,297,651,036
2021 $609,147,716,973 $503,367,986,030
2020 $598,586,817,819 $367,633,418,887
2019 $668,219,992,691 $408,742,840,909
2018 $421,739,251,509 $439,788,625,884
2017 $375,745,731,053 $401,745,275,035
2016 $404,649,125,252 $370,956,547,619
2015 $493,026,682,801 $388,159,512,246
2014 $574,183,763,412 $501,736,471,833
2013 $520,117,180,314 $526,014,468,085
2012 $463,971,018,239 $512,777,309,841
2011 $414,466,676,831 $501,360,549,669
2010 $366,990,417,129 $431,052,143,940
2009 $295,008,835,381 $387,976,400,617
2008 $339,476,276,258 $464,917,553,191
2007 $278,260,846,800 $402,643,260,488
2006 $238,454,997,161 $346,915,160,682
2005 $175,670,569,969 $309,978,579,744
2004 $135,764,731,646 $265,268,662,473
2003 $104,738,954,264 $229,385,469,337
2002 $95,054,059,303 $195,914,852,576
2001 $73,557,840,064 $174,239,354,071
2000 $69,171,451,627 $171,457,201,936
1999 $59,145,077,039 $162,383,706,021
1998 $218,416,200,673 $154,230,295,158
1997 $200,850,397,618 $161,356,631,888
1996 $185,730,236,700 $163,520,109,151
1995 $140,919,776,986 $152,029,612,325
1994 $80,399,613,064 $127,131,319,429
1993 $56,721,051,402 $120,579,213,713
1992 $52,058,181,854 $130,838,040,068
1991 $59,526,833,412 $121,872,464,483
1990 $54,035,795,388 $119,791,843,060
1989 $44,003,061,108 $102,633,934,391
1988 $49,648,470,440 $101,900,260,856
1987 $52,676,041,931 $94,229,907,236
1986 $54,805,852,581 $78,693,118,044
1985 $73,745,821,158 $65,416,879,914
1984 $73,484,359,521 $62,057,955,033
1983 $97,094,911,792 $61,627,240,831
1982 $142,769,363,314 $62,647,195,538
1981 $164,475,209,516 $63,596,654,761
1980 $64,201,788,123 $64,439,382,896
1979 $47,259,911,894 $53,132,244,624
1978 $36,527,862,209 $46,522,900,254
1977 $36,035,407,725 $41,508,030,431
1976 $36,308,883,249 $35,942,270,686
1975 $27,778,934,625 $32,877,805,200
1974 $24,846,641,318 $27,145,693,810
1973 $15,162,871,287 $22,534,253,703
1972 $12,274,416,018 $17,358,610,850
1971 $9,181,769,912 $14,583,114,840
1970 $12,546,094,982 $12,814,123,115
1969 $6,634,317,346 $11,136,187,440
1968 $5,200,997,920 $10,227,087,165
1967 $5,203,237,919 $9,577,383,653
1966 $6,366,917,453 $8,753,940,267
1965 $5,874,537,650 $8,111,945,661
1964 $5,552,931,319 $7,206,522,122
1963 $5,165,590,254 $6,553,269,536
1962 $4,909,399,176 $6,107,076,929
1961 $4,467,287,893 $5,669,689,210
1960 $4,196,174,502 $5,197,398,721

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

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Nigeria and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Norway
2024 $1,084 $86,785
2023 $2,139 $87,497
2022 $2,899 $109,270
2021 $2,787 $93,073
2020 $2,797 $68,340
2019 $3,190 $76,431
2018 $2,058 $82,793
2017 $1,876 $76,132
2016 $2,070 $70,867
2015 $2,586 $74,810
2014 $3,089 $97,667
2013 $2,873 $103,554
2012 $2,633 $102,176
2011 $2,418 $101,222
2010 $2,202 $88,163
2009 $1,820 $80,348
2008 $2,154 $97,504
2007 $1,816 $85,502
2006 $1,600 $74,434
2005 $1,211 $67,047
2004 $962 $57,769
2003 $763 $50,250
2002 $712 $43,171
2001 $566 $38,602
2000 $547 $38,178
1999 $481 $36,393
1998 $1,822 $34,803
1997 $1,720 $36,629
1996 $1,633 $37,322
1995 $1,272 $34,876
1994 $745 $29,316
1993 $540 $27,964
1992 $509 $30,524
1991 $597 $28,597
1990 $556 $28,243
1989 $465 $24,281
1988 $540 $24,207
1987 $588 $22,506
1986 $628 $18,883
1985 $869 $15,754
1984 $890 $14,989
1983 $1,207 $14,928
1982 $1,822 $15,225
1981 $2,162 $15,513
1980 $870 $15,772
1979 $661 $13,047
1978 $527 $11,463
1977 $536 $10,266
1976 $556 $8,927
1975 $438 $8,204
1974 $403 $6,812
1973 $252.4 $5,690
1972 $209.5 $4,414
1971 $160.5 $3,736
1970 $224.5 $3,306
1969 $121.4 $2,894
1968 $97.3 $2,680
1967 $99.5 $2,531
1966 $124.4 $2,333
1965 $117.3 $2,179
1964 $113.3 $1,951
1963 $107.7 $1,787
1962 $104.5 $1,678
1961 $97.1 $1,571
1960 $93.1 $1,451

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

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Nigeria vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Norway
2026 55 83.8
2025 54.8 83.6
2024 54.6 83.5
2023 54.5 83.3
2022 54.1 82.6
2021 53.5 83.2
2020 53.1 83.2
2019 53 83
2018 52.7 82.8
2017 52.4 82.6
2016 52.2 82.4
2015 51.9 82.3
2014 51.9 82.1
2013 51.8 81.7
2012 51.7 81.4
2011 51.5 81.2
2010 51.3 81
2009 51.1 80.9
2008 50.7 80.7
2007 50.4 80.5
2006 49.9 80.4
2005 49.5 80.2
2004 49.1 80
2003 48.6 79.5
2002 48 79
2001 47.5 78.9
2000 47.1 78.7
1999 46.6 78.4
1998 46.1 78.4
1997 46 78.2
1996 45.8 78.2
1995 45.9 77.8
1994 45.7 77.8
1993 45.8 77.2
1992 45.6 77.2
1991 45.5 77
1990 45.7 76.6
1989 45.8 76.5
1988 45.8 76.3
1987 45.9 76.1
1986 46 76.3
1985 46.2 75.9
1984 46.3 76.2
1983 46.4 76.1
1982 46.4 76
1981 46.3 75.9
1980 46 75.7
1979 45.7 75.4
1978 45.3 75.4
1977 44.8 75.4
1976 44.2 75
1975 43.1 74.8
1974 42.5 74.8
1973 41.8 74.4
1972 41.3 74.3
1971 40.6 74.2
1970 40 74.1
1969 38.9 73.7
1968 38.6 73.9
1967 37.5 74.1
1966 38.4 74
1965 38.2 73.7
1964 38 73.6
1963 37.8 73.1
1962 37.6 73.5
1961 37.4 73.6
1960 37.2 73.6
1959 37 73.6
1958 36.8 73.4
1957 36.6 73.4
1956 36.5 73.5
1955 36.3 73.4
1954 36.2 73.2
1953 36 73.1
1952 35.9 72.7
1951 35.7 72.5
1950 35.5 71.6

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

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Nigeria and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Norway
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Norway
2024 232,679,478 5,572,279
2023 227,882,945 5,519,601
2022 223,150,896 5,457,127
2021 218,529,286 5,408,320
2020 213,996,181 5,379,475
2019 209,485,641 5,347,896
2018 204,938,755 5,311,916
2017 200,254,579 5,276,968
2016 195,443,700 5,234,519
2015 190,671,878 5,188,607
2014 185,896,915 5,137,232
2013 181,049,443 5,079,623
2012 176,200,625 5,018,573
2011 171,379,598 4,953,088
2010 166,642,886 4,889,252
2009 162,049,464 4,828,726
2008 157,595,014 4,768,212
2007 153,267,261 4,709,153
2006 149,077,334 4,660,677
2005 145,017,253 4,623,291
2004 141,057,045 4,591,910
2003 137,202,644 4,564,855
2002 133,471,989 4,538,159
2001 129,862,595 4,513,751
2000 126,382,494 4,490,967
1999 123,047,320 4,461,913
1998 119,846,254 4,431,464
1997 116,754,792 4,405,157
1996 113,754,779 4,381,336
1995 110,819,428 4,359,184
1994 107,935,714 4,336,613
1993 105,122,069 4,311,991
1992 102,372,770 4,286,401
1991 99,720,162 4,261,732
1990 97,120,925 4,241,473
1989 94,531,014 4,226,901
1988 92,020,090 4,209,488
1987 89,591,716 4,186,905
1986 87,235,953 4,167,354
1985 84,897,973 4,152,516
1984 82,526,443 4,140,099
1983 80,438,260 4,128,432
1982 78,378,701 4,114,787
1981 76,068,103 4,099,702
1980 73,764,641 4,085,620
1979 71,498,242 4,072,517
1978 69,326,532 4,058,671
1977 67,234,590 4,043,205
1976 65,258,009 4,026,152
1975 63,410,815 4,007,313
1974 61,679,144 3,985,258
1973 60,082,139 3,960,612
1972 58,601,748 3,933,004
1971 57,214,684 3,903,039
1970 55,893,838 3,875,763
1969 54,631,914 3,847,707
1968 53,432,783 3,816,486
1967 52,293,065 3,784,539
1966 51,188,234 3,753,012
1965 50,086,764 3,723,168
1964 49,012,016 3,694,339
1963 47,973,575 3,666,537
1962 46,965,292 3,638,918
1961 45,989,310 3,609,800
1960 45,053,782 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Norway

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Norway
2023 4.48 1.4
2022 4.55 1.41
2021 4.64 1.55
2020 4.7 1.48
2019 4.86 1.53
2018 5.02 1.56
2017 5.18 1.62
2016 5.34 1.71
2015 5.5 1.72
2014 5.62 1.75
2013 5.69 1.78
2012 5.8 1.85
2011 5.89 1.88
2010 5.95 1.95
2009 5.99 1.98
2008 6.02 1.96
2007 6.03 1.9
2006 6.05 1.9
2005 6.06 1.84
2004 6.09 1.83
2003 6.1 1.8
2002 6.12 1.75
2001 6.13 1.78
2000 6.12 1.85
1999 6.08 1.85
1998 6.07 1.81
1997 6.14 1.86
1996 6.22 1.89
1995 6.27 1.87
1994 6.32 1.87
1993 6.35 1.86
1992 6.39 1.88
1991 6.43 1.92
1990 6.46 1.93
1989 6.49 1.89
1988 6.5 1.84
1987 6.5 1.74
1986 6.56 1.71
1985 6.62 1.68
1984 6.7 1.66
1983 6.78 1.66
1982 6.8 1.71
1981 6.82 1.7
1980 6.85 1.72
1979 6.89 1.75
1978 6.92 1.77
1977 6.86 1.75
1976 6.81 1.86
1975 6.77 1.98
1974 6.7 2.13
1973 6.63 2.23
1972 6.58 2.38
1971 6.53 2.49
1970 6.47 2.5
1969 6.44 2.7
1968 6.42 2.75
1967 6.4 2.81
1966 6.39 2.9
1965 6.37 2.94
1964 6.36 2.98
1963 6.35 2.93
1962 6.36 2.91
1961 6.35 2.94
1960 6.36 2.85

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

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Nigeria and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Norway
2024 19 40.7
2023 18.8 40.5
2022 18.7 40.4
2021 18.5 40.3
2020 18.3 40
2019 18.2 39.8
2018 18 39.6
2017 17.9 39.4
2016 17.8 39.3
2015 17.8 39.2
2014 17.7 39
2013 17.7 38.9
2012 17.7 38.8
2011 17.7 38.7
2010 17.8 38.6
2009 17.8 38.5
2008 17.8 38.4
2007 17.9 38.3
2006 17.9 38.1
2005 17.9 37.9
2004 17.9 37.7
2003 17.9 37.5
2002 17.9 37.3
2001 17.9 37.1
2000 17.9 36.9
1999 17.9 36.7
1998 17.8 36.5
1997 17.7 36.4
1996 17.6 36.2
1995 17.6 36.1
1994 17.5 35.9
1993 17.4 35.8
1992 17.4 35.7
1991 17.3 35.5
1990 17.3 35.4
1989 17.3 35.2
1988 17.3 35.1
1987 17.3 34.9
1986 17.3 34.8
1985 17.3 34.6
1984 17.4 34.4
1983 17.5 34.1
1982 17.6 33.9
1981 17.7 33.6
1980 17.8 33.3
1979 17.9 33.1
1978 18 32.9
1977 18.2 32.7
1976 18.3 32.6
1975 18.4 32.5
1974 18.5 32.4
1973 18.6 32.4
1972 18.7 32.5
1971 18.8 32.7
1970 18.9 32.9
1969 19.1 33.2
1968 19.2 33.5
1967 19.2 33.7
1966 19.3 33.9
1965 19.3 34.1
1964 19.3 34.2
1963 19.3 34.3
1962 19.3 34.4
1961 19.3 34.4
1960 19.3 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Nigeria Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nigeria Norway
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
95%
2013
English speaking
60.6%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Nigeria Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Norway
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
60,737 mi
2025

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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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