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Nigeria vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 30th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Paraguay
Population
243824469
7120169
Population rank 6/197 108/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 54/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Nigeria and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Paraguay
2024 $252,261,880,141 $44,458,118,397
2023 $487,387,801,881 $43,118,053,175
2022 $646,950,257,578 $41,952,910,858
2021 $609,147,716,973 $39,950,899,939
2020 $598,586,817,819 $35,432,178,068
2019 $668,219,992,691 $37,925,338,329
2018 $421,739,251,509 $40,225,448,341
2017 $375,745,731,053 $38,997,129,474
2016 $404,649,125,252 $36,089,700,223
2015 $493,026,682,801 $36,211,447,840
2014 $574,183,763,412 $40,377,929,296
2013 $520,117,180,314 $38,501,122,141
2012 $463,971,018,239 $33,271,921,136
2011 $414,466,676,831 $33,756,238,766
2010 $366,990,417,129 $27,260,886,405
2009 $295,008,835,381 $22,355,151,162
2008 $339,476,276,258 $24,615,267,664
2007 $278,260,846,800 $17,856,393,235
2006 $238,454,997,161 $13,429,430,050
2005 $175,670,569,969 $10,737,500,188
2004 $135,764,731,646 $9,624,440,836
2003 $104,738,954,264 $7,691,367,471
2002 $95,054,059,303 $7,196,260,657
2001 $73,557,840,064 $8,495,806,432
2000 $69,171,451,627 $8,855,705,140
1999 $59,145,077,039 $8,837,070,236
1998 $218,416,200,673 $9,260,481,572
1997 $200,850,397,618 $9,965,225,678
1996 $185,730,236,700 $9,788,391,781
1995 $140,919,776,986 $9,062,131,475
1994 $80,399,613,064 $7,870,982,005
1993 $56,721,051,402 $7,249,533,620
1992 $52,058,181,854 $7,157,424,031
1991 $59,526,833,412 $6,984,367,763
1990 $54,035,795,388 $5,812,114,523
1989 $44,003,061,108 $4,757,732,200
1988 $49,648,470,440 $4,255,683,528
1987 $52,676,041,931 $3,971,044,724
1986 $54,805,852,581 $3,723,993,943
1985 $73,745,821,158 $3,282,449,236
1984 $73,484,359,521 $4,502,462,807
1983 $97,094,911,792 $5,673,248,726
1982 $142,769,363,314 $5,419,411,765
1981 $164,475,209,516 $5,624,515,873
1980 $64,201,788,123 $4,448,087,302
1979 $47,259,911,894 $3,416,777,778
1978 $36,527,862,209 $2,559,857,143
1977 $36,035,407,725 $2,092,158,730
1976 $36,308,883,249 $1,698,960,317
1975 $27,778,934,625 $1,511,420,635
1974 $24,846,641,318 $1,333,475,397
1973 $15,162,871,287 $995,531,746
1972 $12,274,416,018 $769,039,683
1971 $9,181,769,912 $664,571,429
1970 $12,546,094,982 $594,611,111
1969 $6,634,317,346 $556,293,651
1968 $5,200,997,920 $517,650,794
1967 $5,203,237,919 $492,674,603
1966 $6,366,917,453 $465,888,889
1965 $5,874,537,650 $443,587,302
1964 $5,552,931,319 $408,349,206
1963 $5,165,590,254 $383,904,762
1962 $4,909,399,176 $360,698,413
1961 $4,467,287,893 $322,053,713
1960 $4,196,174,502 $288,884,368

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

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Nigeria and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Paraguay
2024 $1,084 $6,416
2023 $2,139 $6,300
2022 $2,899 $6,206
2021 $2,787 $5,977
2020 $2,797 $5,365
2019 $3,190 $5,821
2018 $2,058 $6,258
2017 $1,876 $6,152
2016 $2,070 $5,775
2015 $2,586 $5,879
2014 $3,089 $6,652
2013 $2,873 $6,436
2012 $2,633 $5,642
2011 $2,418 $5,805
2010 $2,202 $4,751
2009 $1,820 $3,942
2008 $2,154 $4,385
2007 $1,816 $3,212
2006 $1,600 $2,439
2005 $1,211 $1,971
2004 $962 $1,786
2003 $763 $1,444
2002 $712 $1,368
2001 $566 $1,638
2000 $547 $1,736
1999 $481 $1,766
1998 $1,822 $1,890
1997 $1,720 $2,079
1996 $1,633 $2,088
1995 $1,272 $1,979
1994 $745 $1,760
1993 $540 $1,662
1992 $509 $1,683
1991 $597 $1,685
1990 $556 $1,440
1989 $465 $1,211
1988 $540 $1,114
1987 $588 $1,069
1986 $628 $1,031
1985 $869 $935
1984 $890 $1,319
1983 $1,207 $1,710
1982 $1,822 $1,680
1981 $2,162 $1,793
1980 $870 $1,457
1979 $661 $1,149
1978 $527 $883
1977 $536 $740
1976 $556 $616
1975 $438 $562
1974 $403 $508
1973 $252.4 $389
1972 $209.5 $308
1971 $160.5 $272.1
1970 $224.5 $249
1969 $121.4 $238.2
1968 $97.3 $226.8
1967 $99.5 $220.9
1966 $124.4 $213.9
1965 $117.3 $208.7
1964 $113.3 $197
1963 $107.7 $189.9
1962 $104.5 $182.8
1961 $97.1 $167.1
1960 $93.1 $153.4

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

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Nigeria vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Paraguay
2026 55 74.2
2025 54.8 74.1
2024 54.6 74
2023 54.5 73.8
2022 54.1 72.3
2021 53.5 68.1
2020 53.1 72.7
2019 53 73.7
2018 52.7 73.6
2017 52.4 73.4
2016 52.2 73.5
2015 51.9 73.5
2014 51.9 73.4
2013 51.8 73.3
2012 51.7 73.1
2011 51.5 72.8
2010 51.3 72.6
2009 51.1 72.3
2008 50.7 72
2007 50.4 71.8
2006 49.9 71.6
2005 49.5 71.3
2004 49.1 71.1
2003 48.6 70.8
2002 48 70.5
2001 47.5 70.3
2000 47.1 70
1999 46.6 69.8
1998 46.1 69.5
1997 46 69.3
1996 45.8 69.1
1995 45.9 68.8
1994 45.7 68.5
1993 45.8 68.2
1992 45.6 68
1991 45.5 67.7
1990 45.7 67.3
1989 45.8 66.9
1988 45.8 66.7
1987 45.9 66.5
1986 46 66.2
1985 46.2 65.9
1984 46.3 65.6
1983 46.4 65.3
1982 46.4 65.1
1981 46.3 64.8
1980 46 64.6
1979 45.7 64.3
1978 45.3 64.1
1977 44.8 63.9
1976 44.2 63.7
1975 43.1 63.4
1974 42.5 63.2
1973 41.8 63.1
1972 41.3 62.9
1971 40.6 62.7
1970 40 62.6
1969 38.9 62.4
1968 38.6 62.2
1967 37.5 62
1966 38.4 61.8
1965 38.2 61.6
1964 38 61.4
1963 37.8 61.1
1962 37.6 60.8
1961 37.4 60.5
1960 37.2 60.2
1959 37 59.9
1958 36.8 59.6
1957 36.6 59.3
1956 36.5 59
1955 36.3 58.8
1954 36.2 58.6
1953 36 58.5
1952 35.9 58.4
1951 35.7 58.3
1950 35.5 58.1

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

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Nigeria and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Paraguay
2024 232,679,478 6,929,153
2023 227,882,945 6,844,146
2022 223,150,896 6,760,464
2021 218,529,286 6,684,182
2020 213,996,181 6,603,739
2019 209,485,641 6,515,058
2018 204,938,755 6,427,382
2017 200,254,579 6,338,660
2016 195,443,700 6,249,126
2015 190,671,878 6,159,103
2014 185,896,915 6,069,811
2013 181,049,443 5,982,445
2012 176,200,625 5,897,008
2011 171,379,598 5,814,626
2010 166,642,886 5,737,971
2009 162,049,464 5,671,236
2008 157,595,014 5,613,574
2007 153,267,261 5,559,386
2006 149,077,334 5,505,148
2005 145,017,253 5,448,097
2004 141,057,045 5,388,175
2003 137,202,644 5,326,436
2002 133,471,989 5,261,328
2001 129,862,595 5,187,689
2000 126,382,494 5,100,868
1999 123,047,320 5,003,135
1998 119,846,254 4,900,025
1997 116,754,792 4,794,412
1996 113,754,779 4,687,543
1995 110,819,428 4,579,806
1994 107,935,714 4,471,417
1993 105,122,069 4,362,696
1992 102,372,770 4,253,600
1991 99,720,162 4,144,364
1990 97,120,925 4,035,747
1989 94,531,014 3,927,802
1988 92,020,090 3,820,546
1987 89,591,716 3,714,889
1986 87,235,953 3,611,474
1985 84,897,973 3,510,671
1984 82,526,443 3,412,936
1983 80,438,260 3,318,068
1982 78,378,701 3,226,189
1981 76,068,103 3,137,604
1980 73,764,641 3,053,235
1979 71,498,242 2,973,968
1978 69,326,532 2,899,269
1977 67,234,590 2,827,874
1976 65,258,009 2,758,836
1975 63,410,815 2,691,648
1974 61,679,144 2,625,621
1973 60,082,139 2,561,102
1972 58,601,748 2,499,881
1971 57,214,684 2,442,537
1970 55,893,838 2,388,028
1969 54,631,914 2,334,992
1968 53,432,783 2,282,391
1967 52,293,065 2,229,994
1966 51,188,234 2,177,584
1965 50,086,764 2,125,177
1964 49,012,016 2,073,119
1963 47,973,575 2,021,909
1962 46,965,292 1,973,130
1961 45,989,310 1,927,394
1960 45,053,782 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Paraguay
2023 4.48 2.42
2022 4.55 2.44
2021 4.64 2.47
2020 4.7 2.5
2019 4.86 2.53
2018 5.02 2.56
2017 5.18 2.59
2016 5.34 2.62
2015 5.5 2.65
2014 5.62 2.65
2013 5.69 2.64
2012 5.8 2.66
2011 5.89 2.67
2010 5.95 2.7
2009 5.99 2.76
2008 6.02 2.79
2007 6.03 2.82
2006 6.05 2.89
2005 6.06 2.97
2004 6.09 3.05
2003 6.1 3.12
2002 6.12 3.23
2001 6.13 3.36
2000 6.12 3.51
1999 6.08 3.67
1998 6.07 3.8
1997 6.14 3.91
1996 6.22 4.01
1995 6.27 4.11
1994 6.32 4.2
1993 6.35 4.28
1992 6.39 4.4
1991 6.43 4.48
1990 6.46 4.57
1989 6.49 4.68
1988 6.5 4.77
1987 6.5 4.85
1986 6.56 4.93
1985 6.62 4.97
1984 6.7 5.04
1983 6.78 5.09
1982 6.8 5.13
1981 6.82 5.15
1980 6.85 5.1
1979 6.89 5.06
1978 6.92 5.04
1977 6.86 5.08
1976 6.81 5.12
1975 6.77 5.18
1974 6.7 5.27
1973 6.63 5.35
1972 6.58 5.46
1971 6.53 5.59
1970 6.47 5.72
1969 6.44 5.84
1968 6.42 5.97
1967 6.4 6.1
1966 6.39 6.23
1965 6.37 6.35
1964 6.36 6.42
1963 6.35 6.45
1962 6.36 6.47
1961 6.35 6.49
1960 6.36 6.5

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

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Nigeria and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Paraguay
2024 19 27.7
2023 18.8 27.4
2022 18.7 27.1
2021 18.5 26.8
2020 18.3 26.6
2019 18.2 26.2
2018 18 25.9
2017 17.9 25.6
2016 17.8 25.3
2015 17.8 24.9
2014 17.7 24.6
2013 17.7 24.3
2012 17.7 23.9
2011 17.7 23.6
2010 17.8 23.2
2009 17.8 22.9
2008 17.8 22.5
2007 17.9 22.2
2006 17.9 21.8
2005 17.9 21.5
2004 17.9 21.1
2003 17.9 20.8
2002 17.9 20.5
2001 17.9 20.3
2000 17.9 20.1
1999 17.9 19.9
1998 17.8 19.7
1997 17.7 19.6
1996 17.6 19.5
1995 17.6 19.4
1994 17.5 19.4
1993 17.4 19.3
1992 17.4 19.3
1991 17.3 19.3
1990 17.3 19.2
1989 17.3 19.2
1988 17.3 19.2
1987 17.3 19.1
1986 17.3 19.1
1985 17.3 19
1984 17.4 19
1983 17.5 18.9
1982 17.6 18.9
1981 17.7 18.8
1980 17.8 18.7
1979 17.9 18.6
1978 18 18.4
1977 18.2 18.2
1976 18.3 18
1975 18.4 17.9
1974 18.5 17.7
1973 18.6 17.5
1972 18.7 17.4
1971 18.8 17.3
1970 18.9 17.2
1969 19.1 17.1
1968 19.2 17
1967 19.2 17
1966 19.3 16.9
1965 19.3 16.9
1964 19.3 16.9
1963 19.3 16.9
1962 19.3 16.9
1961 19.3 16.8
1960 19.3 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
2%
2024
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Nigeria Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Nigeria Paraguay
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
94.9%
2024
English speaking
60.6%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Nigeria Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Paraguay
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
10,333 mi
2023

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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)

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