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Nigeria vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 30th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Peru
Population
243824469
35031596
Population rank 6/197 48/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 54/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Nigeria and Peru: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Peru economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Peru
2024 $252,261,880,141 $289,221,969,063
2023 $487,387,801,881 $266,958,720,838
2022 $646,950,257,578 $246,065,570,308
2021 $609,147,716,973 $226,328,766,460
2020 $598,586,817,819 $201,409,694,756
2019 $668,219,992,691 $228,346,006,004
2018 $421,739,251,509 $222,597,009,739
2017 $375,745,731,053 $211,007,984,081
2016 $404,649,125,252 $191,898,104,390
2015 $493,026,682,801 $189,802,976,286
2014 $574,183,763,412 $200,786,250,583
2013 $520,117,180,314 $201,175,543,571
2012 $463,971,018,239 $192,650,021,649
2011 $414,466,676,831 $171,761,737,047
2010 $366,990,417,129 $147,527,631,521
2009 $295,008,835,381 $120,822,986,521
2008 $339,476,276,258 $120,550,599,815
2007 $278,260,846,800 $102,170,981,144
2006 $238,454,997,161 $88,643,193,062
2005 $175,670,569,969 $76,060,606,061
2004 $135,764,731,646 $66,768,703,498
2003 $104,738,954,264 $58,731,030,122
2002 $95,054,059,303 $54,777,553,515
2001 $73,557,840,064 $52,030,158,775
2000 $69,171,451,627 $51,744,749,133
1999 $59,145,077,039 $50,187,324,568
1998 $218,416,200,673 $55,501,467,877
1997 $200,850,397,618 $58,147,522,523
1996 $185,730,236,700 $55,252,414,130
1995 $140,919,776,986 $53,312,793,687
1994 $80,399,613,064 $44,882,079,767
1993 $56,721,051,402 $34,832,077,221
1992 $52,058,181,854 $35,966,302,303
1991 $59,526,833,412 $34,341,465,998
1990 $54,035,795,388 $26,410,386,963
1989 $44,003,061,108 $22,499,558,526
1988 $49,648,470,440 $15,439,408,447
1987 $52,676,041,931 $36,889,706,593
1986 $54,805,852,581 $21,859,448,586
1985 $73,745,821,158 $15,078,736,875
1984 $73,484,359,521 $17,600,400,385
1983 $97,094,911,792 $17,345,260,564
1982 $142,769,363,314 $21,794,535,621
1981 $164,475,209,516 $21,648,214,893
1980 $64,201,788,123 $18,136,838,538
1979 $47,259,911,894 $15,954,012,439
1978 $36,527,862,209 $12,491,876,743
1977 $36,035,407,725 $14,544,913,961
1976 $36,308,883,249 $16,131,958,851
1975 $27,778,934,625 $16,931,162,355
1974 $24,846,641,318 $13,858,441,211
1973 $15,162,871,287 $10,994,381,895
1972 $12,274,416,018 $9,189,413,409
1971 $9,181,769,912 $8,289,582,884
1970 $12,546,094,982 $7,432,223,177
1969 $6,634,317,346 $6,420,909,790
1968 $5,200,997,920 $5,736,083,835
1967 $5,203,237,919 $6,194,340,080
1966 $6,366,917,453 $6,109,048,737
1965 $5,874,537,650 $5,163,008,077
1964 $5,552,931,319 $4,353,664,867
1963 $5,165,590,254 $3,598,272,493
1962 $4,909,399,176 $3,284,322,201
1961 $4,467,287,893 $2,897,852,693
1960 $4,196,174,502 $2,571,986,572

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

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Nigeria and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Peru
2024 $1,084 $8,452
2023 $2,139 $7,888
2022 $2,899 $7,351
2021 $2,787 $6,826
2020 $2,797 $6,133
2019 $3,190 $7,037
2018 $2,058 $6,978
2017 $1,876 $6,736
2016 $2,070 $6,217
2015 $2,586 $6,232
2014 $3,089 $6,667
2013 $2,873 $6,747
2012 $2,633 $6,519
2011 $2,418 $5,861
2010 $2,202 $5,072
2009 $1,820 $4,181
2008 $2,154 $4,198
2007 $1,816 $3,581
2006 $1,600 $3,130
2005 $1,211 $2,707
2004 $962 $2,397
2003 $763 $2,129
2002 $712 $2,007
2001 $566 $1,930
2000 $547 $1,945
1999 $481 $1,917
1998 $1,822 $2,156
1997 $1,720 $2,301
1996 $1,633 $2,227
1995 $1,272 $2,190
1994 $745 $1,879
1993 $540 $1,488
1992 $509 $1,567
1991 $597 $1,527
1990 $556 $1,200
1989 $465 $1,045
1988 $540 $733
1987 $588 $1,792
1986 $628 $1,087
1985 $869 $767
1984 $890 $918
1983 $1,207 $927
1982 $1,822 $1,194
1981 $2,162 $1,216
1980 $870 $1,045
1979 $661 $942
1978 $527 $756
1977 $536 $903
1976 $556 $1,026
1975 $438 $1,104
1974 $403 $927
1973 $252.4 $754
1972 $209.5 $647
1971 $160.5 $599
1970 $224.5 $550
1969 $121.4 $488
1968 $97.3 $448
1967 $99.5 $498
1966 $124.4 $505
1965 $117.3 $439
1964 $113.3 $381
1963 $107.7 $324
1962 $104.5 $305
1961 $97.1 $276.6
1960 $93.1 $252.8

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

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Nigeria vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Peru
2026 55 78.3
2025 54.8 78.1
2024 54.6 77.9
2023 54.5 77.7
2022 54.1 76.8
2021 53.5 71.6
2020 53.1 73.8
2019 53 76.3
2018 52.7 76
2017 52.4 76
2016 52.2 76
2015 51.9 75.7
2014 51.9 75.3
2013 51.8 74.6
2012 51.7 74
2011 51.5 73.3
2010 51.3 72.9
2009 51.1 72.6
2008 50.7 72.7
2007 50.4 72.7
2006 49.9 72.3
2005 49.5 72
2004 49.1 71.4
2003 48.6 71.3
2002 48 70.8
2001 47.5 70.3
2000 47.1 69.8
1999 46.6 69.3
1998 46.1 68.7
1997 46 68.3
1996 45.8 67.8
1995 45.9 67.2
1994 45.7 66.5
1993 45.8 65.7
1992 45.6 65
1991 45.5 64.2
1990 45.7 64
1989 45.8 63.4
1988 45.8 63
1987 45.9 62.5
1986 46 62.2
1985 46.2 61.7
1984 46.3 61.1
1983 46.4 60.8
1982 46.4 60.6
1981 46.3 60.3
1980 46 60
1979 45.7 59.6
1978 45.3 59.3
1977 44.8 58.9
1976 44.2 58.6
1975 43.1 58.2
1974 42.5 57.8
1973 41.8 57.3
1972 41.3 57
1971 40.6 56.5
1970 40 47.7
1969 38.9 55.8
1968 38.6 55.4
1967 37.5 54.9
1966 38.4 54.4
1965 38.2 53.9
1964 38 53.3
1963 37.8 52.6
1962 37.6 51.5
1961 37.4 51.2
1960 37.2 50.6
1959 37 50
1958 36.8 49.5
1957 36.6 48.9
1956 36.5 48.4
1955 36.3 47.9
1954 36.2 47.5
1953 36 47.1
1952 35.9 46.8
1951 35.7 46.5
1950 35.5 46

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

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Nigeria and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Peru
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Peru
2024 232,679,478 34,217,848
2023 227,882,945 33,845,617
2022 223,150,896 33,475,438
2021 218,529,286 33,155,882
2020 213,996,181 32,838,579
2019 209,485,641 32,449,303
2018 204,938,755 31,897,584
2017 200,254,579 31,324,637
2016 195,443,700 30,866,494
2015 190,671,878 30,457,600
2014 185,896,915 30,115,826
2013 181,049,443 29,817,919
2012 176,200,625 29,550,366
2011 171,379,598 29,304,086
2010 166,642,886 29,086,019
2009 162,049,464 28,896,811
2008 157,595,014 28,719,041
2007 153,267,261 28,530,699
2006 149,077,334 28,324,491
2005 145,017,253 28,101,180
2004 141,057,045 27,852,190
2003 137,202,644 27,580,490
2002 133,471,989 27,288,217
2001 129,862,595 26,964,601
2000 126,382,494 26,598,331
1999 123,047,320 26,186,504
1998 119,846,254 25,738,095
1997 116,754,792 25,274,147
1996 113,754,779 24,811,171
1995 110,819,428 24,348,919
1994 107,935,714 23,881,493
1993 105,122,069 23,413,783
1992 102,372,770 22,946,340
1991 99,720,162 22,483,775
1990 97,120,925 22,014,771
1989 94,531,014 21,532,589
1988 92,020,090 21,054,702
1987 89,591,716 20,582,320
1986 87,235,953 20,117,122
1985 84,897,973 19,648,204
1984 82,526,443 19,174,716
1983 80,438,260 18,705,957
1982 78,378,701 18,246,503
1981 76,068,103 17,798,805
1980 73,764,641 17,360,949
1979 71,498,242 16,933,139
1978 69,326,532 16,516,059
1977 67,234,590 16,109,806
1976 65,258,009 15,716,809
1975 63,410,815 15,333,957
1974 61,679,144 14,956,552
1973 60,082,139 14,582,867
1972 58,601,748 14,210,147
1971 57,214,684 13,838,067
1970 55,893,838 13,501,237
1969 54,631,914 13,166,767
1968 53,432,783 12,803,993
1967 52,293,065 12,448,814
1966 51,188,234 12,101,297
1965 50,086,764 11,761,085
1964 49,012,016 11,427,978
1963 47,973,575 11,102,099
1962 46,965,292 10,784,612
1961 45,989,310 10,475,123
1960 45,053,782 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Peru

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Peru
2023 4.48 1.98
2022 4.55 2
2021 4.64 2.03
2020 4.7 2.06
2019 4.86 2.09
2018 5.02 2.12
2017 5.18 2.15
2016 5.34 2.19
2015 5.5 2.23
2014 5.62 2.27
2013 5.69 2.32
2012 5.8 2.36
2011 5.89 2.41
2010 5.95 2.42
2009 5.99 2.48
2008 6.02 2.53
2007 6.03 2.58
2006 6.05 2.62
2005 6.06 2.64
2004 6.09 2.67
2003 6.1 2.66
2002 6.12 2.69
2001 6.13 2.74
2000 6.12 2.85
1999 6.08 2.92
1998 6.07 3
1997 6.14 3.1
1996 6.22 3.2
1995 6.27 3.32
1994 6.32 3.43
1993 6.35 3.55
1992 6.39 3.67
1991 6.43 3.79
1990 6.46 3.91
1989 6.49 4.03
1988 6.5 4.14
1987 6.5 4.25
1986 6.56 4.35
1985 6.62 4.46
1984 6.7 4.57
1983 6.78 4.68
1982 6.8 4.8
1981 6.82 4.92
1980 6.85 5.04
1979 6.89 5.17
1978 6.92 5.31
1977 6.86 5.44
1976 6.81 5.58
1975 6.77 5.71
1974 6.7 5.84
1973 6.63 5.97
1972 6.58 6.09
1971 6.53 6.21
1970 6.47 6.32
1969 6.44 6.42
1968 6.42 6.51
1967 6.4 6.6
1966 6.39 6.68
1965 6.37 6.75
1964 6.36 6.81
1963 6.35 6.86
1962 6.36 6.9
1961 6.35 6.92
1960 6.36 6.94

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

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Nigeria and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Peru
2024 19 30.8
2023 18.8 30.5
2022 18.7 30.1
2021 18.5 29.8
2020 18.3 29.5
2019 18.2 29.2
2018 18 28.9
2017 17.9 28.6
2016 17.8 28.4
2015 17.8 28.1
2014 17.7 27.8
2013 17.7 27.4
2012 17.7 27.1
2011 17.7 26.7
2010 17.8 26.3
2009 17.8 25.8
2008 17.8 25.4
2007 17.9 25
2006 17.9 24.6
2005 17.9 24.2
2004 17.9 23.9
2003 17.9 23.5
2002 17.9 23.2
2001 17.9 22.8
2000 17.9 22.5
1999 17.9 22.1
1998 17.8 21.8
1997 17.7 21.5
1996 17.6 21.2
1995 17.6 20.9
1994 17.5 20.7
1993 17.4 20.4
1992 17.4 20.2
1991 17.3 20
1990 17.3 19.8
1989 17.3 19.6
1988 17.3 19.5
1987 17.3 19.3
1986 17.3 19.2
1985 17.3 19.1
1984 17.4 18.9
1983 17.5 18.8
1982 17.6 18.7
1981 17.7 18.6
1980 17.8 18.5
1979 17.9 18.4
1978 18 18.3
1977 18.2 18.2
1976 18.3 18.2
1975 18.4 18.1
1974 18.5 18.1
1973 18.6 18
1972 18.7 18
1971 18.8 17.9
1970 18.9 17.9
1969 19.1 17.9
1968 19.2 17.9
1967 19.2 17.9
1966 19.3 17.9
1965 19.3 17.9
1964 19.3 17.9
1963 19.3 17.9
1962 19.3 18
1961 19.3 18.1
1960 19.3 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
30.3%
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
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Nigeria Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Nigeria Peru
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
93.7%
2024
English speaking
60.6%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Nigeria Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Peru
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
109,106 mi
2021

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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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