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Nigeria vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 30th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Rwanda
Population
243824469
14975051
Population rank 6/197 77/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 54/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Nigeria and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Rwanda
2024 $252,261,880,141 $14,251,642,235
2023 $487,387,801,881 $14,331,722,703
2022 $646,950,257,578 $13,316,161,002
2021 $609,147,716,973 $11,078,787,090
2020 $598,586,817,819 $10,174,386,857
2019 $668,219,992,691 $10,349,300,277
2018 $421,739,251,509 $9,637,904,521
2017 $375,745,731,053 $9,252,833,891
2016 $404,649,125,252 $8,695,272,058
2015 $493,026,682,801 $8,543,760,200
2014 $574,183,763,412 $8,238,966,124
2013 $520,117,180,314 $7,819,964,030
2012 $463,971,018,239 $7,654,761,050
2011 $414,466,676,831 $6,884,913,658
2010 $366,990,417,129 $6,124,756,654
2009 $295,008,835,381 $5,674,476,969
2008 $339,476,276,258 $5,179,854,065
2007 $278,260,846,800 $4,070,507,895
2006 $238,454,997,161 $3,319,784,539
2005 $175,670,569,969 $2,933,819,766
2004 $135,764,731,646 $2,376,496,067
2003 $104,738,954,264 $2,138,237,279
2002 $95,054,059,303 $1,966,003,468
2001 $73,557,840,064 $1,966,600,715
2000 $69,171,451,627 $2,068,836,754
1999 $59,145,077,039 $2,157,108,263
1998 $218,416,200,673 $1,989,343,546
1997 $200,850,397,618 $1,851,558,197
1996 $185,730,236,700 $1,382,334,879
1995 $140,919,776,986 $1,293,535,193
1994 $80,399,613,064 $753,636,370
1993 $56,721,051,402 $1,971,525,712
1992 $52,058,181,854 $2,029,026,962
1991 $59,526,833,412 $1,911,600,237
1990 $54,035,795,388 $2,550,185,679
1989 $44,003,061,108 $2,405,022,593
1988 $49,648,470,440 $2,395,492,687
1987 $52,676,041,931 $2,157,432,668
1986 $54,805,852,581 $1,944,710,684
1985 $73,745,821,158 $1,715,626,331
1984 $73,484,359,521 $1,587,413,084
1983 $97,094,911,792 $1,479,687,587
1982 $142,769,363,314 $1,407,243,139
1981 $164,475,209,516 $1,407,062,527
1980 $64,201,788,123 $1,254,765,642
1979 $47,259,911,894 $1,109,346,131
1978 $36,527,862,209 $905,709,076
1977 $36,035,407,725 $746,650,613
1976 $36,308,883,249 $637,753,853
1975 $27,778,934,625 $571,863,500
1974 $24,846,641,318 $308,458,423
1973 $15,162,871,287 $290,746,157
1972 $12,274,416,018 $246,457,838
1971 $9,181,769,912 $222,952,504
1970 $12,546,094,982 $219,900,006
1969 $6,634,317,346 $188,700,037
1968 $5,200,997,920 $172,200,018
1967 $5,203,237,919 $159,560,018
1966 $6,366,917,453 $124,525,703
1965 $5,874,537,650 $148,799,980
1964 $5,552,931,319 $129,999,994
1963 $5,165,590,254 $128,000,000
1962 $4,909,399,176 $125,000,008
1961 $4,467,287,893 $122,000,016
1960 $4,196,174,502 $119,000,024

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

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Nigeria and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Rwanda
2024 $1,084 $1,000
2023 $2,139 $1,027
2022 $2,899 $975
2021 $2,787 $830
2020 $2,797 $779
2019 $3,190 $810
2018 $2,058 $772
2017 $1,876 $758
2016 $2,070 $730
2015 $2,586 $734
2014 $3,089 $725
2013 $2,873 $705
2012 $2,633 $707
2011 $2,418 $651
2010 $2,202 $594
2009 $1,820 $564
2008 $2,154 $528
2007 $1,816 $426
2006 $1,600 $357
2005 $1,211 $324
2004 $962 $269.5
2003 $763 $249
2002 $712 $234
2001 $566 $237.3
2000 $547 $251.9
1999 $481 $264.7
1998 $1,822 $246.2
1997 $1,720 $238.7
1996 $1,633 $206
1995 $1,272 $228
1994 $745 $111
1993 $540 $247
1992 $509 $264.1
1991 $597 $254
1990 $556 $346
1989 $465 $335
1988 $540 $344
1987 $588 $320
1986 $628 $297.7
1985 $869 $271.6
1984 $890 $259.9
1983 $1,207 $250.6
1982 $1,822 $246.4
1981 $2,162 $254.6
1980 $870 $234.4
1979 $661 $213.8
1978 $527 $179.9
1977 $536 $152.7
1976 $556 $134.4
1975 $438 $124.1
1974 $403 $68.9
1973 $252.4 $66.9
1972 $209.5 $58.4
1971 $160.5 $54.4
1970 $224.5 $55.2
1969 $121.4 $48.9
1968 $97.3 $46
1967 $99.5 $44
1966 $124.4 $35.4
1965 $117.3 $43.5
1964 $113.3 $39
1963 $107.7 $39.3
1962 $104.5 $39.2
1961 $97.1 $39.3
1960 $93.1 $39.4

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

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Nigeria vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Rwanda
2026 55 68.5
2025 54.8 68.2
2024 54.6 68
2023 54.5 67.8
2022 54.1 67.5
2021 53.5 66.8
2020 53.1 67
2019 53 66.7
2018 52.7 66.4
2017 52.4 66.1
2016 52.2 65.7
2015 51.9 65.4
2014 51.9 65.1
2013 51.8 64.7
2012 51.7 64.2
2011 51.5 63.5
2010 51.3 62.8
2009 51.1 61.8
2008 50.7 60.6
2007 50.4 59.5
2006 49.9 58.3
2005 49.5 57
2004 49.1 55.5
2003 48.6 53.5
2002 48 51.3
2001 47.5 49.5
2000 47.1 47.8
1999 46.6 45.7
1998 46.1 43.1
1997 46 42
1996 45.8 42.5
1995 45.9 41.5
1994 45.7 12.2
1993 45.8 42.9
1992 45.6 44.4
1991 45.5 46.2
1990 45.7 47.8
1989 45.8 49.5
1988 45.8 50.9
1987 45.9 51.5
1986 46 51.7
1985 46.2 51.7
1984 46.3 51.4
1983 46.4 50.9
1982 46.4 50.2
1981 46.3 49.2
1980 46 48.1
1979 45.7 47.1
1978 45.3 46.2
1977 44.8 45.6
1976 44.2 45.3
1975 43.1 45.3
1974 42.5 45.6
1973 41.8 45.9
1972 41.3 46.3
1971 40.6 46.8
1970 40 47.1
1969 38.9 47.4
1968 38.6 47.7
1967 37.5 48
1966 38.4 48.1
1965 38.2 48.2
1964 38 48.1
1963 37.8 44
1962 37.6 47.8
1961 37.4 47.5
1960 37.2 47
1959 37 46.5
1958 36.8 46.1
1957 36.6 45.6
1956 36.5 45.2
1955 36.3 44.8
1954 36.2 44.4
1953 36 44.1
1952 35.9 43.8
1951 35.7 43.5
1950 35.5 43.2

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

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Nigeria and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Rwanda
2024 232,679,478 14,256,567
2023 227,882,945 13,954,471
2022 223,150,896 13,651,030
2021 218,529,286 13,355,260
2020 213,996,181 13,065,837
2019 209,485,641 12,776,103
2018 204,938,755 12,487,996
2017 200,254,579 12,202,060
2016 195,443,700 11,919,183
2015 190,671,878 11,640,022
2014 185,896,915 11,364,757
2013 181,049,443 11,093,340
2012 176,200,625 10,829,901
2011 171,379,598 10,573,733
2010 166,642,886 10,317,553
2009 162,049,464 10,060,432
2008 157,595,014 9,804,269
2007 153,267,261 9,549,933
2006 149,077,334 9,299,246
2005 145,017,253 9,054,528
2004 141,057,045 8,816,844
2003 137,202,644 8,586,875
2002 133,471,989 8,400,180
2001 129,862,595 8,287,094
2000 126,382,494 8,213,931
1999 123,047,320 8,147,912
1998 119,846,254 8,081,681
1997 116,754,792 7,755,238
1996 113,754,779 6,708,764
1995 110,819,428 5,674,118
1994 107,935,714 6,792,352
1993 105,122,069 7,981,132
1992 102,372,770 7,683,266
1991 99,720,162 7,526,966
1990 97,120,925 7,375,307
1989 94,531,014 7,184,706
1988 92,020,090 6,968,071
1987 89,591,716 6,749,493
1986 87,235,953 6,531,881
1985 84,897,973 6,317,228
1984 82,526,443 6,107,627
1983 80,438,260 5,905,311
1982 78,378,701 5,711,549
1981 76,068,103 5,527,230
1980 73,764,641 5,353,259
1979 71,498,242 5,189,541
1978 69,326,532 5,035,171
1977 67,234,590 4,888,240
1976 65,258,009 4,745,954
1975 63,410,815 4,607,728
1974 61,679,144 4,474,228
1973 60,082,139 4,345,047
1972 58,601,748 4,220,335
1971 57,214,684 4,100,044
1970 55,893,838 3,980,669
1969 54,631,914 3,861,271
1968 53,432,783 3,744,010
1967 52,293,065 3,629,577
1966 51,188,234 3,521,626
1965 50,086,764 3,423,210
1964 49,012,016 3,334,834
1963 47,973,575 3,258,890
1962 46,965,292 3,186,025
1961 45,989,310 3,106,779
1960 45,053,782 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Rwanda
2023 4.48 3.7
2022 4.55 3.78
2021 4.64 3.84
2020 4.7 3.91
2019 4.86 3.99
2018 5.02 4.05
2017 5.18 4.08
2016 5.34 4.11
2015 5.5 4.11
2014 5.62 4.12
2013 5.69 4.14
2012 5.8 4.2
2011 5.89 4.33
2010 5.95 4.52
2009 5.99 4.71
2008 6.02 4.92
2007 6.03 5.14
2006 6.05 5.34
2005 6.06 5.5
2004 6.09 5.64
2003 6.1 5.74
2002 6.12 5.82
2001 6.13 5.89
2000 6.12 5.97
1999 6.08 6.06
1998 6.07 6.17
1997 6.14 6.24
1996 6.22 6.29
1995 6.27 6.35
1994 6.32 6.42
1993 6.35 6.48
1992 6.39 6.54
1991 6.43 6.62
1990 6.46 6.8
1989 6.49 7.03
1988 6.5 7.23
1987 6.5 7.43
1986 6.56 7.61
1985 6.62 7.79
1984 6.7 7.91
1983 6.78 8
1982 6.8 8.06
1981 6.82 8.1
1980 6.85 8.12
1979 6.89 8.13
1978 6.92 8.16
1977 6.86 8.14
1976 6.81 8.12
1975 6.77 8.1
1974 6.7 8.1
1973 6.63 8.09
1972 6.58 8.09
1971 6.53 8.09
1970 6.47 8.15
1969 6.44 8.18
1968 6.42 8.19
1967 6.4 8.21
1966 6.39 8.23
1965 6.37 8.25
1964 6.36 8.27
1963 6.35 8.27
1962 6.36 8.27
1961 6.35 8.28
1960 6.36 8.28

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

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Nigeria and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Rwanda
2024 19 20.8
2023 18.8 20.5
2022 18.7 20.3
2021 18.5 20
2020 18.3 19.9
2019 18.2 19.8
2018 18 19.7
2017 17.9 19.6
2016 17.8 19.4
2015 17.8 19.3
2014 17.7 19.1
2013 17.7 19
2012 17.7 18.8
2011 17.7 18.7
2010 17.8 18.5
2009 17.8 18.4
2008 17.8 18.3
2007 17.9 18.1
2006 17.9 18
2005 17.9 17.8
2004 17.9 17.6
2003 17.9 17.4
2002 17.9 17.1
2001 17.9 16.8
2000 17.9 16.3
1999 17.9 15.8
1998 17.8 15.3
1997 17.7 14.8
1996 17.6 14.6
1995 17.6 14.3
1994 17.5 15
1993 17.4 15.7
1992 17.4 15.6
1991 17.3 15.5
1990 17.3 15.5
1989 17.3 15.5
1988 17.3 15.6
1987 17.3 15.6
1986 17.3 15.7
1985 17.3 15.8
1984 17.4 16
1983 17.5 16.1
1982 17.6 16.2
1981 17.7 16.4
1980 17.8 16.5
1979 17.9 16.5
1978 18 16.6
1977 18.2 16.6
1976 18.3 16.5
1975 18.4 16.4
1974 18.5 16.3
1973 18.6 16.2
1972 18.7 16
1971 18.8 15.9
1970 18.9 15.7
1969 19.1 15.5
1968 19.2 15.3
1967 19.2 15.1
1966 19.3 14.9
1965 19.3 14.8
1964 19.3 14.7
1963 19.3 14.8
1962 19.3 14.9
1961 19.3 15.1
1960 19.3 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Nigeria Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Nigeria Rwanda
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
78.8%
2022
English speaking
60.6%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Nigeria Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Rwanda
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
2,920 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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