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Nigeria vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 30th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Singapore
Population
243824469
6125852
Population rank 6/197 113/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 54/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Nigeria and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Singapore
2024 $252,261,880,141 $547,386,645,892
2023 $487,387,801,881 $505,439,514,078
2022 $646,950,257,578 $509,017,841,147
2021 $609,147,716,973 $436,591,382,250
2020 $598,586,817,819 $349,165,858,545
2019 $668,219,992,691 $376,161,998,830
2018 $421,739,251,509 $377,123,710,561
2017 $375,745,731,053 $343,673,334,902
2016 $404,649,125,252 $319,646,468,521
2015 $493,026,682,801 $307,998,545,269
2014 $574,183,763,412 $314,863,580,758
2013 $520,117,180,314 $307,576,360,585
2012 $463,971,018,239 $295,092,888,077
2011 $414,466,676,831 $279,356,499,090
2010 $366,990,417,129 $239,807,980,591
2009 $295,008,835,381 $194,150,283,772
2008 $339,476,276,258 $193,617,323,539
2007 $278,260,846,800 $180,941,701,358
2006 $238,454,997,161 $148,627,286,361
2005 $175,670,569,969 $127,807,848,728
2004 $135,764,731,646 $115,033,593,101
2003 $104,738,954,264 $97,646,401,096
2002 $95,054,059,303 $92,538,372,870
2001 $73,557,840,064 $89,793,790,670
2000 $69,171,451,627 $96,076,539,926
1999 $59,145,077,039 $86,286,849,755
1998 $218,416,200,673 $85,728,207,782
1997 $200,850,397,618 $100,123,787,215
1996 $185,730,236,700 $96,293,086,513
1995 $140,919,776,986 $87,812,540,788
1994 $80,399,613,064 $73,688,724,431
1993 $56,721,051,402 $60,603,815,716
1992 $52,058,181,854 $52,131,320,033
1991 $59,526,833,412 $45,466,164,978
1990 $54,035,795,388 $36,144,336,769
1989 $44,003,061,108 $30,465,364,739
1988 $49,648,470,440 $25,371,462,488
1987 $52,676,041,931 $20,919,215,578
1986 $54,805,852,581 $18,586,746,057
1985 $73,745,821,158 $19,156,532,746
1984 $73,484,359,521 $19,749,361,098
1983 $97,094,911,792 $17,784,112,150
1982 $142,769,363,314 $16,084,252,378
1981 $164,475,209,516 $14,175,228,844
1980 $64,201,788,123 $11,896,256,783
1979 $47,259,911,894 $9,296,921,724
1978 $36,527,862,209 $7,517,176,355
1977 $36,035,407,725 $6,618,585,074
1976 $36,308,883,249 $6,327,077,974
1975 $27,778,934,625 $5,633,673,930
1974 $24,846,641,318 $5,221,534,956
1973 $15,162,871,287 $3,696,213,333
1972 $12,274,416,018 $2,721,440,981
1971 $9,181,769,912 $2,263,785,444
1970 $12,546,094,982 $1,920,574,150
1969 $6,634,317,346 $1,659,893,768
1968 $5,200,997,920 $1,425,706,091
1967 $5,203,237,919 $1,238,035,816
1966 $6,366,917,453 $1,096,425,608
1965 $5,874,537,650 $974,644,096
1964 $5,552,931,319 $894,153,311
1963 $5,165,590,254 $917,608,012
1962 $4,909,399,176 $826,239,212
1961 $4,467,287,893 $764,629,788
1960 $4,196,174,502 $704,751,700

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

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Nigeria and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Singapore
2024 $1,084 $90,674
2023 $2,139 $85,412
2022 $2,899 $90,299
2021 $2,787 $80,056
2020 $2,797 $61,410
2019 $3,190 $65,952
2018 $2,058 $66,882
2017 $1,876 $61,236
2016 $2,070 $57,006
2015 $2,586 $55,646
2014 $3,089 $57,565
2013 $2,873 $56,967
2012 $2,633 $55,548
2011 $2,418 $53,891
2010 $2,202 $47,237
2009 $1,820 $38,927
2008 $2,154 $40,009
2007 $1,816 $39,433
2006 $1,600 $33,768
2005 $1,211 $29,961
2004 $962 $27,608
2003 $763 $23,730
2002 $712 $22,160
2001 $566 $21,700
2000 $547 $23,853
1999 $481 $21,797
1998 $1,822 $21,829
1997 $1,720 $26,376
1996 $1,633 $26,233
1995 $1,272 $24,915
1994 $745 $21,552
1993 $540 $18,290
1992 $509 $16,136
1991 $597 $14,502
1990 $556 $11,862
1989 $465 $10,395
1988 $540 $8,914
1987 $588 $7,539
1986 $628 $6,800
1985 $869 $7,002
1984 $890 $7,228
1983 $1,207 $6,633
1982 $1,822 $6,078
1981 $2,162 $5,597
1980 $870 $4,928
1979 $661 $3,901
1978 $527 $3,194
1977 $536 $2,846
1976 $556 $2,759
1975 $438 $2,490
1974 $403 $2,342
1973 $252.4 $1,685
1972 $209.5 $1,264
1971 $160.5 $1,071
1970 $224.5 $926
1969 $121.4 $813
1968 $97.3 $709
1967 $99.5 $626
1966 $124.4 $567
1965 $117.3 $517
1964 $113.3 $486
1963 $107.7 $511
1962 $104.5 $472
1961 $97.1 $449
1960 $93.1 $428

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

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Nigeria vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Singapore
2026 55 84.1
2025 54.8 84
2024 54.6 83.9
2023 54.5 83.7
2022 54.1 82.9
2021 53.5 83.5
2020 53.1 83.7
2019 53 83.7
2018 52.7 83.4
2017 52.4 83.1
2016 52.2 82.9
2015 51.9 82.7
2014 51.9 82.6
2013 51.8 82.5
2012 51.7 82.2
2011 51.5 81.9
2010 51.3 81.6
2009 51.1 81.4
2008 50.7 81.1
2007 50.4 80.9
2006 49.9 80.6
2005 49.5 80.3
2004 49.1 79.7
2003 48.6 79.2
2002 48 78.7
2001 47.5 78.3
2000 47.1 77.8
1999 46.6 77.3
1998 46.1 76.9
1997 46 76.4
1996 45.8 76.1
1995 45.9 75.7
1994 45.7 75.6
1993 45.8 75.5
1992 45.6 75.3
1991 45.5 75.1
1990 45.7 74.6
1989 45.8 74.3
1988 45.8 74
1987 45.9 74
1986 46 73.6
1985 46.2 73.1
1984 46.3 72.6
1983 46.4 72.4
1982 46.4 72
1981 46.3 71.7
1980 46 71.5
1979 45.7 71.4
1978 45.3 71.2
1977 44.8 70.9
1976 44.2 70.6
1975 43.1 70.2
1974 42.5 69.7
1973 41.8 69.4
1972 41.3 69
1971 40.6 68.8
1970 40 68.5
1969 38.9 68.1
1968 38.6 67.7
1967 37.5 67.3
1966 38.4 67.2
1965 38.2 66.9
1964 38 66.7
1963 37.8 66.5
1962 37.6 66.1
1961 37.4 65.7
1960 37.2 65.3
1959 37 64.8
1958 36.8 64
1957 36.6 63.4
1956 36.5 62.6
1955 36.3 61.2
1954 36.2 59.4
1953 36 57.5
1952 35.9 56.4
1951 35.7 55.3
1950 35.5 54.1

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

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Nigeria and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Singapore
2024 232,679,478 6,036,860
2023 227,882,945 5,917,648
2022 223,150,896 5,637,022
2021 218,529,286 5,453,566
2020 213,996,181 5,685,807
2019 209,485,641 5,703,569
2018 204,938,755 5,638,676
2017 200,254,579 5,612,253
2016 195,443,700 5,607,283
2015 190,671,878 5,535,002
2014 185,896,915 5,469,724
2013 181,049,443 5,399,162
2012 176,200,625 5,312,437
2011 171,379,598 5,183,688
2010 166,642,886 5,076,732
2009 162,049,464 4,987,573
2008 157,595,014 4,839,396
2007 153,267,261 4,588,599
2006 149,077,334 4,401,365
2005 145,017,253 4,265,762
2004 141,057,045 4,166,664
2003 137,202,644 4,114,826
2002 133,471,989 4,175,950
2001 129,862,595 4,138,012
2000 126,382,494 4,027,887
1999 123,047,320 3,958,723
1998 119,846,254 3,927,213
1997 116,754,792 3,796,038
1996 113,754,779 3,670,704
1995 110,819,428 3,524,506
1994 107,935,714 3,419,048
1993 105,122,069 3,313,471
1992 102,372,770 3,230,698
1991 99,720,162 3,135,083
1990 97,120,925 3,047,132
1989 94,531,014 2,930,901
1988 92,020,090 2,846,108
1987 89,591,716 2,774,789
1986 87,235,953 2,733,373
1985 84,897,973 2,735,957
1984 82,526,443 2,732,221
1983 80,438,260 2,681,061
1982 78,378,701 2,646,466
1981 76,068,103 2,532,835
1980 73,764,641 2,413,945
1979 71,498,242 2,383,500
1978 69,326,532 2,353,600
1977 67,234,590 2,325,300
1976 65,258,009 2,293,300
1975 63,410,815 2,262,600
1974 61,679,144 2,229,800
1973 60,082,139 2,193,000
1972 58,601,748 2,152,400
1971 57,214,684 2,112,900
1970 55,893,838 2,074,507
1969 54,631,914 2,042,500
1968 53,432,783 2,012,000
1967 52,293,065 1,977,600
1966 51,188,234 1,934,400
1965 50,086,764 1,886,900
1964 49,012,016 1,841,600
1963 47,973,575 1,795,000
1962 46,965,292 1,750,200
1961 45,989,310 1,702,400
1960 45,053,782 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Singapore

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Singapore
2023 4.48 0.97
2022 4.55 1.04
2021 4.64 1.12
2020 4.7 1.1
2019 4.86 1.14
2018 5.02 1.14
2017 5.18 1.16
2016 5.34 1.2
2015 5.5 1.24
2014 5.62 1.25
2013 5.69 1.19
2012 5.8 1.29
2011 5.89 1.2
2010 5.95 1.15
2009 5.99 1.22
2008 6.02 1.28
2007 6.03 1.29
2006 6.05 1.28
2005 6.06 1.26
2004 6.09 1.26
2003 6.1 1.27
2002 6.12 1.37
2001 6.13 1.41
2000 6.12 1.6
1999 6.08 1.47
1998 6.07 1.48
1997 6.14 1.61
1996 6.22 1.66
1995 6.27 1.67
1994 6.32 1.71
1993 6.35 1.74
1992 6.39 1.72
1991 6.43 1.73
1990 6.46 1.83
1989 6.49 1.75
1988 6.5 1.96
1987 6.5 1.62
1986 6.56 1.43
1985 6.62 1.61
1984 6.7 1.62
1983 6.78 1.61
1982 6.8 1.74
1981 6.82 1.78
1980 6.85 1.82
1979 6.89 1.79
1978 6.92 1.79
1977 6.86 1.82
1976 6.81 2.11
1975 6.77 2.07
1974 6.7 2.35
1973 6.63 2.79
1972 6.58 3.04
1971 6.53 3.02
1970 6.47 3.07
1969 6.44 3.22
1968 6.42 3.53
1967 6.4 3.91
1966 6.39 4.46
1965 6.37 4.66
1964 6.36 4.97
1963 6.35 5.16
1962 6.36 5.21
1961 6.35 5.41
1960 6.36 5.76

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

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Nigeria and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Singapore
2024 19 36.8
2023 18.8 36.2
2022 18.7 35.9
2021 18.5 35.8
2020 18.3 35.5
2019 18.2 35.2
2018 18 35
2017 17.9 34.8
2016 17.8 34.5
2015 17.8 34.4
2014 17.7 34.2
2013 17.7 34.1
2012 17.7 34
2011 17.7 33.9
2010 17.8 33.7
2009 17.8 33.6
2008 17.8 33.5
2007 17.9 33.6
2006 17.9 33.6
2005 17.9 33.5
2004 17.9 33.3
2003 17.9 33
2002 17.9 32.7
2001 17.9 32.5
2000 17.9 32.2
1999 17.9 31.9
1998 17.8 31.6
1997 17.7 31.4
1996 17.6 31.2
1995 17.6 31
1994 17.5 30.7
1993 17.4 30.4
1992 17.4 30.1
1991 17.3 29.8
1990 17.3 29.5
1989 17.3 29.1
1988 17.3 28.7
1987 17.3 28.3
1986 17.3 27.8
1985 17.3 27.3
1984 17.4 26.9
1983 17.5 26.4
1982 17.6 25.9
1981 17.7 25.3
1980 17.8 24.7
1979 17.9 24.2
1978 18 23.6
1977 18.2 23.1
1976 18.3 22.6
1975 18.4 22
1974 18.5 21.5
1973 18.6 21
1972 18.7 20.6
1971 18.8 20.1
1970 18.9 19.7
1969 19.1 19.3
1968 19.2 18.9
1967 19.2 18.6
1966 19.3 18.4
1965 19.3 18.2
1964 19.3 18.1
1963 19.3 18
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 Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Nigeria Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nigeria Singapore
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
97.7%
2021
English speaking
60.6%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Nigeria Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Singapore
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
2,175 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)

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