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Nigeria vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 30th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Slovakia
Population
243824469
5359438
Population rank 6/197 125/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 54/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Nigeria and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Slovakia
2024 $252,261,880,141 $140,934,076,532
2023 $487,387,801,881 $133,578,518,424
2022 $646,950,257,578 $115,792,972,358
2021 $609,147,716,973 $120,511,265,913
2020 $598,586,817,819 $107,732,602,896
2019 $668,219,992,691 $105,843,498,304
2018 $421,739,251,509 $106,611,673,365
2017 $375,745,731,053 $95,978,130,735
2016 $404,649,125,252 $90,347,173,229
2015 $493,026,682,801 $89,178,548,717
2014 $574,183,763,412 $101,713,075,599
2013 $520,117,180,314 $99,134,277,850
2012 $463,971,018,239 $94,724,394,278
2011 $414,466,676,831 $99,705,104,723
2010 $366,990,417,129 $91,112,160,801
2009 $295,008,835,381 $89,342,984,698
2008 $339,476,276,258 $100,830,060,553
2007 $278,260,846,800 $86,587,749,518
2006 $238,454,997,161 $70,751,813,443
2005 $175,670,569,969 $62,547,753,148
2004 $135,764,731,646 $57,215,475,076
2003 $104,738,954,264 $46,616,149,117
2002 $95,054,059,303 $35,243,658,399
2001 $73,557,840,064 $30,726,659,551
2000 $69,171,451,627 $29,215,726,005
1999 $59,145,077,039 $30,496,272,225
1998 $218,416,200,673 $29,976,207,629
1997 $200,850,397,618 $27,844,628,979
1996 $185,730,236,700 $28,197,790,875
1995 $140,919,776,986 $26,180,022,222
1994 $80,399,613,064 $20,428,139,756
1993 $56,721,051,402 $16,737,973,764
1992 $52,058,181,854 $15,699,327,209
1991 $59,526,833,412 $14,459,924,589
1990 $54,035,795,388 $12,915,046,978
1989 $44,003,061,108 -
1988 $49,648,470,440 -
1987 $52,676,041,931 -
1986 $54,805,852,581 -
1985 $73,745,821,158 -
1984 $73,484,359,521 -
1983 $97,094,911,792 -
1982 $142,769,363,314 -
1981 $164,475,209,516 -
1980 $64,201,788,123 -
1979 $47,259,911,894 -
1978 $36,527,862,209 -
1977 $36,035,407,725 -
1976 $36,308,883,249 -
1975 $27,778,934,625 -
1974 $24,846,641,318 -
1973 $15,162,871,287 -
1972 $12,274,416,018 -
1971 $9,181,769,912 -
1970 $12,546,094,982 -
1969 $6,634,317,346 -
1968 $5,200,997,920 -
1967 $5,203,237,919 -
1966 $6,366,917,453 -
1965 $5,874,537,650 -
1964 $5,552,931,319 -
1963 $5,165,590,254 -
1962 $4,909,399,176 -
1961 $4,467,287,893 -
1960 $4,196,174,502 -

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

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Nigeria and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Slovakia
2024 $1,084 $25,993
2023 $2,139 $24,615
2022 $2,899 $21,318
2021 $2,787 $22,123
2020 $2,797 $19,735
2019 $3,190 $19,406
2018 $2,058 $19,573
2017 $1,876 $17,646
2016 $2,070 $16,636
2015 $2,586 $16,442
2014 $3,089 $18,771
2013 $2,873 $18,313
2012 $2,633 $17,517
2011 $2,418 $18,469
2010 $2,202 $16,899
2009 $1,820 $16,587
2008 $2,154 $18,744
2007 $1,816 $16,110
2006 $1,600 $13,168
2005 $1,211 $11,642
2004 $962 $10,650
2003 $763 $8,675
2002 $712 $6,555
2001 $566 $5,712
2000 $547 $5,422
1999 $481 $5,652
1998 $1,822 $5,561
1997 $1,720 $5,172
1996 $1,633 $5,248
1995 $1,272 $4,883
1994 $745 $3,821
1993 $540 $3,143
1992 $509 $2,959
1991 $597 $2,727
1990 $556 $2,437
1989 $465 -
1988 $540 -
1987 $588 -
1986 $628 -
1985 $869 -
1984 $890 -
1983 $1,207 -
1982 $1,822 -
1981 $2,162 -
1980 $870 -
1979 $661 -
1978 $527 -
1977 $536 -
1976 $556 -
1975 $438 -
1974 $403 -
1973 $252.4 -
1972 $209.5 -
1971 $160.5 -
1970 $224.5 -
1969 $121.4 -
1968 $97.3 -
1967 $99.5 -
1966 $124.4 -
1965 $117.3 -
1964 $113.3 -
1963 $107.7 -
1962 $104.5 -
1961 $97.1 -
1960 $93.1 -

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

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Nigeria vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Slovakia
2026 55 78.8
2025 54.8 78.7
2024 54.6 78.5
2023 54.5 78.3
2022 54.1 77
2021 53.5 74.6
2020 53.1 76.9
2019 53 77.7
2018 52.7 77.3
2017 52.4 77.2
2016 52.2 77.2
2015 51.9 76.7
2014 51.9 76.8
2013 51.8 76.5
2012 51.7 76.2
2011 51.5 76
2010 51.3 75.5
2009 51.1 75.2
2008 50.7 74.9
2007 50.4 74.5
2006 49.9 74.4
2005 49.5 74.2
2004 49.1 74.2
2003 48.6 73.8
2002 48 73.8
2001 47.5 73.6
2000 47.1 73.1
1999 46.6 73
1998 46.1 72.6
1997 46 72.7
1996 45.8 72.7
1995 45.9 72.3
1994 45.7 72.3
1993 45.8 71.9
1992 45.6 71.4
1991 45.5 70.9
1990 45.7 70.8
1989 45.8 70.9
1988 45.8 71.1
1987 45.9 71.1
1986 46 70.9
1985 46.2 70.7
1984 46.3 70.7
1983 46.4 70.5
1982 46.4 70.8
1981 46.3 70.6
1980 46 70.4
1979 45.7 70.7
1978 45.3 70.4
1977 44.8 70.4
1976 44.2 70.5
1975 43.1 70.3
1974 42.5 70.2
1973 41.8 70
1972 41.3 70.3
1971 40.6 69.9
1970 40 69.7
1969 38.9 69.8
1968 38.6 70.5
1967 37.5 71
1966 38.4 70.4
1965 38.2 70.3
1964 38 71.1
1963 37.8 70.7
1962 37.6 70.3
1961 37.4 70.8
1960 37.2 70.3
1959 37 69
1958 36.8 69.4
1957 36.6 67.5
1956 36.5 68.4
1955 36.3 67.8
1954 36.2 66.7
1953 36 65.7
1952 35.9 64.3
1951 35.7 61.1
1950 35.5 60.8

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

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Nigeria and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Slovakia
2024 232,679,478 5,422,069
2023 227,882,945 5,426,740
2022 223,150,896 5,431,752
2021 218,529,286 5,447,247
2020 213,996,181 5,458,827
2019 209,485,641 5,454,147
2018 204,938,755 5,446,771
2017 200,254,579 5,439,232
2016 195,443,700 5,430,798
2015 190,671,878 5,423,801
2014 185,896,915 5,418,649
2013 181,049,443 5,413,393
2012 176,200,625 5,407,579
2011 171,379,598 5,398,384
2010 166,642,886 5,391,428
2009 162,049,464 5,386,406
2008 157,595,014 5,379,233
2007 153,267,261 5,374,622
2006 149,077,334 5,373,054
2005 145,017,253 5,372,807
2004 141,057,045 5,372,280
2003 137,202,644 5,373,374
2002 133,471,989 5,376,912
2001 129,862,595 5,378,867
2000 126,382,494 5,388,720
1999 123,047,320 5,396,020
1998 119,846,254 5,390,516
1997 116,754,792 5,383,291
1996 113,754,779 5,373,361
1995 110,819,428 5,361,999
1994 107,935,714 5,346,331
1993 105,122,069 5,325,305
1992 102,372,770 5,305,016
1991 99,720,162 5,303,294
1990 97,120,925 5,299,187
1989 94,531,014 5,275,942
1988 92,020,090 5,250,596
1987 89,591,716 5,222,840
1986 87,235,953 5,193,838
1985 84,897,973 5,161,768
1984 82,526,443 5,127,097
1983 80,438,260 5,091,971
1982 78,378,701 5,055,099
1981 76,068,103 5,016,105
1980 73,764,641 4,979,815
1979 71,498,242 4,938,973
1978 69,326,532 4,890,125
1977 67,234,590 4,840,501
1976 65,258,009 4,789,507
1975 63,410,815 4,739,105
1974 61,679,144 4,689,623
1973 60,082,139 4,641,445
1972 58,601,748 4,596,622
1971 57,214,684 4,557,449
1970 55,893,838 4,538,223
1969 54,631,914 4,518,607
1968 53,432,783 4,483,915
1967 52,293,065 4,449,367
1966 51,188,234 4,411,666
1965 50,086,764 4,370,983
1964 49,012,016 4,327,341
1963 47,973,575 4,282,017
1962 46,965,292 4,238,188
1961 45,989,310 4,191,667
1960 45,053,782 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Slovakia
2023 4.48 1.49
2022 4.55 1.57
2021 4.64 1.63
2020 4.7 1.59
2019 4.86 1.57
2018 5.02 1.54
2017 5.18 1.52
2016 5.34 1.48
2015 5.5 1.4
2014 5.62 1.37
2013 5.69 1.34
2012 5.8 1.34
2011 5.89 1.45
2010 5.95 1.43
2009 5.99 1.44
2008 6.02 1.34
2007 6.03 1.27
2006 6.05 1.25
2005 6.06 1.27
2004 6.09 1.25
2003 6.1 1.2
2002 6.12 1.19
2001 6.13 1.2
2000 6.12 1.3
1999 6.08 1.33
1998 6.07 1.37
1997 6.14 1.43
1996 6.22 1.47
1995 6.27 1.52
1994 6.32 1.67
1993 6.35 1.87
1992 6.39 1.93
1991 6.43 2.05
1990 6.46 2.09
1989 6.49 2.07
1988 6.5 2.13
1987 6.5 2.14
1986 6.56 2.2
1985 6.62 2.26
1984 6.7 2.26
1983 6.78 2.28
1982 6.8 2.28
1981 6.82 2.29
1980 6.85 2.32
1979 6.89 2.45
1978 6.92 2.47
1977 6.86 2.49
1976 6.81 2.55
1975 6.77 2.55
1974 6.7 2.61
1973 6.63 2.56
1972 6.58 2.49
1971 6.53 2.43
1970 6.47 2.41
1969 6.44 2.43
1968 6.42 2.39
1967 6.4 2.48
1966 6.39 2.66
1965 6.37 2.78
1964 6.36 2.89
1963 6.35 2.92
1962 6.36 2.83
1961 6.35 2.96
1960 6.36 3.04

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

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Nigeria and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Slovakia
2024 19 42.7
2023 18.8 42.3
2022 18.7 41.9
2021 18.5 41.5
2020 18.3 41.2
2019 18.2 40.8
2018 18 40.4
2017 17.9 40
2016 17.8 39.6
2015 17.8 39.2
2014 17.7 38.8
2013 17.7 38.4
2012 17.7 38
2011 17.7 37.6
2010 17.8 37.3
2009 17.8 36.9
2008 17.8 36.6
2007 17.9 36.2
2006 17.9 35.8
2005 17.9 35.5
2004 17.9 35.2
2003 17.9 34.9
2002 17.9 34.6
2001 17.9 34.3
2000 17.9 33.9
1999 17.9 33.6
1998 17.8 33.3
1997 17.7 33
1996 17.6 32.7
1995 17.6 32.5
1994 17.5 32.2
1993 17.4 31.9
1992 17.4 31.7
1991 17.3 31.5
1990 17.3 31.3
1989 17.3 31.1
1988 17.3 30.8
1987 17.3 30.6
1986 17.3 30.3
1985 17.3 30.1
1984 17.4 29.8
1983 17.5 29.6
1982 17.6 29.4
1981 17.7 29.1
1980 17.8 28.9
1979 17.9 28.8
1978 18 28.6
1977 18.2 28.5
1976 18.3 28.4
1975 18.4 28.4
1974 18.5 28.4
1973 18.6 28.4
1972 18.7 28.3
1971 18.8 28.3
1970 18.9 28.3
1969 19.1 28.3
1968 19.2 28.2
1967 19.2 28.1
1966 19.3 28
1965 19.3 28
1964 19.3 27.9
1963 19.3 27.9
1962 19.3 27.8
1961 19.3 27.7
1960 19.3 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires
4
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Nigeria Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nigeria Slovakia
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
99.6%
2004
English speaking
60.6%
2023
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
89.8%
2024

Health

Nigeria Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Slovakia
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
24,224 mi
2018

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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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