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Nigeria vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 30th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Sweden
Population
243824469
10680056
Population rank 6/197 91/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 54/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Nigeria and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Sweden
2024 $252,261,880,141 $603,715,224,266
2023 $487,387,801,881 $578,990,915,246
2022 $646,950,257,578 $575,071,237,641
2021 $609,147,716,973 $631,693,331,301
2020 $598,586,817,819 $544,265,668,452
2019 $668,219,992,691 $530,894,124,494
2018 $421,739,251,509 $549,649,344,043
2017 $375,745,731,053 $535,172,356,785
2016 $404,649,125,252 $513,058,312,951
2015 $493,026,682,801 $501,602,351,912
2014 $574,183,763,412 $577,727,767,304
2013 $520,117,180,314 $584,125,353,119
2012 $463,971,018,239 $549,739,674,655
2011 $414,466,676,831 $570,538,581,144
2010 $366,990,417,129 $492,750,897,239
2009 $295,008,835,381 $434,311,714,442
2008 $339,476,276,258 $514,614,100,833
2007 $278,260,846,800 $490,047,789,548
2006 $238,454,997,161 $422,528,394,459
2005 $175,670,569,969 $391,688,455,929
2004 $135,764,731,646 $384,545,442,175
2003 $104,738,954,264 $334,072,443,516
2002 $95,054,059,303 $267,371,907,447
2001 $73,557,840,064 $242,497,797,485
2000 $69,171,451,627 $262,903,560,280
1999 $59,145,077,039 $274,318,357,862
1998 $218,416,200,673 $270,887,306,759
1997 $200,850,397,618 $268,249,616,891
1996 $185,730,236,700 $291,949,597,375
1995 $140,919,776,986 $267,050,453,507
1994 $80,399,613,064 $228,699,066,874
1993 $56,721,051,402 $212,644,602,616
1992 $52,058,181,854 $283,908,914,454
1991 $59,526,833,412 $273,831,464,572
1990 $54,035,795,388 $261,466,577,009
1989 $44,003,061,108 $217,632,340,195
1988 $49,648,470,440 $206,686,590,776
1987 $52,676,041,931 $182,744,315,974
1986 $54,805,852,581 $150,279,869,729
1985 $73,745,821,158 $113,958,084,357
1984 $73,484,359,521 $109,043,045,407
1983 $97,094,911,792 $104,862,109,663
1982 $142,769,363,314 $114,214,731,799
1981 $164,475,209,516 $129,498,921,476
1980 $64,201,788,123 $141,886,067,004
1979 $47,259,911,894 $123,207,527,699
1978 $36,527,862,209 $104,290,933,496
1977 $36,035,407,725 $94,331,782,622
1976 $36,308,883,249 $89,232,517,046
1975 $27,778,934,625 $82,765,232,648
1974 $24,846,641,318 $65,917,634,590
1973 $15,162,871,287 $59,318,842,992
1972 $12,274,416,018 $48,883,173,400
1971 $9,181,769,912 $41,506,151,115
1970 $12,546,094,982 $38,037,226,668
1969 $6,634,317,346 $33,967,301,561
1968 $5,200,997,920 $31,277,871,669
1967 $5,203,237,919 $29,474,881,506
1966 $6,366,917,453 $27,154,716,721
1965 $5,874,537,650 $24,963,947,415
1964 $5,552,931,319 $22,685,490,195
1963 $5,165,590,254 $20,342,131,882
1962 $4,909,399,176 $18,794,066,990
1961 $4,467,287,893 $17,329,620,585
1960 $4,196,174,502 $15,930,075,467

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

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Nigeria and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Sweden
2024 $1,084 $57,117
2023 $2,139 $54,950
2022 $2,899 $54,837
2021 $2,787 $60,648
2020 $2,797 $52,569
2019 $3,190 $51,649
2018 $2,058 $54,018
2017 $1,876 $53,210
2016 $2,070 $51,704
2015 $2,586 $51,188
2014 $3,089 $59,583
2013 $2,873 $60,844
2012 $2,633 $57,750
2011 $2,418 $60,379
2010 $2,202 $52,543
2009 $1,820 $46,708
2008 $2,154 $55,817
2007 $1,816 $53,568
2006 $1,600 $46,531
2005 $1,211 $43,378
2004 $962 $42,758
2003 $763 $37,292
2002 $712 $29,958
2001 $566 $27,259
2000 $547 $29,633
1999 $481 $30,969
1998 $1,822 $30,605
1997 $1,720 $30,324
1996 $1,633 $33,022
1995 $1,272 $30,254
1994 $745 $26,046
1993 $540 $24,390
1992 $509 $32,753
1991 $597 $31,777
1990 $556 $30,549
1989 $465 $25,625
1988 $540 $24,499
1987 $588 $21,761
1986 $628 $17,955
1985 $869 $13,647
1984 $890 $13,080
1983 $1,207 $12,590
1982 $1,822 $13,719
1981 $2,162 $15,564
1980 $870 $17,073
1979 $661 $14,856
1978 $527 $12,602
1977 $536 $11,432
1976 $556 $10,853
1975 $438 $10,103
1974 $403 $8,078
1973 $252.4 $7,291
1972 $209.5 $6,018
1971 $160.5 $5,125
1970 $224.5 $4,729
1969 $121.4 $4,263
1968 $97.3 $3,953
1967 $99.5 $3,746
1966 $124.4 $3,478
1965 $117.3 $3,228
1964 $113.3 $2,961
1963 $107.7 $2,675
1962 $104.5 $2,485
1961 $97.1 $2,304
1960 $93.1 $2,128

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

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Nigeria vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Sweden
2026 55 83.7
2025 54.8 83.6
2024 54.6 83.4
2023 54.5 83.3
2022 54.1 83
2021 53.5 83
2020 53.1 82.4
2019 53 83.1
2018 52.7 82.5
2017 52.4 82.4
2016 52.2 82.3
2015 51.9 82.2
2014 51.9 82.2
2013 51.8 81.9
2012 51.7 81.7
2011 51.5 81.8
2010 51.3 81.5
2009 51.1 81.4
2008 50.7 81.1
2007 50.4 81
2006 49.9 80.8
2005 49.5 80.6
2004 49.1 80.5
2003 48.6 80.2
2002 48 79.9
2001 47.5 79.8
2000 47.1 79.7
1999 46.6 79.5
1998 46.1 79.4
1997 46 79.3
1996 45.8 79
1995 45.9 78.8
1994 45.7 78.7
1993 45.8 78.1
1992 45.6 78.1
1991 45.5 77.7
1990 45.7 77.6
1989 45.8 77.7
1988 45.8 77
1987 45.9 77.1
1986 46 77
1985 46.2 76.7
1984 46.3 76.8
1983 46.4 76.6
1982 46.4 76.3
1981 46.3 76
1980 46 75.7
1979 45.7 75.5
1978 45.3 75.5
1977 44.8 75.4
1976 44.2 75
1975 43.1 75
1974 42.5 75
1973 41.8 74.9
1972 41.3 74.7
1971 40.6 74.6
1970 40 74.7
1969 38.9 74.1
1968 38.6 74
1967 37.5 74.1
1966 38.4 74.1
1965 38.2 73.9
1964 38 73.7
1963 37.8 73.5
1962 37.6 73.4
1961 37.4 73.5
1960 37.2 73
1959 37 73.4
1958 36.8 73.2
1957 36.6 72.5
1956 36.5 72.7
1955 36.3 72.6
1954 36.2 72.4
1953 36 71.9
1952 35.9 71.8
1951 35.7 71.4
1950 35.5 71.1

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

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Nigeria and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Sweden
2024 232,679,478 10,569,709
2023 227,882,945 10,536,632
2022 223,150,896 10,486,941
2021 218,529,286 10,415,811
2020 213,996,181 10,353,442
2019 209,485,641 10,278,887
2018 204,938,755 10,175,214
2017 200,254,579 10,057,698
2016 195,443,700 9,923,085
2015 190,671,878 9,799,186
2014 185,896,915 9,696,110
2013 181,049,443 9,600,379
2012 176,200,625 9,519,374
2011 171,379,598 9,449,213
2010 166,642,886 9,378,126
2009 162,049,464 9,298,515
2008 157,595,014 9,219,637
2007 153,267,261 9,148,092
2006 149,077,334 9,080,505
2005 145,017,253 9,029,572
2004 141,057,045 8,993,531
2003 137,202,644 8,958,229
2002 133,471,989 8,924,958
2001 129,862,595 8,895,960
2000 126,382,494 8,872,109
1999 123,047,320 8,857,874
1998 119,846,254 8,850,974
1997 116,754,792 8,846,062
1996 113,754,779 8,840,998
1995 110,819,428 8,826,939
1994 107,935,714 8,780,745
1993 105,122,069 8,718,561
1992 102,372,770 8,668,067
1991 99,720,162 8,617,375
1990 97,120,925 8,558,835
1989 94,531,014 8,492,964
1988 92,020,090 8,436,489
1987 89,591,716 8,397,804
1986 87,235,953 8,369,829
1985 84,897,973 8,350,386
1984 82,526,443 8,336,605
1983 80,438,260 8,329,033
1982 78,378,701 8,325,263
1981 76,068,103 8,320,503
1980 73,764,641 8,310,531
1979 71,498,242 8,293,678
1978 69,326,532 8,275,599
1977 67,234,590 8,251,540
1976 65,258,009 8,222,286
1975 63,410,815 8,192,437
1974 61,679,144 8,159,955
1973 60,082,139 8,136,312
1972 58,601,748 8,122,300
1971 57,214,684 8,098,334
1970 55,893,838 8,042,801
1969 54,631,914 7,968,072
1968 53,432,783 7,912,273
1967 52,293,065 7,867,931
1966 51,188,234 7,807,797
1965 50,086,764 7,733,853
1964 49,012,016 7,661,354
1963 47,973,575 7,604,328
1962 46,965,292 7,561,588
1961 45,989,310 7,519,998
1960 45,053,782 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Sweden

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Sweden
2023 4.48 1.45
2022 4.55 1.53
2021 4.64 1.67
2020 4.7 1.67
2019 4.86 1.71
2018 5.02 1.76
2017 5.18 1.78
2016 5.34 1.85
2015 5.5 1.85
2014 5.62 1.88
2013 5.69 1.89
2012 5.8 1.91
2011 5.89 1.9
2010 5.95 1.98
2009 5.99 1.94
2008 6.02 1.91
2007 6.03 1.88
2006 6.05 1.85
2005 6.06 1.77
2004 6.09 1.75
2003 6.1 1.71
2002 6.12 1.65
2001 6.13 1.57
2000 6.12 1.54
1999 6.08 1.5
1998 6.07 1.5
1997 6.14 1.52
1996 6.22 1.6
1995 6.27 1.73
1994 6.32 1.88
1993 6.35 1.99
1992 6.39 2.09
1991 6.43 2.11
1990 6.46 2.13
1989 6.49 2.01
1988 6.5 1.96
1987 6.5 1.84
1986 6.56 1.8
1985 6.62 1.74
1984 6.7 1.66
1983 6.78 1.61
1982 6.8 1.62
1981 6.82 1.63
1980 6.85 1.68
1979 6.89 1.66
1978 6.92 1.6
1977 6.86 1.64
1976 6.81 1.68
1975 6.77 1.77
1974 6.7 1.87
1973 6.63 1.87
1972 6.58 1.91
1971 6.53 1.96
1970 6.47 1.92
1969 6.44 1.93
1968 6.42 2.07
1967 6.4 2.28
1966 6.39 2.37
1965 6.37 2.39
1964 6.36 2.47
1963 6.35 2.33
1962 6.36 2.25
1961 6.35 2.21
1960 6.36 2.17

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

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Nigeria and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Sweden
2024 19 41.1
2023 18.8 40.9
2022 18.7 40.7
2021 18.5 40.7
2020 18.3 40.6
2019 18.2 40.5
2018 18 40.6
2017 17.9 40.7
2016 17.8 40.8
2015 17.8 40.9
2014 17.7 40.9
2013 17.7 40.9
2012 17.7 40.9
2011 17.7 40.8
2010 17.8 40.7
2009 17.8 40.7
2008 17.8 40.6
2007 17.9 40.5
2006 17.9 40.4
2005 17.9 40.2
2004 17.9 40
2003 17.9 39.8
2002 17.9 39.7
2001 17.9 39.5
2000 17.9 39.4
1999 17.9 39.2
1998 17.8 39
1997 17.7 38.8
1996 17.6 38.6
1995 17.6 38.5
1994 17.5 38.4
1993 17.4 38.4
1992 17.4 38.4
1991 17.3 38.3
1990 17.3 38.3
1989 17.3 38.3
1988 17.3 38.2
1987 17.3 38.1
1986 17.3 37.9
1985 17.3 37.6
1984 17.4 37.4
1983 17.5 37.1
1982 17.6 36.8
1981 17.7 36.5
1980 17.8 36.2
1979 17.9 36
1978 18 35.7
1977 18.2 35.5
1976 18.3 35.4
1975 18.4 35.3
1974 18.5 35.3
1973 18.6 35.3
1972 18.7 35.3
1971 18.8 35.3
1970 18.9 35.4
1969 19.1 35.6
1968 19.2 35.8
1967 19.2 35.9
1966 19.3 36
1965 19.3 36.2
1964 19.3 36.3
1963 19.3 36.3
1962 19.3 36.3
1961 19.3 36.2
1960 19.3 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Nigeria Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nigeria Sweden
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
60.6%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Nigeria Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Sweden
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
356,129 mi
2016

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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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