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Nigeria vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 30th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Switzerland
Population
243824469
9107866
Population rank 6/197 100/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 54/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Nigeria and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Switzerland
2024 $252,261,880,141 $936,564,198,049
2023 $487,387,801,881 $894,424,821,645
2022 $646,950,257,578 $828,508,926,958
2021 $609,147,716,973 $815,309,330,987
2020 $598,586,817,819 $741,999,406,006
2019 $668,219,992,691 $721,369,112,727
2018 $421,739,251,509 $725,568,717,468
2017 $375,745,731,053 $695,200,833,086
2016 $404,649,125,252 $687,895,460,903
2015 $493,026,682,801 $694,118,186,380
2014 $574,183,763,412 $726,537,808,338
2013 $520,117,180,314 $706,234,937,371
2012 $463,971,018,239 $686,420,221,558
2011 $414,466,676,831 $715,888,126,682
2010 $366,990,417,129 $598,851,028,907
2009 $295,008,835,381 $554,212,916,092
2008 $339,476,276,258 $567,267,767,519
2007 $278,260,846,800 $490,740,715,595
2006 $238,454,997,161 $441,634,672,197
2005 $175,670,569,969 $418,284,865,885
2004 $135,764,731,646 $403,912,891,033
2003 $104,738,954,264 $362,075,086,508
2002 $95,054,059,303 $309,301,422,430
2001 $73,557,840,064 $286,582,672,434
2000 $69,171,451,627 $279,216,033,870
1999 $59,145,077,039 $297,873,643,323
1998 $218,416,200,673 $303,459,014,347
1997 $200,850,397,618 $294,788,198,856
1996 $185,730,236,700 $340,103,959,547
1995 $140,919,776,986 $352,835,806,342
1994 $80,399,613,064 $301,375,055,202
1993 $56,721,051,402 $272,237,527,071
1992 $52,058,181,854 $279,921,425,828
1991 $59,526,833,412 $268,901,693,863
1990 $54,035,795,388 $265,763,573,999
1989 $44,003,061,108 $208,105,846,934
1988 $49,648,470,440 $215,540,625,299
1987 $52,676,041,931 $199,236,370,038
1986 $54,805,852,581 $159,089,921,063
1985 $73,745,821,158 $110,980,314,192
1984 $73,484,359,521 $109,455,312,168
1983 $97,094,911,792 $114,634,358,535
1982 $142,769,363,314 $115,043,365,512
1981 $164,475,209,516 $112,244,805,519
1980 $64,201,788,123 $122,557,843,886
1979 $47,259,911,894 $114,970,094,425
1978 $36,527,862,209 $102,280,472,036
1977 $36,035,407,725 $73,135,771,167
1976 $36,308,883,249 $68,476,524,644
1975 $27,778,934,625 $65,466,081,819
1974 $24,846,641,318 $57,103,011,446
1973 $15,162,871,287 $49,550,006,320
1972 $12,274,416,018 $36,844,318,854
1971 $9,181,769,912 $30,040,171,751
1970 $12,546,094,982 $24,998,066,773
1969 $6,634,317,346 $22,442,043,274
1968 $5,200,997,920 $20,712,102,794
1967 $5,203,237,919 $19,397,044,714
1966 $6,366,917,453 $18,019,402,374
1965 $5,874,537,650 $16,780,226,225
1964 $5,552,931,319 $15,833,133,858
1963 $5,165,590,254 $14,283,872,299
1962 $4,909,399,176 $12,989,649,694
1961 $4,467,287,893 $11,713,348,834
1960 $4,196,174,502 $10,412,232,621

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

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Nigeria and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Switzerland
2024 $1,084 $103,998
2023 $2,139 $100,624
2022 $2,899 $94,395
2021 $2,787 $93,665
2020 $2,797 $85,898
2019 $3,190 $84,122
2018 $2,058 $85,217
2017 $1,876 $82,254
2016 $2,070 $82,153
2015 $2,586 $83,806
2014 $3,089 $88,725
2013 $2,873 $87,304
2012 $2,633 $85,836
2011 $2,418 $90,477
2010 $2,202 $76,531
2009 $1,820 $71,568
2008 $2,154 $74,175
2007 $1,816 $64,989
2006 $1,600 $59,011
2005 $1,211 $56,243
2004 $962 $54,659
2003 $763 $49,336
2002 $712 $42,459
2001 $566 $39,639
2000 $547 $38,865
1999 $481 $41,696
1998 $1,822 $42,681
1997 $1,720 $41,584
1996 $1,633 $48,093
1995 $1,272 $50,114
1994 $745 $43,092
1993 $540 $39,237
1992 $509 $40,714
1991 $597 $39,544
1990 $556 $39,575
1989 $465 $31,309
1988 $540 $32,690
1987 $588 $30,441
1986 $628 $24,460
1985 $869 $17,152
1984 $890 $16,991
1983 $1,207 $17,859
1982 $1,822 $18,000
1981 $2,162 $17,665
1980 $870 $19,394
1979 $661 $18,266
1978 $527 $16,282
1977 $536 $11,644
1976 $556 $10,865
1975 $438 $10,328
1974 $403 $9,005
1973 $252.4 $7,856
1972 $209.5 $5,885
1971 $160.5 $4,835
1970 $224.5 $4,044
1969 $121.4 $3,657
1968 $97.3 $3,413
1967 $99.5 $3,237
1966 $124.4 $3,045
1965 $117.3 $2,865
1964 $113.3 $2,735
1963 $107.7 $2,508
1962 $104.5 $2,330
1961 $97.1 $2,155
1960 $93.1 $1,954

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

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Nigeria vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Switzerland
2026 55 84.4
2025 54.8 84.2
2024 54.6 84.1
2023 54.5 84
2022 54.1 83.2
2021 53.5 83.6
2020 53.1 83.1
2019 53 83.8
2018 52.7 83.6
2017 52.4 83.4
2016 52.2 83.4
2015 51.9 82.8
2014 51.9 83.1
2013 51.8 82.7
2012 51.7 82.6
2011 51.5 82.6
2010 51.3 82.3
2009 51.1 82
2008 50.7 82
2007 50.4 81.7
2006 49.9 81.5
2005 49.5 81.2
2004 49.1 81.1
2003 48.6 80.5
2002 48 80.4
2001 47.5 80.3
2000 47.1 79.8
1999 46.6 79.7
1998 46.1 79.5
1997 46 79.2
1996 45.8 79
1995 45.9 78.6
1994 45.7 78.5
1993 45.8 78.2
1992 45.6 77.9
1991 45.5 77.6
1990 45.7 77.4
1989 45.8 77.6
1988 45.8 77.4
1987 45.9 77.3
1986 46 77
1985 46.2 76.9
1984 46.3 76.8
1983 46.4 76.2
1982 46.4 76.2
1981 46.3 75.8
1980 46 75.6
1979 45.7 75.6
1978 45.3 75.3
1977 44.8 75.4
1976 44.2 74.9
1975 43.1 74.8
1974 42.5 74.4
1973 41.8 74.1
1972 41.3 73.8
1971 40.6 73.2
1970 40 73.1
1969 38.9 72.7
1968 38.6 72.7
1967 37.5 72.7
1966 38.4 72.4
1965 38.2 72.3
1964 38 72.2
1963 37.8 71.3
1962 37.6 71.3
1961 37.4 71.7
1960 37.2 71.4
1959 37 71.5
1958 36.8 71.3
1957 36.6 70.5
1956 36.5 70.2
1955 36.3 70.1
1954 36.2 70
1953 36 69.5
1952 35.9 69.6
1951 35.7 68.7
1950 35.5 68.9

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

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Nigeria and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Switzerland
2024 232,679,478 9,005,582
2023 227,882,945 8,888,822
2022 223,150,896 8,777,088
2021 218,529,286 8,704,546
2020 213,996,181 8,638,167
2019 209,485,641 8,575,280
2018 204,938,755 8,514,329
2017 200,254,579 8,451,840
2016 195,443,700 8,373,338
2015 190,671,878 8,282,396
2014 185,896,915 8,188,649
2013 181,049,443 8,089,346
2012 176,200,625 7,996,861
2011 171,379,598 7,912,398
2010 166,642,886 7,824,909
2009 162,049,464 7,743,831
2008 157,595,014 7,647,675
2007 153,267,261 7,551,117
2006 149,077,334 7,483,934
2005 145,017,253 7,437,115
2004 141,057,045 7,389,625
2003 137,202,644 7,339,001
2002 133,471,989 7,284,753
2001 129,862,595 7,229,854
2000 126,382,494 7,184,250
1999 123,047,320 7,143,991
1998 119,846,254 7,110,001
1997 116,754,792 7,088,906
1996 113,754,779 7,071,850
1995 110,819,428 7,040,687
1994 107,935,714 6,993,795
1993 105,122,069 6,938,265
1992 102,372,770 6,875,364
1991 99,720,162 6,799,978
1990 97,120,925 6,715,519
1989 94,531,014 6,646,912
1988 92,020,090 6,593,386
1987 89,591,716 6,545,106
1986 87,235,953 6,504,124
1985 84,897,973 6,470,365
1984 82,526,443 6,441,865
1983 80,438,260 6,418,773
1982 78,378,701 6,391,309
1981 76,068,103 6,354,074
1980 73,764,641 6,319,408
1979 71,498,242 6,294,365
1978 69,326,532 6,281,738
1977 67,234,590 6,281,174
1976 65,258,009 6,302,504
1975 63,410,815 6,338,632
1974 61,679,144 6,341,405
1973 60,082,139 6,307,347
1972 58,601,748 6,260,956
1971 57,214,684 6,213,399
1970 55,893,838 6,180,877
1969 54,631,914 6,136,387
1968 53,432,783 6,067,714
1967 52,293,065 5,991,785
1966 51,188,234 5,918,002
1965 50,086,764 5,856,472
1964 49,012,016 5,789,228
1963 47,973,575 5,694,247
1962 46,965,292 5,573,815
1961 45,989,310 5,434,294
1960 45,053,782 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Switzerland
2023 4.48 1.33
2022 4.55 1.39
2021 4.64 1.52
2020 4.7 1.46
2019 4.86 1.48
2018 5.02 1.52
2017 5.18 1.52
2016 5.34 1.54
2015 5.5 1.54
2014 5.62 1.54
2013 5.69 1.52
2012 5.8 1.52
2011 5.89 1.52
2010 5.95 1.52
2009 5.99 1.5
2008 6.02 1.48
2007 6.03 1.46
2006 6.05 1.44
2005 6.06 1.42
2004 6.09 1.42
2003 6.1 1.39
2002 6.12 1.39
2001 6.13 1.38
2000 6.12 1.5
1999 6.08 1.48
1998 6.07 1.47
1997 6.14 1.48
1996 6.22 1.5
1995 6.27 1.48
1994 6.32 1.49
1993 6.35 1.51
1992 6.39 1.58
1991 6.43 1.58
1990 6.46 1.58
1989 6.49 1.56
1988 6.5 1.57
1987 6.5 1.52
1986 6.56 1.53
1985 6.62 1.52
1984 6.7 1.53
1983 6.78 1.52
1982 6.8 1.56
1981 6.82 1.55
1980 6.85 1.55
1979 6.89 1.52
1978 6.92 1.51
1977 6.86 1.53
1976 6.81 1.55
1975 6.77 1.61
1974 6.7 1.73
1973 6.63 1.81
1972 6.58 1.91
1971 6.53 2.04
1970 6.47 2.1
1969 6.44 2.19
1968 6.42 2.29
1967 6.4 2.39
1966 6.39 2.5
1965 6.37 2.59
1964 6.36 2.66
1963 6.35 2.65
1962 6.36 2.58
1961 6.35 2.52
1960 6.36 2.44

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

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Nigeria and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Switzerland
2024 19 43.7
2023 18.8 43.4
2022 18.7 43
2021 18.5 42.8
2020 18.3 42.7
2019 18.2 42.6
2018 18 42.5
2017 17.9 42.4
2016 17.8 42.3
2015 17.8 42.2
2014 17.7 42.1
2013 17.7 42
2012 17.7 41.8
2011 17.7 41.6
2010 17.8 41.5
2009 17.8 41.3
2008 17.8 41.1
2007 17.9 40.9
2006 17.9 40.6
2005 17.9 40.3
2004 17.9 39.9
2003 17.9 39.6
2002 17.9 39.3
2001 17.9 39
2000 17.9 38.7
1999 17.9 38.4
1998 17.8 38.2
1997 17.7 37.9
1996 17.6 37.6
1995 17.6 37.3
1994 17.5 37.1
1993 17.4 37
1992 17.4 36.9
1991 17.3 36.9
1990 17.3 36.9
1989 17.3 36.8
1988 17.3 36.7
1987 17.3 36.5
1986 17.3 36.3
1985 17.3 36.1
1984 17.4 35.9
1983 17.5 35.6
1982 17.6 35.3
1981 17.7 35
1980 17.8 34.8
1979 17.9 34.5
1978 18 34.2
1977 18.2 33.8
1976 18.3 33.5
1975 18.4 33.1
1974 18.5 32.7
1973 18.6 32.5
1972 18.7 32.3
1971 18.8 32.2
1970 18.9 32
1969 19.1 31.7
1968 19.2 31.7
1967 19.2 31.6
1966 19.3 31.6
1965 19.3 31.6
1964 19.3 31.5
1963 19.3 31.7
1962 19.3 32
1961 19.3 32.4
1960 19.3 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Nigeria Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nigeria Switzerland
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
60.6%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Nigeria Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Switzerland
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
52,266 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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