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Nigeria vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Nigeria has a population of 238M (ranked 6/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 30th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 50/197 ($291B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 172/197 ($1,224), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Switzerland
Population
245016045
9155878
Population rank 6/197 99/197
GDP
$291B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 50/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$1,224
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 172/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$103B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.5%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$434
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 170/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$768
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
689 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.38
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
19.2 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
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
2025 $290,794,361,542 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $252,261,880,140 $969,919,786,395
2023 $487,387,801,878 $928,435,275,852
2022 $646,950,257,575 $858,479,038,994
2021 $609,147,716,965 $840,710,023,481
2020 $598,586,817,817 $756,096,180,222
2019 $668,219,992,687 $736,384,764,157
2018 $421,739,251,509 $740,766,531,454
2017 $375,745,731,053 $706,660,443,624
2016 $404,649,125,252 $698,607,778,795
2015 $493,026,682,801 $706,199,008,879
2014 $574,183,763,412 $741,168,119,617
2013 $520,117,180,314 $718,748,402,260
2012 $463,971,018,239 $697,882,536,677
2011 $414,466,676,831 $727,231,637,102
2010 $366,990,417,129 $609,999,593,542
2009 $295,008,835,381 $563,659,557,945
2008 $339,476,276,258 $574,703,945,157
2007 $278,260,846,800 $498,993,845,385
2006 $238,454,997,161 $448,364,681,767
2005 $175,670,569,969 $424,511,048,024
2004 $135,764,731,646 $409,012,909,530
2003 $104,738,954,264 $366,563,952,625
2002 $95,054,059,303 $313,930,961,761
2001 $73,557,840,064 $290,160,142,214
2000 $69,171,451,627 $282,327,351,966
1999 $59,145,077,039 $301,911,268,140
1998 $218,416,200,673 $306,907,741,068
1997 $200,850,397,618 $298,868,250,534
1996 $185,730,236,700 $345,373,647,249
1995 $140,919,776,986 $358,152,520,085
1994 $80,399,613,064 $305,916,331,798
1993 $56,721,051,402 $276,339,744,180
1992 $52,058,181,854 $284,139,428,246
1991 $59,526,833,412 $272,953,645,746
1990 $54,035,795,388 $269,768,238,555
1989 $44,003,061,108 $211,241,694,480
1988 $49,648,470,440 $218,788,504,066
1987 $52,676,041,931 $202,238,567,597
1986 $54,805,852,581 $161,487,171,049
1985 $73,745,821,158 $112,652,623,418
1984 $73,484,359,521 $111,104,641,869
1983 $97,094,911,792 $116,361,728,836
1982 $142,769,363,314 $116,776,899,473
1981 $164,475,209,516 $113,936,168,924
1980 $64,201,788,123 $124,404,609,417
1979 $47,259,911,894 $116,702,524,208
1978 $36,527,862,209 $103,821,687,919
1977 $36,035,407,725 $74,237,819,014
1976 $36,308,883,249 $69,508,364,538
1975 $27,778,934,625 $66,452,559,176
1974 $24,846,641,318 $57,963,469,607
1973 $15,162,871,287 $50,296,651,921
1972 $12,274,416,018 $37,399,508,287
1971 $9,181,769,912 $30,492,832,676
1970 $12,546,094,982 $25,374,750,743
1969 $6,634,317,346 $22,780,211,812
1968 $5,200,997,920 $21,024,203,656
1967 $5,203,237,919 $19,689,329,510
1966 $6,366,917,453 $18,290,928,227
1965 $5,874,537,650 $17,033,079,428
1964 $5,552,931,319 $16,071,715,835
1963 $5,165,590,254 $14,499,109,270
1962 $4,909,399,176 $13,185,384,691
1961 $4,467,287,893 $11,889,851,950
1960 $4,196,174,502 $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Nigeria and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Switzerland
2025 $1,224 $114,769
2024 $1,084 $107,702
2023 $2,139 $104,450
2022 $2,899 $97,809
2021 $2,787 $96,583
2020 $2,797 $87,530
2019 $3,190 $85,873
2018 $2,058 $87,002
2017 $1,876 $83,610
2016 $2,070 $83,432
2015 $2,586 $85,265
2014 $3,089 $90,512
2013 $2,873 $88,851
2012 $2,633 $87,270
2011 $2,418 $91,910
2010 $2,202 $77,956
2009 $1,820 $72,788
2008 $2,154 $75,148
2007 $1,816 $66,082
2006 $1,600 $59,910
2005 $1,211 $57,080
2004 $962 $55,350
2003 $763 $49,947
2002 $712 $43,094
2001 $566 $40,134
2000 $547 $39,298
1999 $481 $42,261
1998 $1,822 $43,166
1997 $1,720 $42,160
1996 $1,633 $48,838
1995 $1,272 $50,869
1994 $745 $43,741
1993 $540 $39,828
1992 $509 $41,327
1991 $597 $40,140
1990 $556 $40,171
1989 $465 $31,780
1988 $540 $33,183
1987 $588 $30,899
1986 $628 $24,828
1985 $869 $17,411
1984 $890 $17,247
1983 $1,207 $18,128
1982 $1,822 $18,271
1981 $2,162 $17,931
1980 $870 $19,686
1979 $661 $18,541
1978 $527 $16,528
1977 $536 $11,819
1976 $556 $11,029
1975 $438 $10,484
1974 $403 $9,140
1973 $252.4 $7,974
1972 $209.5 $5,973
1971 $160.5 $4,908
1970 $224.5 $4,105
1969 $121.4 $3,712
1968 $97.3 $3,465
1967 $99.5 $3,286
1966 $124.4 $3,091
1965 $117.3 $2,908
1964 $113.3 $2,776
1963 $107.7 $2,546
1962 $104.5 $2,366
1961 $97.1 $2,188
1960 $93.1 $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Nigeria and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Switzerland
2025 237,527,782 9,092,436
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Switzerland
2024 4.38 1.29
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Nigeria and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Switzerland
2025 19.2 43.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$324B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
11.7%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.76%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
58.2%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
16.4%
2025
25%
2025
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
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
4
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
165
2025
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$86.9B
2025
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$46B
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$22.1B
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
320 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$38.7
2024
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
1.1%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
144.1 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.2%
2023
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nigeria Switzerland
% of world population
2.9%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
63.8%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.73 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.07 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.7
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
52
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
60.6%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
41.2%
2024
97.3%
2025

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
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
115.6
2024
3.9
2024
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
3.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
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
1,480 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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