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Nigeria vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 30th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Taiwan
Population
243824469
23229461
Population rank 6/197 60/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 54/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
19 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Nigeria and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Taiwan
2024 $252,261,880,141 $801,529,000,000
2023 $487,387,801,881 $757,328,000,000
2022 $646,950,257,578 $765,529,000,000
2021 $609,147,716,973 $777,062,000,000
2020 $598,586,817,819 $676,935,000,000
2019 $668,219,992,691 $613,453,000,000
2018 $421,739,251,509 $610,744,000,000
2017 $375,745,731,053 $591,734,000,000
2016 $404,649,125,252 $543,002,000,000
2015 $493,026,682,801 $534,474,000,000
2014 $574,183,763,412 $535,332,000,000
2013 $520,117,180,314 $512,957,000,000
2012 $463,971,018,239 $495,536,000,000
2011 $414,466,676,831 $483,957,000,000
2010 $366,990,417,129 $444,245,000,000
2009 $295,008,835,381 $390,788,000,000
2008 $339,476,276,258 $415,824,000,000
2007 $278,260,846,800 $406,940,000,000
2006 $238,454,997,161 $386,492,000,000
2005 $175,670,569,969 $374,042,000,000
2004 $135,764,731,646 $346,881,000,000
2003 $104,738,954,264 $317,374,000,000
2002 $95,054,059,303 $307,429,000,000
2001 $73,557,840,064 $299,303,000,000
2000 $69,171,451,627 $330,725,000,000
1999 $59,145,077,039 $303,827,000,000
1998 $218,416,200,673 $279,926,000,000
1997 $200,850,397,618 $303,315,000,000
1996 $185,730,236,700 $292,473,000,000
1995 $140,919,776,986 $279,013,000,000
1994 $80,399,613,064 $256,213,000,000
1993 $56,721,051,402 $234,943,000,000
1992 $52,058,181,854 $222,947,000,000
1991 $59,526,833,412 $187,100,000,000
1990 $54,035,795,388 $166,392,000,000
1989 $44,003,061,108 $152,687,000,000
1988 $49,648,470,440 $126,378,000,000
1987 $52,676,041,931 $104,956,000,000
1986 $54,805,852,581 $78,347,000,000
1985 $73,745,821,158 $63,599,000,000
1984 $73,484,359,521 $61,036,000,000
1983 $97,094,911,792 $54,155,000,000
1982 $142,769,363,314 $49,540,000,000
1981 $164,475,209,516 $49,047,000,000
1980 $64,201,788,123 $42,292,000,000
1979 $47,259,911,894 $33,875,000,000
1978 $36,527,862,209 $27,373,000,000
1977 $36,035,407,725 $22,252,000,000
1976 $36,308,883,249 $18,988,000,000
1975 $27,778,934,625 $15,836,000,000
1974 $24,846,641,318 $14,739,000,000
1973 $15,162,871,287 $10,940,000,000
1972 $12,274,416,018 $8,063,000,000
1971 $9,181,769,912 $6,727,000,000
1970 $12,546,094,982 $5,785,000,000
1969 $6,634,317,346 $5,017,000,000
1968 $5,200,997,920 $4,325,000,000
1967 $5,203,237,919 $3,709,000,000
1966 $6,366,917,453 $3,207,000,000
1965 $5,874,537,650 $2,869,000,000
1964 $5,552,931,319 $2,592,000,000
1963 $5,165,590,254 $2,218,000,000
1962 $4,909,399,176 $1,960,000,000
1961 $4,467,287,893 $1,778,000,000
1960 $4,196,174,502 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nigeria and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Taiwan
2024 $1,084 $34,238
2023 $2,139 $32,444
2022 $2,899 $32,827
2021 $2,787 $33,111
2020 $2,797 $28,705
2019 $3,190 $25,998
2018 $2,058 $25,901
2017 $1,876 $25,121
2016 $2,070 $23,091
2015 $2,586 $22,780
2014 $3,089 $22,874
2013 $2,873 $21,973
2012 $2,633 $21,295
2011 $2,418 $20,866
2010 $2,202 $19,197
2009 $1,820 $16,933
2008 $2,154 $18,081
2007 $1,816 $17,757
2006 $1,600 $16,934
2005 $1,211 $16,456
2004 $962 $15,317
2003 $763 $14,066
2002 $712 $13,686
2001 $566 $13,397
2000 $547 $14,908
1999 $481 $13,804
1998 $1,822 $12,820
1997 $1,720 $14,020
1996 $1,633 $13,641
1995 $1,272 $13,119
1994 $745 $12,150
1993 $540 $11,242
1992 $509 $10,768
1991 $597 $9,125
1990 $556 $8,205
1989 $465 $7,613
1988 $540 $6,370
1987 $588 $5,350
1986 $628 $4,036
1985 $869 $3,314
1984 $890 $3,224
1983 $1,207 $2,903
1982 $1,822 $2,699
1981 $2,162 $2,720
1980 $870 $2,389
1979 $661 $1,950
1978 $527 $1,606
1977 $536 $1,330
1976 $556 $1,158
1975 $438 $985
1974 $403 $934
1973 $252.4 $706
1972 $209.5 $530
1971 $160.5 $451
1970 $224.5 $397
1969 $121.4 $357
1968 $97.3 $319
1967 $99.5 $280.8
1966 $124.4 $249.1
1965 $117.3 $229.3
1964 $113.3 $213.6
1963 $107.7 $188.6
1962 $104.5 $172
1961 $97.1 $161.2
1960 $93.1 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nigeria vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Taiwan
2026 55 81.1
2025 54.8 80.9
2024 54.6 80.7
2023 54.5 80.6
2022 54.1 80.2
2021 53.5 80.8
2020 53.1 81.1
2019 53 80.6
2018 52.7 80.4
2017 52.4 80.1
2016 52.2 79.7
2015 51.9 79.9
2014 51.9 79.5
2013 51.8 79.6
2012 51.7 79.2
2011 51.5 78.9
2010 51.3 79
2009 51.1 78.7
2008 50.7 78.3
2007 50.4 78
2006 49.9 77.8
2005 49.5 77.1
2004 49.1 77.2
2003 48.6 77
2002 48 76.9
2001 47.5 76.5
2000 47.1 76.1
1999 46.6 75.6
1998 46.1 75.5
1997 46 75.3
1996 45.8 74.9
1995 45.9 74.6
1994 45.7 74.7
1993 45.8 74.6
1992 45.6 74.3
1991 45.5 74.3
1990 45.7 73.9
1989 45.8 73.7
1988 45.8 73.4
1987 45.9 73.6
1986 46 73.3
1985 46.2 73.3
1984 46.3 73
1983 46.4 72.4
1982 46.4 72.4
1981 46.3 72
1980 46 72
1979 45.7 71.7
1978 45.3 71.7
1977 44.8 71.3
1976 44.2 71.2
1975 43.1 70.9
1974 42.5 70.3
1973 41.8 69.8
1972 41.3 69.6
1971 40.6 69.4
1970 40 69
1969 38.9 67.7
1968 38.6 66.8
1967 37.5 66.7
1966 38.4 66.1
1965 38.2 65.7
1964 38 64.9
1963 37.8 64.5
1962 37.6 63.8
1961 37.4 63
1960 37.2 62.5
1959 37 61.6
1958 36.8 61
1957 36.6 61
1956 36.5 60.3
1955 36.3 59.8
1954 36.2 58.9
1953 36 58.6
1952 35.9 57.9
1951 35.7 57.2
1950 35.5 56.6

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

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Nigeria and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 232,679,478 23,410,331
2023 227,882,945 23,342,541
2022 223,150,896 23,319,977
2021 218,529,286 23,468,275
2020 213,996,181 23,582,179
2019 209,485,641 23,596,027
2018 204,938,755 23,580,080
2017 200,254,579 23,555,522
2016 195,443,700 23,515,945
2015 190,671,878 23,462,914
2014 185,896,915 23,403,635
2013 181,049,443 23,344,670
2012 176,200,625 23,270,367
2011 171,379,598 23,193,518
2010 166,642,886 23,140,948
2009 162,049,464 23,078,402
2008 157,595,014 22,997,696
2007 153,267,261 22,917,444
2006 149,077,334 22,823,455
2005 145,017,253 22,729,753
2004 141,057,045 22,646,836
2003 137,202,644 22,562,663
2002 133,471,989 22,463,172
2001 129,862,595 22,341,120
2000 126,382,494 22,184,530
1999 123,047,320 22,010,489
1998 119,846,254 21,835,703
1997 116,754,792 21,634,124
1996 113,754,779 21,441,432
1995 110,819,428 21,267,653
1994 107,935,714 21,086,645
1993 105,122,069 20,899,019
1992 102,372,770 20,704,227
1991 99,720,162 20,503,568
1990 97,120,925 20,278,946
1989 94,531,014 20,055,492
1988 92,020,090 19,839,704
1987 89,591,716 19,617,046
1986 87,235,953 19,411,454
1985 84,897,973 19,191,510
1984 82,526,443 18,929,866
1983 80,438,260 18,653,146
1982 78,378,701 18,354,855
1981 76,068,103 18,029,982
1980 73,764,641 17,704,538
1979 71,498,242 17,372,779
1978 69,326,532 17,042,272
1977 67,234,590 16,730,895
1976 65,258,009 16,401,413
1975 63,410,815 16,075,128
1974 61,679,144 15,784,817
1973 60,082,139 15,505,121
1972 58,601,748 15,220,495
1971 57,214,684 14,913,564
1970 55,893,838 14,582,944
1969 54,631,914 14,068,984
1968 53,432,783 13,548,537
1967 52,293,065 13,210,344
1966 51,188,234 12,874,153
1965 50,086,764 12,511,863
1964 49,012,016 12,137,143
1963 47,973,575 11,762,101
1962 46,965,292 11,392,513
1961 45,989,310 11,030,385
1960 45,053,782 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 4.48 0.87
2022 4.55 0.87
2021 4.64 0.98
2020 4.7 0.99
2019 4.86 1.05
2018 5.02 1.06
2017 5.18 1.13
2016 5.34 1.17
2015 5.5 1.18
2014 5.62 -
2013 5.69 -
2012 5.8 -
2011 5.89 1.07
2010 5.95 -
2009 5.99 -
2008 6.02 -
2007 6.03 -
2006 6.05 -
2005 6.06 -
2004 6.09 -
2003 6.1 -
2002 6.12 -
2001 6.13 1.4
2000 6.12 -
1999 6.08 -
1998 6.07 -
1997 6.14 -
1996 6.22 -
1995 6.27 -
1994 6.32 -
1993 6.35 -
1992 6.39 -
1991 6.43 1.72
1990 6.46 -
1989 6.49 -
1988 6.5 -
1987 6.5 -
1986 6.56 -
1985 6.62 -
1984 6.7 -
1983 6.78 -
1982 6.8 -
1981 6.82 2.46
1980 6.85 -
1979 6.89 -
1978 6.92 -
1977 6.86 -
1976 6.81 -
1975 6.77 -
1974 6.7 -
1973 6.63 -
1972 6.58 -
1971 6.53 -
1970 6.47 -
1969 6.44 -
1968 6.42 -
1967 6.4 -
1966 6.39 -
1965 6.37 -
1964 6.36 -
1963 6.35 -
1962 6.36 -
1961 6.35 -
1960 6.36 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Nigeria and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Taiwan
2024 19 45.1
2023 18.8 44.5
2022 18.7 43.9
2021 18.5 43.3
2020 18.3 42.7
2019 18.2 42.1
2018 18 41.5
2017 17.9 41
2016 17.8 40.4
2015 17.8 39.9
2014 17.7 39.3
2013 17.7 38.9
2012 17.7 38.3
2011 17.7 37.9
2010 17.8 37.4
2009 17.8 36.8
2008 17.8 36.3
2007 17.9 35.8
2006 17.9 35.2
2005 17.9 34.7
2004 17.9 34.1
2003 17.9 33.6
2002 17.9 33.1
2001 17.9 32.6
2000 17.9 32.1
1999 17.9 31.6
1998 17.8 31.2
1997 17.7 30.7
1996 17.6 30.3
1995 17.6 29.8
1994 17.5 29.4
1993 17.4 28.9
1992 17.4 28.4
1991 17.3 28
1990 17.3 27.5
1989 17.3 27
1988 17.3 26.5
1987 17.3 26.1
1986 17.3 25.6
1985 17.3 25.1
1984 17.4 24.6
1983 17.5 24.1
1982 17.6 23.8
1981 17.7 23.4
1980 17.8 23
1979 17.9 22.6
1978 18 22.3
1977 18.2 21.9
1976 18.3 21.5
1975 18.4 21.2
1974 18.5 20.8
1973 18.6 -
1972 18.7 -
1971 18.8 -
1970 18.9 -
1969 19.1 -
1968 19.2 -
1967 19.2 -
1966 19.3 -
1965 19.3 -
1964 19.3 -
1963 19.3 -
1962 19.3 -
1961 19.3 -
1960 19.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
79.8
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
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Nigeria Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
n/a

Society

Nigeria Taiwan
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
63%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
52
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
98.5%
2014
English speaking
60.6%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
n/a

Health

Nigeria Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
n/a
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
8
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Nigeria Taiwan
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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