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Nigeria vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 30th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Trinidad
Population
243824469
1374840
Population rank 6/197 154/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 54/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Nigeria and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Trinidad
2024 $252,261,880,141 $25,633,544,529
2023 $487,387,801,881 $25,036,993,423
2022 $646,950,257,578 $28,341,164,301
2021 $609,147,716,973 $24,222,963,263
2020 $598,586,817,819 $20,888,515,184
2019 $668,219,992,691 $23,477,745,792
2018 $421,739,251,509 $23,883,058,083
2017 $375,745,731,053 $23,830,750,901
2016 $404,649,125,252 $23,624,322,193
2015 $493,026,682,801 $26,841,141,793
2014 $574,183,763,412 $29,474,180,005
2013 $520,117,180,314 $28,560,537,057
2012 $463,971,018,239 $27,147,349,937
2011 $414,466,676,831 $25,433,007,437
2010 $366,990,417,129 $22,157,920,592
2009 $295,008,835,381 $19,172,165,226
2008 $339,476,276,258 $27,871,587,350
2007 $278,260,846,800 $21,641,620,050
2006 $238,454,997,161 $18,369,361,094
2005 $175,670,569,969 $15,982,389,018
2004 $135,764,731,646 $13,280,291,990
2003 $104,738,954,264 $11,305,459,802
2002 $95,054,059,303 $9,008,298,229
2001 $73,557,840,064 $8,824,849,191
2000 $69,171,451,627 $8,154,342,116
1999 $59,145,077,039 $6,808,982,521
1998 $218,416,200,673 $6,043,686,654
1997 $200,850,397,618 $5,737,771,523
1996 $185,730,236,700 $5,759,570,336
1995 $140,919,776,986 $5,329,217,747
1994 $80,399,613,064 $4,947,181,646
1993 $56,721,051,402 $4,669,491,134
1992 $52,058,181,854 $5,439,552,941
1991 $59,526,833,412 $5,307,905,882
1990 $54,035,795,388 $5,068,000,000
1989 $44,003,061,108 $4,323,058,824
1988 $49,648,470,440 $4,496,910,569
1987 $52,676,041,931 $4,797,777,778
1986 $54,805,852,581 $4,794,444,444
1985 $73,745,821,158 $7,375,918,367
1984 $73,484,359,521 $7,757,083,333
1983 $97,094,911,792 $7,763,750,000
1982 $142,769,363,314 $8,140,416,667
1981 $164,475,209,516 $6,992,083,333
1980 $64,201,788,123 $6,235,833,333
1979 $47,259,911,894 $4,602,416,625
1978 $36,527,862,209 $3,562,333,458
1977 $36,035,407,725 $3,138,666,667
1976 $36,308,883,249 $2,500,424,955
1975 $27,778,934,625 $2,442,669,825
1974 $24,846,641,318 $2,042,001,071
1973 $15,162,871,287 $1,308,785,431
1972 $12,274,416,018 $1,083,391,758
1971 $9,181,769,912 $896,765,215
1970 $12,546,094,982 $821,850,000
1969 $6,634,317,346 $779,200,000
1968 $5,200,997,920 $758,899,950
1967 $5,203,237,919 $761,981,912
1966 $6,366,917,453 $723,739,857
1965 $5,874,537,650 $736,573,159
1964 $5,552,931,319 $711,897,520
1963 $5,165,590,254 $678,239,329
1962 $4,909,399,176 $619,322,810
1961 $4,467,287,893 $584,964,621
1960 $4,196,174,502 $535,673,252

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

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Nigeria and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Trinidad
2024 $1,084 $18,733
2023 $2,139 $18,308
2022 $2,899 $20,751
2021 $2,787 $17,713
2020 $2,797 $15,284
2019 $3,190 $17,213
2018 $2,058 $17,571
2017 $1,876 $17,566
2016 $2,070 $17,449
2015 $2,586 $19,887
2014 $3,089 $21,908
2013 $2,873 $21,305
2012 $2,633 $20,332
2011 $2,418 $19,151
2010 $2,202 $16,815
2009 $1,820 $14,634
2008 $2,154 $21,299
2007 $1,816 $16,607
2006 $1,600 $14,153
2005 $1,211 $12,346
2004 $962 $9,871
2003 $763 $8,445
2002 $712 $6,763
2001 $566 $6,657
2000 $547 $6,179
1999 $481 $5,179
1998 $1,822 $4,613
1997 $1,720 $4,394
1996 $1,633 $4,427
1995 $1,272 $4,115
1994 $745 $3,840
1993 $540 $3,647
1992 $509 $4,277
1991 $597 $4,205
1990 $556 $4,047
1989 $465 $3,482
1988 $540 $3,656
1987 $588 $3,941
1986 $628 $3,985
1985 $869 $6,212
1984 $890 $6,613
1983 $1,207 $6,690
1982 $1,822 $7,091
1981 $2,162 $6,160
1980 $870 $5,559
1979 $661 $4,155
1978 $527 $3,258
1977 $536 $2,907
1976 $556 $2,345
1975 $438 $2,319
1974 $403 $1,962
1973 $252.4 $1,273
1972 $209.5 $1,067
1971 $160.5 $894
1970 $224.5 $829
1969 $121.4 $795
1968 $97.3 $783
1967 $99.5 $797
1966 $124.4 $768
1965 $117.3 $793
1964 $113.3 $780
1963 $107.7 $756
1962 $104.5 $704
1961 $97.1 $678
1960 $93.1 $634

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

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Nigeria vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Trinidad
2026 55 73.9
2025 54.8 73.7
2024 54.6 73.6
2023 54.5 73.5
2022 54.1 73.3
2021 53.5 71.1
2020 53.1 72.6
2019 53 72.8
2018 52.7 72.7
2017 52.4 73
2016 52.2 72.9
2015 51.9 72.9
2014 51.9 72.9
2013 51.8 72.8
2012 51.7 72.5
2011 51.5 72.2
2010 51.3 71.8
2009 51.1 71.4
2008 50.7 71.1
2007 50.4 70.8
2006 49.9 70.4
2005 49.5 70.2
2004 49.1 69.9
2003 48.6 69.5
2002 48 69.2
2001 47.5 68.9
2000 47.1 68.6
1999 46.6 68.5
1998 46.1 68.3
1997 46 68.1
1996 45.8 68
1995 45.9 68
1994 45.7 67.8
1993 45.8 67.8
1992 45.6 67.8
1991 45.5 67.8
1990 45.7 67.6
1989 45.8 67.5
1988 45.8 67.4
1987 45.9 67.1
1986 46 66.9
1985 46.2 66.7
1984 46.3 66.6
1983 46.4 66.4
1982 46.4 66.4
1981 46.3 66.5
1980 46 66.5
1979 45.7 66.4
1978 45.3 66.2
1977 44.8 66.2
1976 44.2 66
1975 43.1 65.6
1974 42.5 65.5
1973 41.8 65.4
1972 41.3 65.2
1971 40.6 64.9
1970 40 64.9
1969 38.9 64.8
1968 38.6 64.6
1967 37.5 64.5
1966 38.4 64.3
1965 38.2 64.2
1964 38 64
1963 37.8 63.6
1962 37.6 63.4
1961 37.4 63
1960 37.2 62.5
1959 37 61.9
1958 36.8 61.4
1957 36.6 60.7
1956 36.5 60.3
1955 36.3 59.7
1954 36.2 59.1
1953 36 58.3
1952 35.9 57.7
1951 35.7 57.3
1950 35.5 57

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

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Nigeria and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Trinidad
2024 232,679,478 1,368,333
2023 227,882,945 1,367,510
2022 223,150,896 1,365,805
2021 218,529,286 1,367,558
2020 213,996,181 1,366,725
2019 209,485,641 1,363,985
2018 204,938,755 1,359,193
2017 200,254,579 1,356,633
2016 195,443,700 1,353,895
2015 190,671,878 1,349,667
2014 185,896,915 1,345,343
2013 181,049,443 1,340,557
2012 176,200,625 1,335,194
2011 171,379,598 1,328,019
2010 166,642,886 1,317,714
2009 162,049,464 1,310,106
2008 157,595,014 1,308,587
2007 153,267,261 1,303,188
2006 149,077,334 1,297,944
2005 145,017,253 1,294,494
2004 141,057,045 1,345,380
2003 137,202,644 1,338,709
2002 133,471,989 1,332,011
2001 129,862,595 1,325,567
2000 126,382,494 1,319,774
1999 123,047,320 1,314,708
1998 119,846,254 1,310,225
1997 116,754,792 1,305,836
1996 113,754,779 1,300,928
1995 110,819,428 1,295,169
1994 107,935,714 1,288,341
1993 105,122,069 1,280,466
1992 102,372,770 1,271,674
1991 99,720,162 1,262,171
1990 97,120,925 1,252,208
1989 94,531,014 1,241,600
1988 92,020,090 1,230,069
1987 89,591,716 1,217,364
1986 87,235,953 1,203,124
1985 84,897,973 1,187,366
1984 82,526,443 1,172,984
1983 80,438,260 1,160,534
1982 78,378,701 1,147,927
1981 76,068,103 1,135,132
1980 73,764,641 1,121,744
1979 71,498,242 1,107,639
1978 69,326,532 1,093,380
1977 67,234,590 1,079,554
1976 65,258,009 1,066,311
1975 63,410,815 1,053,469
1974 61,679,144 1,040,761
1973 60,082,139 1,027,851
1972 58,601,748 1,014,921
1971 57,214,684 1,002,585
1970 55,893,838 991,471
1969 54,631,914 980,706
1968 53,432,783 969,006
1967 52,293,065 956,418
1966 51,188,234 942,937
1965 50,086,764 928,425
1964 49,012,016 912,963
1963 47,973,575 896,804
1962 46,965,292 880,194
1961 45,989,310 863,144
1960 45,053,782 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Trinidad
2023 4.48 1.53
2022 4.55 1.54
2021 4.64 1.56
2020 4.7 1.57
2019 4.86 1.58
2018 5.02 1.59
2017 5.18 1.59
2016 5.34 1.6
2015 5.5 1.6
2014 5.62 1.6
2013 5.69 1.6
2012 5.8 1.61
2011 5.89 1.61
2010 5.95 1.61
2009 5.99 1.62
2008 6.02 1.62
2007 6.03 1.62
2006 6.05 1.62
2005 6.06 1.63
2004 6.09 1.63
2003 6.1 1.65
2002 6.12 1.67
2001 6.13 1.71
2000 6.12 1.73
1999 6.08 1.76
1998 6.07 1.78
1997 6.14 1.83
1996 6.22 1.89
1995 6.27 1.97
1994 6.32 2.06
1993 6.35 2.13
1992 6.39 2.21
1991 6.43 2.29
1990 6.46 2.39
1989 6.49 2.53
1988 6.5 2.65
1987 6.5 2.78
1986 6.56 2.9
1985 6.62 2.99
1984 6.7 3.02
1983 6.78 3.07
1982 6.8 3.11
1981 6.82 3.13
1980 6.85 3.15
1979 6.89 3.13
1978 6.92 3.13
1977 6.86 3.12
1976 6.81 3.14
1975 6.77 3.21
1974 6.7 3.32
1973 6.63 3.47
1972 6.58 3.55
1971 6.53 3.61
1970 6.47 3.71
1969 6.44 3.86
1968 6.42 4.11
1967 6.4 4.35
1966 6.39 4.62
1965 6.37 4.88
1964 6.36 5.08
1963 6.35 5.24
1962 6.36 5.36
1961 6.35 5.41
1960 6.36 5.41

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

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Nigeria and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Trinidad
2024 19 38.2
2023 18.8 37.7
2022 18.7 37.2
2021 18.5 36.8
2020 18.3 36.3
2019 18.2 35.7
2018 18 35.3
2017 17.9 34.9
2016 17.8 34.4
2015 17.8 34
2014 17.7 33.5
2013 17.7 33.1
2012 17.7 32.6
2011 17.7 32.1
2010 17.8 31.7
2009 17.8 31.2
2008 17.8 30.7
2007 17.9 30.3
2006 17.9 29.8
2005 17.9 29.5
2004 17.9 29.1
2003 17.9 28.7
2002 17.9 28.3
2001 17.9 27.9
2000 17.9 27.5
1999 17.9 27.1
1998 17.8 26.7
1997 17.7 26.4
1996 17.6 26
1995 17.6 25.6
1994 17.5 25.3
1993 17.4 25.1
1992 17.4 24.8
1991 17.3 24.5
1990 17.3 24.2
1989 17.3 23.9
1988 17.3 23.6
1987 17.3 23.3
1986 17.3 23.1
1985 17.3 22.8
1984 17.4 22.6
1983 17.5 22.4
1982 17.6 22.2
1981 17.7 21.9
1980 17.8 21.7
1979 17.9 21.4
1978 18 21.1
1977 18.2 20.8
1976 18.3 20.6
1975 18.4 20.2
1974 18.5 19.9
1973 18.6 19.6
1972 18.7 19.3
1971 18.8 19.1
1970 18.9 18.8
1969 19.1 18.6
1968 19.2 18.5
1967 19.2 18.4
1966 19.3 18.4
1965 19.3 18.3
1964 19.3 18.3
1963 19.3 18.3
1962 19.3 18.4
1961 19.3 18.4
1960 19.3 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
2.1%
1992
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
74.6%
2024

Energy

Nigeria Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Nigeria Trinidad
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
97.9%
2000
English speaking
60.6%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Nigeria Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
4.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Trinidad
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
n/a

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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)

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