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Nigeria vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 30th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Tunisia
Population
243824469
12437803
Population rank 6/197 81/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 54/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Nigeria and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Tunisia
2024 $252,261,880,141 $51,332,285,657
2023 $487,387,801,881 $48,205,328,303
2022 $646,950,257,578 $44,929,920,093
2021 $609,147,716,973 $47,073,234,359
2020 $598,586,817,819 $42,491,780,918
2019 $668,219,992,691 $41,905,642,419
2018 $421,739,251,509 $42,686,504,460
2017 $375,745,731,053 $42,163,530,591
2016 $404,649,125,252 $44,360,072,680
2015 $493,026,682,801 $45,779,494,042
2014 $574,183,763,412 $50,271,812,921
2013 $520,117,180,314 $48,685,446,414
2012 $463,971,018,239 $47,311,401,813
2011 $414,466,676,831 $48,123,325,825
2010 $366,990,417,129 $46,206,091,938
2009 $295,008,835,381 $43,455,740,497
2008 $339,476,276,258 $44,859,439,902
2007 $278,260,846,800 $38,915,353,867
2006 $238,454,997,161 $34,376,664,601
2005 $175,670,569,969 $32,272,186,695
2004 $135,764,731,646 $31,183,885,241
2003 $104,738,954,264 $27,453,902,261
2002 $95,054,059,303 $23,141,616,605
2001 $73,557,840,064 $22,065,832,449
2000 $69,171,451,627 $21,473,528,161
1999 $59,145,077,039 $22,943,202,175
1998 $218,416,200,673 $21,802,893,587
1997 $200,850,397,618 $20,746,210,354
1996 $185,730,236,700 $19,587,161,807
1995 $140,919,776,986 $18,030,876,599
1994 $80,399,613,064 $15,633,174,304
1993 $56,721,051,402 $14,608,335,608
1992 $52,058,181,854 $15,496,708,060
1991 $59,526,833,412 $13,074,782,609
1990 $54,035,795,388 $12,290,568,182
1989 $44,003,061,108 $10,101,851,745
1988 $49,648,470,440 $10,096,245,762
1987 $52,676,041,931 $9,696,715,911
1986 $54,805,852,581 $9,017,806,654
1985 $73,745,821,158 $8,410,226,053
1984 $73,484,359,521 $8,254,541,195
1983 $97,094,911,792 $8,350,582,748
1982 $142,769,363,314 $8,133,580,052
1981 $164,475,209,516 $8,428,445,294
1980 $64,201,788,123 $8,744,134,354
1979 $47,259,911,894 $7,188,863,904
1978 $36,527,862,209 $5,968,460,080
1977 $36,035,407,725 $5,109,324,009
1976 $36,308,883,249 $4,508,191,942
1975 $27,778,934,625 $4,328,965,588
1974 $24,846,641,318 $3,545,868,575
1973 $15,162,871,287 $2,730,813,385
1972 $12,274,416,018 $2,237,556,149
1971 $9,181,769,912 $1,685,162,272
1970 $12,546,094,982 $1,439,238,095
1969 $6,634,317,346 $1,289,904,762
1968 $5,200,997,920 $1,214,666,667
1967 $5,203,237,919 $1,085,714,286
1966 $6,366,917,453 $1,040,952,381
1965 $5,874,537,650 $991,047,619
1964 $5,552,931,319 $1,025,866,792
1963 $5,165,590,254 $1,026,737,600
1962 $4,909,399,176 $880,027,733
1961 $4,467,287,893 $866,155,429
1960 $4,196,174,502 -

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

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Nigeria and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Tunisia
2024 $1,084 $4,181
2023 $2,139 $3,951
2022 $2,899 $3,707
2021 $2,787 $3,907
2020 $2,797 $3,549
2019 $3,190 $3,529
2018 $2,058 $3,628
2017 $1,876 $3,619
2016 $2,070 $3,848
2015 $2,586 $4,015
2014 $3,089 $4,459
2013 $2,873 $4,370
2012 $2,633 $4,297
2011 $2,418 $4,421
2010 $2,202 $4,292
2009 $1,820 $4,080
2008 $2,154 $4,255
2007 $1,816 $3,727
2006 $1,600 $3,323
2005 $1,211 $3,147
2004 $962 $3,067
2003 $763 $2,726
2002 $712 $2,321
2001 $566 $2,236
2000 $547 $2,199
1999 $481 $2,376
1998 $1,822 $2,285
1997 $1,720 $2,202
1996 $1,633 $2,107
1995 $1,272 $1,968
1994 $745 $1,733
1993 $540 $1,649
1992 $509 $1,785
1991 $597 $1,538
1990 $556 $1,476
1989 $465 $1,239
1988 $540 $1,266
1987 $588 $1,245
1986 $628 $1,187
1985 $869 $1,135
1984 $890 $1,143
1983 $1,207 $1,184
1982 $1,822 $1,177
1981 $2,162 $1,247
1980 $870 $1,324
1979 $661 $1,113
1978 $527 $946
1977 $536 $830
1976 $556 $752
1975 $438 $741
1974 $403 $624
1973 $252.4 $493
1972 $209.5 $415
1971 $160.5 $320
1970 $224.5 $280.5
1969 $121.4 $257.7
1968 $97.3 $248.9
1967 $99.5 $228
1966 $124.4 $223.8
1965 $117.3 $217.3
1964 $113.3 $228.5
1963 $107.7 $231.9
1962 $104.5 $201.4
1961 $97.1 $200.7
1960 $93.1 -

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

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Nigeria vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Tunisia
2026 55 77.1
2025 54.8 76.9
2024 54.6 76.7
2023 54.5 76.5
2022 54.1 76.1
2021 53.5 72.9
2020 53.1 75
2019 53 75.6
2018 52.7 75.4
2017 52.4 75.2
2016 52.2 75
2015 51.9 74.9
2014 51.9 74.8
2013 51.8 74.7
2012 51.7 74.6
2011 51.5 74.5
2010 51.3 74.4
2009 51.1 74.3
2008 50.7 74.2
2007 50.4 74
2006 49.9 73.9
2005 49.5 73.7
2004 49.1 73.5
2003 48.6 73.3
2002 48 73.1
2001 47.5 72.8
2000 47.1 72.6
1999 46.6 72.3
1998 46.1 72.1
1997 46 71.7
1996 45.8 71.2
1995 45.9 70.8
1994 45.7 70.4
1993 45.8 70
1992 45.6 69.7
1991 45.5 69.4
1990 45.7 69.1
1989 45.8 68.8
1988 45.8 68.5
1987 45.9 68
1986 46 67.4
1985 46.2 66.9
1984 46.3 66.3
1983 46.4 65.7
1982 46.4 65
1981 46.3 64.4
1980 46 63.7
1979 45.7 62.9
1978 45.3 62.1
1977 44.8 61.3
1976 44.2 60.3
1975 43.1 59.3
1974 42.5 58.3
1973 41.8 57.1
1972 41.3 56.1
1971 40.6 54.9
1970 40 53.8
1969 38.9 52.3
1968 38.6 51.3
1967 37.5 50.2
1966 38.4 49.2
1965 38.2 48.2
1964 38 47.3
1963 37.8 46.4
1962 37.6 45.6
1961 37.4 44.3
1960 37.2 44
1959 37 43.4
1958 36.8 42.7
1957 36.6 42.1
1956 36.5 41.3
1955 36.3 40.8
1954 36.2 40
1953 36 39.7
1952 35.9 39.3
1951 35.7 38.7
1950 35.5 38.2

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

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Nigeria and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Tunisia
2024 232,679,478 12,277,109
2023 227,882,945 12,200,431
2022 223,150,896 12,119,334
2021 218,529,286 12,048,622
2020 213,996,181 11,974,057
2019 209,485,641 11,875,081
2018 204,938,755 11,765,514
2017 200,254,579 11,650,498
2016 195,443,700 11,528,674
2015 190,671,878 11,402,264
2014 185,896,915 11,274,288
2013 181,049,443 11,141,361
2012 176,200,625 11,009,647
2011 171,379,598 10,886,035
2010 166,642,886 10,765,980
2009 162,049,464 10,650,681
2008 157,595,014 10,542,635
2007 153,267,261 10,441,702
2006 149,077,334 10,346,410
2005 145,017,253 10,255,472
2004 141,057,045 10,166,163
2003 137,202,644 10,071,632
2002 133,471,989 9,971,515
2001 129,862,595 9,869,677
2000 126,382,494 9,764,935
1999 123,047,320 9,655,963
1998 119,846,254 9,541,667
1997 116,754,792 9,421,270
1996 113,754,779 9,294,432
1995 110,819,428 9,161,258
1994 107,935,714 9,018,448
1993 105,122,069 8,857,910
1992 102,372,770 8,682,512
1991 99,720,162 8,501,827
1990 97,120,925 8,324,509
1989 94,531,014 8,151,660
1988 92,020,090 7,974,440
1987 89,591,716 7,789,987
1986 87,235,953 7,600,301
1985 84,897,973 7,409,903
1984 82,526,443 7,220,044
1983 80,438,260 7,053,800
1982 78,378,701 6,908,642
1981 76,068,103 6,758,284
1980 73,764,641 6,606,195
1979 71,498,242 6,456,419
1978 69,326,532 6,309,390
1977 67,234,590 6,155,931
1976 65,258,009 5,996,994
1975 63,410,815 5,839,262
1974 61,679,144 5,684,674
1973 60,082,139 5,537,242
1972 58,601,748 5,396,557
1971 57,214,684 5,261,658
1970 55,893,838 5,131,396
1969 54,631,914 5,004,697
1968 53,432,783 4,879,899
1967 52,293,065 4,760,970
1966 51,188,234 4,652,287
1965 50,086,764 4,561,385
1964 49,012,016 4,489,869
1963 47,973,575 4,427,131
1962 46,965,292 4,369,136
1961 45,989,310 4,316,278
1960 45,053,782 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Tunisia
2023 4.48 1.83
2022 4.55 1.85
2021 4.64 1.8
2020 4.7 2
2019 4.86 2.1
2018 5.02 2.13
2017 5.18 2.21
2016 5.34 2.28
2015 5.5 2.31
2014 5.62 2.32
2013 5.69 2.31
2012 5.8 2.28
2011 5.89 2.19
2010 5.95 2.08
2009 5.99 2
2008 6.02 1.98
2007 6.03 1.96
2006 6.05 1.95
2005 6.06 1.95
2004 6.09 1.95
2003 6.1 1.96
2002 6.12 1.94
2001 6.13 1.98
2000 6.12 2.03
1999 6.08 2.08
1998 6.07 2.2
1997 6.14 2.34
1996 6.22 2.49
1995 6.27 2.67
1994 6.32 2.87
1993 6.35 3.06
1992 6.39 3.19
1991 6.43 3.31
1990 6.46 3.44
1989 6.49 3.57
1988 6.5 3.83
1987 6.5 4.1
1986 6.56 4.36
1985 6.62 4.52
1984 6.7 4.66
1983 6.78 4.77
1982 6.8 4.89
1981 6.82 5.02
1980 6.85 5.03
1979 6.89 5.18
1978 6.92 5.4
1977 6.86 5.68
1976 6.81 5.87
1975 6.77 5.97
1974 6.7 6.05
1973 6.63 6.12
1972 6.58 6.19
1971 6.53 6.29
1970 6.47 6.43
1969 6.44 6.62
1968 6.42 6.81
1967 6.4 6.95
1966 6.39 7.06
1965 6.37 7.11
1964 6.36 7.17
1963 6.35 7.17
1962 6.36 7.17
1961 6.35 7.16
1960 6.36 7.16

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

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Nigeria and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Tunisia
2024 19 33.5
2023 18.8 33.2
2022 18.7 32.8
2021 18.5 32.4
2020 18.3 32
2019 18.2 31.7
2018 18 31.4
2017 17.9 31.1
2016 17.8 30.8
2015 17.8 30.4
2014 17.7 30.1
2013 17.7 29.8
2012 17.7 29.5
2011 17.7 29.2
2010 17.8 28.9
2009 17.8 28.5
2008 17.8 28.1
2007 17.9 27.6
2006 17.9 27.2
2005 17.9 26.7
2004 17.9 26.2
2003 17.9 25.7
2002 17.9 25.3
2001 17.9 24.8
2000 17.9 24.4
1999 17.9 24
1998 17.8 23.6
1997 17.7 23.2
1996 17.6 22.9
1995 17.6 22.5
1994 17.5 22.1
1993 17.4 21.8
1992 17.4 21.5
1991 17.3 21.2
1990 17.3 21
1989 17.3 20.7
1988 17.3 20.4
1987 17.3 20.2
1986 17.3 19.9
1985 17.3 19.7
1984 17.4 19.5
1983 17.5 19.2
1982 17.6 19
1981 17.7 18.7
1980 17.8 18.5
1979 17.9 18.3
1978 18 18.1
1977 18.2 18
1976 18.3 17.9
1975 18.4 17.8
1974 18.5 17.8
1973 18.6 17.7
1972 18.7 17.6
1971 18.8 17.6
1970 18.9 17.6
1969 19.1 17.5
1968 19.2 17.6
1967 19.2 17.7
1966 19.3 17.8
1965 19.3 17.9
1964 19.3 18
1963 19.3 18.1
1962 19.3 18.2
1961 19.3 18.3
1960 19.3 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
3.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Nigeria Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nigeria Tunisia
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
86.3%
2023
English speaking
60.6%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Nigeria Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Tunisia
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
12,272 mi
2023

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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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