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Nigeria vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 30th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Tuvalu
Population
243824469
9341
Population rank 6/197 196/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 54/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 174/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 170/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Nigeria and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Tuvalu
2024 $252,261,880,141 -
2023 $487,387,801,881 $62,280,312
2022 $646,950,257,578 $59,065,982
2021 $609,147,716,973 $60,196,406
2020 $598,586,817,819 $51,746,594
2019 $668,219,992,691 $54,123,199
2018 $421,739,251,509 $48,015,260
2017 $375,745,731,053 $45,276,595
2016 $404,649,125,252 $41,629,064
2015 $493,026,682,801 $36,811,936
2014 $574,183,763,412 $38,760,983
2013 $520,117,180,314 $38,615,891
2012 $463,971,018,239 $39,345,579
2011 $414,466,676,831 $39,196,957
2010 $366,990,417,129 $32,105,408
2009 $295,008,835,381 $28,076,984
2008 $339,476,276,258 $31,874,435
2007 $278,260,846,800 $28,450,169
2006 $238,454,997,161 $24,096,875
2005 $175,670,569,969 $22,909,980
2004 $135,764,731,646 $22,798,275
2003 $104,738,954,264 $19,456,338
2002 $95,054,059,303 $16,842,673
2001 $73,557,840,064 $13,964,732
2000 $69,171,451,627 $15,073,976
1999 $59,145,077,039 $14,800,503
1998 $218,416,200,673 $13,795,146
1997 $200,850,397,618 $13,734,210
1996 $185,730,236,700 $13,338,597
1995 $140,919,776,986 $11,922,614
1994 $80,399,613,064 $11,772,611
1993 $56,721,051,402 $10,414,400
1992 $52,058,181,854 $10,535,028
1991 $59,526,833,412 $10,127,314
1990 $54,035,795,388 $9,542,901
1989 $44,003,061,108 $8,454,523
1988 $49,648,470,440 $7,011,059
1987 $52,676,041,931 $5,020,513
1986 $54,805,852,581 $4,574,706
1985 $73,745,821,158 $3,862,852
1984 $73,484,359,521 $4,481,978
1983 $97,094,911,792 $4,152,550
1982 $142,769,363,314 $4,118,945
1981 $164,475,209,516 $4,773,018
1980 $64,201,788,123 $4,206,128
1979 $47,259,911,894 $4,065,659
1978 $36,527,862,209 $3,798,782
1977 $36,035,407,725 $3,669,420
1976 $36,308,883,249 $3,919,072
1975 $27,778,934,625 $4,014,748
1974 $24,846,641,318 $4,122,329
1973 $15,162,871,287 $3,411,915
1972 $12,274,416,018 $2,968,458
1971 $9,181,769,912 $2,716,990
1970 $12,546,094,982 $2,585,956
1969 $6,634,317,346 -
1968 $5,200,997,920 -
1967 $5,203,237,919 -
1966 $6,366,917,453 -
1965 $5,874,537,650 -
1964 $5,552,931,319 -
1963 $5,165,590,254 -
1962 $4,909,399,176 -
1961 $4,467,287,893 -
1960 $4,196,174,502 -

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

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Nigeria and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Tuvalu
2024 $1,084 -
2023 $2,139 $6,345
2022 $2,899 $5,911
2021 $2,787 $5,905
2020 $2,797 $4,976
2019 $3,190 $5,115
2018 $2,058 $4,466
2017 $1,876 $4,166
2016 $2,070 $3,809
2015 $2,586 $3,358
2014 $3,089 $3,529
2013 $2,873 $3,510
2012 $2,633 $3,598
2011 $2,418 $3,636
2010 $2,202 $3,025
2009 $1,820 $2,684
2008 $2,154 $3,088
2007 $1,816 $2,794
2006 $1,600 $2,396
2005 $1,211 $2,305
2004 $962 $2,323
2003 $763 $2,007
2002 $712 $1,750
2001 $566 $1,457
2000 $547 $1,579
1999 $481 $1,559
1998 $1,822 $1,460
1997 $1,720 $1,461
1996 $1,633 $1,428
1995 $1,272 $1,285
1994 $745 $1,279
1993 $540 $1,141
1992 $509 $1,166
1991 $597 $1,134
1990 $556 $1,085
1989 $465 $976
1988 $540 $823
1987 $588 $600
1986 $628 $557
1985 $869 $480
1984 $890 $567
1983 $1,207 $533
1982 $1,822 $537
1981 $2,162 $634
1980 $870 $571
1979 $661 $566
1978 $527 $546
1977 $536 $549
1976 $556 $612
1975 $438 $656
1974 $403 $708
1973 $252.4 $601
1972 $209.5 $522
1971 $160.5 $478
1970 $224.5 $457
1969 $121.4 -
1968 $97.3 -
1967 $99.5 -
1966 $124.4 -
1965 $117.3 -
1964 $113.3 -
1963 $107.7 -
1962 $104.5 -
1961 $97.1 -
1960 $93.1 -

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

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Nigeria vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Tuvalu
2026 55 67.6
2025 54.8 67.4
2024 54.6 67.3
2023 54.5 67.1
2022 54.1 66.9
2021 53.5 65.8
2020 53.1 66.4
2019 53 66.1
2018 52.7 65.9
2017 52.4 65.7
2016 52.2 65.5
2015 51.9 65.4
2014 51.9 65.3
2013 51.8 65.2
2012 51.7 65.1
2011 51.5 65
2010 51.3 64.8
2009 51.1 64.7
2008 50.7 64.5
2007 50.4 64.4
2006 49.9 64.2
2005 49.5 64.1
2004 49.1 64
2003 48.6 63.9
2002 48 63.8
2001 47.5 63.7
2000 47.1 63.5
1999 46.6 63.3
1998 46.1 63.2
1997 46 62.9
1996 45.8 62.7
1995 45.9 62.5
1994 45.7 62.3
1993 45.8 62.1
1992 45.6 60.3
1991 45.5 61.8
1990 45.7 61.6
1989 45.8 61.5
1988 45.8 61.4
1987 45.9 61.3
1986 46 61.2
1985 46.2 61.1
1984 46.3 61.1
1983 46.4 60.9
1982 46.4 60.7
1981 46.3 60.5
1980 46 60.2
1979 45.7 59.9
1978 45.3 59.6
1977 44.8 59.2
1976 44.2 58.8
1975 43.1 58.3
1974 42.5 57.7
1973 41.8 57.2
1972 41.3 54.7
1971 40.6 56
1970 40 55.3
1969 38.9 54.7
1968 38.6 54.1
1967 37.5 53.5
1966 38.4 52.8
1965 38.2 52.1
1964 38 51.3
1963 37.8 50.6
1962 37.6 49.8
1961 37.4 49
1960 37.2 48.3
1959 37 47.5
1958 36.8 46.7
1957 36.6 45.8
1956 36.5 45
1955 36.3 44.2
1954 36.2 43.4
1953 36 42.5
1952 35.9 41.7
1951 35.7 40.8
1950 35.5 40

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

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Nigeria and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Tuvalu
2024 232,679,478 9,646
2023 227,882,945 9,816
2022 223,150,896 9,992
2021 218,529,286 10,194
2020 213,996,181 10,399
2019 209,485,641 10,581
2018 204,938,755 10,751
2017 200,254,579 10,869
2016 195,443,700 10,930
2015 190,671,878 10,963
2014 185,896,915 10,984
2013 181,049,443 11,001
2012 176,200,625 10,934
2011 171,379,598 10,780
2010 166,642,886 10,614
2009 162,049,464 10,461
2008 157,595,014 10,321
2007 153,267,261 10,182
2006 149,077,334 10,056
2005 145,017,253 9,940
2004 141,057,045 9,816
2003 137,202,644 9,695
2002 133,471,989 9,623
2001 129,862,595 9,586
2000 126,382,494 9,544
1999 123,047,320 9,496
1998 119,846,254 9,451
1997 116,754,792 9,400
1996 113,754,779 9,342
1995 110,819,428 9,280
1994 107,935,714 9,207
1993 105,122,069 9,126
1992 102,372,770 9,038
1991 99,720,162 8,928
1990 97,120,925 8,798
1989 94,531,014 8,662
1988 92,020,090 8,518
1987 89,591,716 8,371
1986 87,235,953 8,217
1985 84,897,973 8,046
1984 82,526,443 7,902
1983 80,438,260 7,789
1982 78,378,701 7,664
1981 76,068,103 7,526
1980 73,764,641 7,366
1979 71,498,242 7,184
1978 69,326,532 6,957
1977 67,234,590 6,686
1976 65,258,009 6,404
1975 63,410,815 6,117
1974 61,679,144 5,822
1973 60,082,139 5,681
1972 58,601,748 5,692
1971 57,214,684 5,685
1970 55,893,838 5,663
1969 54,631,914 5,631
1968 53,432,783 5,624
1967 52,293,065 5,652
1966 51,188,234 5,686
1965 50,086,764 5,715
1964 49,012,016 5,752
1963 47,973,575 5,751
1962 46,965,292 5,699
1961 45,989,310 5,648
1960 45,053,782 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Tuvalu
2023 4.48 3.21
2022 4.55 3.24
2021 4.64 3.28
2020 4.7 3.31
2019 4.86 3.33
2018 5.02 3.33
2017 5.18 3.3
2016 5.34 3.3
2015 5.5 3.31
2014 5.62 3.33
2013 5.69 3.39
2012 5.8 3.47
2011 5.89 3.46
2010 5.95 3.44
2009 5.99 3.43
2008 6.02 3.42
2007 6.03 3.45
2006 6.05 3.53
2005 6.06 3.55
2004 6.09 3.55
2003 6.1 3.58
2002 6.12 3.64
2001 6.13 3.75
2000 6.12 3.84
1999 6.08 3.92
1998 6.07 3.95
1997 6.14 3.95
1996 6.22 3.95
1995 6.27 3.96
1994 6.32 3.92
1993 6.35 3.92
1992 6.39 3.86
1991 6.43 3.79
1990 6.46 3.75
1989 6.49 3.8
1988 6.5 3.88
1987 6.5 3.94
1986 6.56 3.97
1985 6.62 3.97
1984 6.7 3.95
1983 6.78 3.91
1982 6.8 3.88
1981 6.82 3.8
1980 6.85 3.73
1979 6.89 3.65
1978 6.92 3.59
1977 6.86 3.56
1976 6.81 3.55
1975 6.77 3.58
1974 6.7 3.63
1973 6.63 3.71
1972 6.58 3.81
1971 6.53 3.94
1970 6.47 4.08
1969 6.44 4.23
1968 6.42 4.36
1967 6.4 4.49
1966 6.39 4.64
1965 6.37 4.73
1964 6.36 4.83
1963 6.35 4.91
1962 6.36 5
1961 6.35 5.09
1960 6.36 5.15

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

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Nigeria and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Tuvalu
2024 19 25.3
2023 18.8 25.3
2022 18.7 25.3
2021 18.5 25.3
2020 18.3 25.3
2019 18.2 25.3
2018 18 25.3
2017 17.9 25.2
2016 17.8 24.9
2015 17.8 24.7
2014 17.7 24.5
2013 17.7 24.3
2012 17.7 24.2
2011 17.7 24.1
2010 17.8 24
2009 17.8 23.9
2008 17.8 23.8
2007 17.9 23.7
2006 17.9 23.6
2005 17.9 23.6
2004 17.9 23.5
2003 17.9 23.5
2002 17.9 23.5
2001 17.9 23.7
2000 17.9 23.9
1999 17.9 24.1
1998 17.8 24.4
1997 17.7 24.6
1996 17.6 24.9
1995 17.6 25
1994 17.5 25.1
1993 17.4 25
1992 17.4 25
1991 17.3 24.9
1990 17.3 24.7
1989 17.3 24.5
1988 17.3 24.2
1987 17.3 24
1986 17.3 23.8
1985 17.3 23.6
1984 17.4 23.2
1983 17.5 22.5
1982 17.6 21.9
1981 17.7 21.4
1980 17.8 21
1979 17.9 20.9
1978 18 20.5
1977 18.2 20.2
1976 18.3 19.9
1975 18.4 19.8
1974 18.5 19.7
1973 18.6 19.4
1972 18.7 19
1971 18.8 18.6
1970 18.9 18.2
1969 19.1 18
1968 19.2 17.9
1967 19.2 18.1
1966 19.3 18.5
1965 19.3 19.3
1964 19.3 21
1963 19.3 22.6
1962 19.3 23
1961 19.3 23.1
1960 19.3 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
2.7%
2010
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
n/a
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
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Nigeria Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
5.2%
2022
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nigeria Tuvalu
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
52
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
100%
2022
English speaking
60.6%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Nigeria Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Tuvalu
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
4.97 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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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