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Nigeria vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 30th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Uruguay
Population
243824469
3382789
Population rank 6/197 133/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 54/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Nigeria and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Uruguay
2024 $252,261,880,141 $80,961,511,074
2023 $487,387,801,881 $77,991,666,838
2022 $646,950,257,578 $70,594,110,920
2021 $609,147,716,973 $60,739,084,241
2020 $598,586,817,819 $53,559,359,262
2019 $668,219,992,691 $62,222,313,619
2018 $421,739,251,509 $65,344,577,416
2017 $375,745,731,053 $65,005,997,963
2016 $404,649,125,252 $57,480,787,465
2015 $493,026,682,801 $57,680,327,999
2014 $574,183,763,412 $61,496,186,974
2013 $520,117,180,314 $61,337,621,934
2012 $463,971,018,239 $54,232,266,359
2011 $414,466,676,831 $50,342,406,067
2010 $366,990,417,129 $41,950,361,212
2009 $295,008,835,381 $32,708,319,078
2008 $339,476,276,258 $31,119,602,539
2007 $278,260,846,800 $23,797,773,024
2006 $238,454,997,161 $19,741,420,740
2005 $175,670,569,969 $17,362,857,684
2004 $135,764,731,646 $13,686,329,890
2003 $104,738,954,264 $12,045,638,352
2002 $95,054,059,303 $13,606,515,723
2001 $73,557,840,064 $20,898,761,742
2000 $69,171,451,627 $22,823,270,892
1999 $59,145,077,039 $23,983,945,191
1998 $218,416,200,673 $25,385,886,978
1997 $200,850,397,618 $23,969,739,234
1996 $185,730,236,700 $20,515,458,114
1995 $140,919,776,986 $19,297,663,097
1994 $80,399,613,064 $17,474,588,896
1993 $56,721,051,402 $15,002,136,971
1992 $52,058,181,854 $12,878,148,791
1991 $59,526,833,412 $11,206,176,651
1990 $54,035,795,388 $9,298,807,850
1989 $44,003,061,108 $8,438,951,476
1988 $49,648,470,440 $8,213,538,369
1987 $52,676,041,931 $7,367,494,080
1986 $54,805,852,581 $5,880,112,788
1985 $73,745,821,158 $4,732,017,873
1984 $73,484,359,521 $4,850,238,550
1983 $97,094,911,792 $5,102,276,308
1982 $142,769,363,314 $9,178,780,077
1981 $164,475,209,516 $11,048,301,421
1980 $64,201,788,123 $10,163,020,116
1979 $47,259,911,894 $7,181,182,224
1978 $36,527,862,209 $4,910,254,566
1977 $36,035,407,725 $4,114,670,014
1976 $36,308,883,249 $3,667,161,241
1975 $27,778,934,625 $3,538,278,047
1974 $24,846,641,318 $4,090,209,682
1973 $15,162,871,287 $3,964,296,443
1972 $12,274,416,018 $2,189,418,689
1971 $9,181,769,912 $2,807,258,065
1970 $12,546,094,982 $2,137,096,774
1969 $6,634,317,346 $2,004,435,484
1968 $5,200,997,920 $1,593,674,185
1967 $5,203,237,919 $1,597,713,469
1966 $6,366,917,453 $1,809,185,094
1965 $5,874,537,650 $1,890,767,156
1964 $5,552,931,319 $1,975,701,816
1963 $5,165,590,254 $1,539,681,491
1962 $4,909,399,176 $1,710,004,407
1961 $4,467,287,893 $1,547,388,781
1960 $4,196,174,502 $1,242,289,239

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

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Nigeria and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Uruguay
2024 $1,084 $23,907
2023 $2,139 $23,019
2022 $2,899 $20,819
2021 $2,787 $17,882
2020 $2,797 $15,758
2019 $3,190 $18,316
2018 $2,058 $19,250
2017 $1,876 $19,185
2016 $2,070 $17,010
2015 $2,586 $17,126
2014 $3,089 $18,322
2013 $2,873 $18,335
2012 $2,633 $16,260
2011 $2,418 $15,132
2010 $2,202 $12,641
2009 $1,820 $9,881
2008 $2,154 $9,424
2007 $1,816 $7,222
2006 $1,600 $6,001
2005 $1,211 $5,284
2004 $962 $4,169
2003 $763 $3,671
2002 $712 $4,150
2001 $566 $6,383
2000 $547 $6,988
1999 $481 $7,371
1998 $1,822 $7,837
1997 $1,720 $7,436
1996 $1,633 $6,398
1995 $1,272 $6,050
1994 $745 $5,508
1993 $540 $4,753
1992 $509 $4,102
1991 $597 $3,589
1990 $556 $2,995
1989 $465 $2,734
1988 $540 $2,677
1987 $588 $2,416
1986 $628 $1,939
1985 $869 $1,568
1984 $890 $1,615
1983 $1,207 $1,707
1982 $1,822 $3,085
1981 $2,162 $3,728
1980 $870 $3,443
1979 $661 $2,443
1978 $527 $1,678
1977 $536 $1,414
1976 $556 $1,268
1975 $438 $1,232
1974 $403 $1,433
1973 $252.4 $1,397
1972 $209.5 $776
1971 $160.5 $1,000
1970 $224.5 $766
1969 $121.4 $723
1968 $97.3 $579
1967 $99.5 $585
1966 $124.4 $668
1965 $117.3 $705
1964 $113.3 $745
1963 $107.7 $587
1962 $104.5 $659
1961 $97.1 $604
1960 $93.1 $491

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

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Nigeria vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Uruguay
2026 55 78.6
2025 54.8 78.5
2024 54.6 78.3
2023 54.5 78.1
2022 54.1 76.5
2021 53.5 75.4
2020 53.1 78.4
2019 53 77.5
2018 52.7 77.5
2017 52.4 77.6
2016 52.2 77.4
2015 51.9 77.3
2014 51.9 77.2
2013 51.8 77
2012 51.7 76.7
2011 51.5 76.6
2010 51.3 76.7
2009 51.1 76.7
2008 50.7 76.3
2007 50.4 76.2
2006 49.9 75.9
2005 49.5 75.8
2004 49.1 75.3
2003 48.6 75.1
2002 48 75
2001 47.5 75
2000 47.1 74.7
1999 46.6 74.3
1998 46.1 74
1997 46 73.9
1996 45.8 73.8
1995 45.9 73.5
1994 45.7 73.2
1993 45.8 73.1
1992 45.6 73.2
1991 45.5 73.2
1990 45.7 73
1989 45.8 72.6
1988 45.8 72.4
1987 45.9 72.2
1986 46 72.2
1985 46.2 71.9
1984 46.3 71.7
1983 46.4 71.6
1982 46.4 71.5
1981 46.3 71
1980 46 70.5
1979 45.7 70.3
1978 45.3 70.3
1977 44.8 70.1
1976 44.2 69.9
1975 43.1 69.7
1974 42.5 69.5
1973 41.8 69.3
1972 41.3 69.2
1971 40.6 68.9
1970 40 68.7
1969 38.9 68.6
1968 38.6 68.5
1967 37.5 68.4
1966 38.4 68.3
1965 38.2 68.2
1964 38 68.1
1963 37.8 68
1962 37.6 67.9
1961 37.4 67.8
1960 37.2 67.7
1959 37 67.5
1958 36.8 67.3
1957 36.6 67.1
1956 36.5 66.9
1955 36.3 66.7
1954 36.2 66.5
1953 36 66.3
1952 35.9 66.1
1951 35.7 65.8
1950 35.5 65.6

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

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Nigeria and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Uruguay
2024 232,679,478 3,386,588
2023 227,882,945 3,388,081
2022 223,150,896 3,390,913
2021 218,529,286 3,396,695
2020 213,996,181 3,398,968
2019 209,485,641 3,397,206
2018 204,938,755 3,394,534
2017 200,254,579 3,388,438
2016 195,443,700 3,379,283
2015 190,671,878 3,368,017
2014 185,896,915 3,356,334
2013 181,049,443 3,345,337
2012 176,200,625 3,335,401
2011 171,379,598 3,326,825
2010 166,642,886 3,318,580
2009 162,049,464 3,310,091
2008 157,595,014 3,302,177
2007 153,267,261 3,295,153
2006 149,077,334 3,289,506
2005 145,017,253 3,285,771
2004 141,057,045 3,283,148
2003 137,202,644 3,281,186
2002 133,471,989 3,278,867
2001 129,862,595 3,274,251
2000 126,382,494 3,266,206
1999 123,047,320 3,254,015
1998 119,846,254 3,239,280
1997 116,754,792 3,223,345
1996 113,754,779 3,206,324
1995 110,819,428 3,189,440
1994 107,935,714 3,172,834
1993 105,122,069 3,156,345
1992 102,372,770 3,139,702
1991 99,720,162 3,122,354
1990 97,120,925 3,104,403
1989 94,531,014 3,086,255
1988 92,020,090 3,067,961
1987 89,591,716 3,049,896
1986 87,235,953 3,032,845
1985 84,897,973 3,017,037
1984 82,526,443 3,002,488
1983 80,438,260 2,988,778
1982 78,378,701 2,975,492
1981 76,068,103 2,963,246
1980 73,764,641 2,951,953
1979 71,498,242 2,939,903
1978 69,326,532 2,925,715
1977 67,234,590 2,909,461
1976 65,258,009 2,891,392
1975 63,410,815 2,872,320
1974 61,679,144 2,853,944
1973 60,082,139 2,837,133
1972 58,601,748 2,821,644
1971 57,214,684 2,806,462
1970 55,893,838 2,790,807
1969 54,631,914 2,773,974
1968 53,432,783 2,754,606
1967 52,293,065 2,732,277
1966 51,188,234 2,707,646
1965 50,086,764 2,681,169
1964 49,012,016 2,653,180
1963 47,973,575 2,623,766
1962 46,965,292 2,593,298
1961 45,989,310 2,562,044
1960 45,053,782 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Uruguay
2023 4.48 1.41
2022 4.55 1.43
2021 4.64 1.45
2020 4.7 1.5
2019 4.86 1.57
2018 5.02 1.68
2017 5.18 1.82
2016 5.34 1.97
2015 5.5 2.04
2014 5.62 2.03
2013 5.69 2.03
2012 5.8 2.01
2011 5.89 1.99
2010 5.95 2.01
2009 5.99 2.02
2008 6.02 2.03
2007 6.03 2.05
2006 6.05 2.07
2005 6.06 2.1
2004 6.09 2.09
2003 6.1 2.12
2002 6.12 2.16
2001 6.13 2.16
2000 6.12 2.2
1999 6.08 2.25
1998 6.07 2.27
1997 6.14 2.33
1996 6.22 2.36
1995 6.27 2.4
1994 6.32 2.42
1993 6.35 2.41
1992 6.39 2.43
1991 6.43 2.45
1990 6.46 2.48
1989 6.49 2.5
1988 6.5 2.5
1987 6.5 2.49
1986 6.56 2.47
1985 6.62 2.47
1984 6.7 2.47
1983 6.78 2.49
1982 6.8 2.51
1981 6.82 2.53
1980 6.85 2.59
1979 6.89 2.71
1978 6.92 2.83
1977 6.86 2.9
1976 6.81 3.01
1975 6.77 3.02
1974 6.7 2.96
1973 6.63 2.86
1972 6.58 2.78
1971 6.53 2.77
1970 6.47 2.77
1969 6.44 2.77
1968 6.42 2.77
1967 6.4 2.78
1966 6.39 2.82
1965 6.37 2.84
1964 6.36 2.86
1963 6.35 2.88
1962 6.36 2.87
1961 6.35 2.85
1960 6.36 2.83

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

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Nigeria and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Uruguay
2024 19 37.2
2023 18.8 36.8
2022 18.7 36.5
2021 18.5 36.3
2020 18.3 36
2019 18.2 35.8
2018 18 35.5
2017 17.9 35.3
2016 17.8 35.2
2015 17.8 35
2014 17.7 34.9
2013 17.7 34.7
2012 17.7 34.5
2011 17.7 34.2
2010 17.8 34
2009 17.8 33.7
2008 17.8 33.5
2007 17.9 33.3
2006 17.9 33.1
2005 17.9 32.9
2004 17.9 32.7
2003 17.9 32.5
2002 17.9 32.3
2001 17.9 32.2
2000 17.9 32
1999 17.9 31.9
1998 17.8 31.8
1997 17.7 31.7
1996 17.6 31.6
1995 17.6 31.5
1994 17.5 31.4
1993 17.4 31.2
1992 17.4 31.1
1991 17.3 31
1990 17.3 30.9
1989 17.3 30.8
1988 17.3 30.7
1987 17.3 30.6
1986 17.3 30.5
1985 17.3 30.4
1984 17.4 30.3
1983 17.5 30.3
1982 17.6 30.2
1981 17.7 30.1
1980 17.8 30.1
1979 17.9 30
1978 18 30
1977 18.2 30.1
1976 18.3 30.1
1975 18.4 30.1
1974 18.5 30.1
1973 18.6 30.1
1972 18.7 30
1971 18.8 29.9
1970 18.9 29.9
1969 19.1 29.8
1968 19.2 29.7
1967 19.2 29.6
1966 19.3 29.5
1965 19.3 29.4
1964 19.3 29.3
1963 19.3 29.2
1962 19.3 29.2
1961 19.3 29.1
1960 19.3 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires
4
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Nigeria Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nigeria Uruguay
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
98.9%
2024
English speaking
60.6%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Nigeria Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Uruguay
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
48,300 mi
2010

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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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