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Nigeria vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 30th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Venezuela
Population
243824469
28661242
Population rank 6/197 54/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 54/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
73 years
2026

Nigeria and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Venezuela
2024 $252,261,880,141 $119,802,963,258
2023 $487,387,801,881 $102,376,526,556
2022 $646,950,257,578 $89,013,255,585
2021 $609,147,716,973 $56,614,976,855
2020 $598,586,817,819 $42,838,020,721
2019 $668,219,992,691 $73,014,084,091
2018 $421,739,251,509 $102,021,093,965
2017 $375,745,731,053 $115,883,275,163
2016 $404,649,125,252 $112,915,034,262
2015 $493,026,682,801 $125,449,241,571
2014 $574,183,763,412 $214,689,614,733
2013 $520,117,180,314 $258,930,655,486
2012 $463,971,018,239 $372,592,062,768
2011 $414,466,676,831 $316,482,190,800
2010 $366,990,417,129 $393,192,354,511
2009 $295,008,835,381 $329,787,628,928
2008 $339,476,276,258 $315,953,388,511
2007 $278,260,846,800 $230,364,012,576
2006 $238,454,997,161 $183,477,522,124
2005 $175,670,569,969 $145,513,489,652
2004 $135,764,731,646 $112,451,400,425
2003 $104,738,954,264 $83,620,628,582
2002 $95,054,059,303 $92,893,587,734
2001 $73,557,840,064 $122,911,036,747
2000 $69,171,451,627 $117,146,466,003
1999 $59,145,077,039 $97,972,842,462
1998 $218,416,200,673 $91,336,763,255
1997 $200,850,397,618 $85,837,678,560
1996 $185,730,236,700 $70,543,211,119
1995 $140,919,776,986 $77,389,487,770
1994 $80,399,613,064 $58,418,666,667
1993 $56,721,051,402 $60,037,460,783
1992 $52,058,181,854 $60,416,519,620
1991 $59,526,833,412 $53,453,444,787
1990 $54,035,795,388 $48,606,952,195
1989 $44,003,061,108 $43,536,709,104
1988 $49,648,470,440 $60,226,413,793
1987 $52,676,041,931 $48,029,034,483
1986 $54,805,852,581 $60,516,123,711
1985 $73,745,821,158 $61,965,466,667
1984 $73,484,359,521 $59,867,743,468
1983 $97,094,911,792 $67,556,279,070
1982 $142,769,363,314 $67,736,744,186
1981 $164,475,209,516 $66,327,441,860
1980 $64,201,788,123 $59,116,511,628
1979 $47,259,911,894 $48,310,930,233
1978 $36,527,862,209 $39,316,279,070
1977 $36,035,407,725 $36,210,697,674
1976 $36,308,883,249 $31,419,534,884
1975 $27,778,934,625 $27,464,651,163
1974 $24,846,641,318 $26,100,930,233
1973 $15,162,871,287 $17,035,581,395
1972 $12,274,416,018 $13,977,727,273
1971 $9,181,769,912 $12,986,590,909
1970 $12,546,094,982 $11,561,111,111
1969 $6,634,317,346 $10,285,111,111
1968 $5,200,997,920 $10,034,444,444
1967 $5,203,237,919 $9,250,000,000
1966 $6,366,917,453 $8,781,333,333
1965 $5,874,537,650 $8,427,777,778
1964 $5,552,931,319 $8,192,413,793
1963 $5,165,590,254 $9,608,717,288
1962 $4,909,399,176 $8,814,309,884
1961 $4,467,287,893 $8,067,267,031
1960 $4,196,174,502 $7,663,938,303

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

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Nigeria and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Venezuela
2024 $1,084 $4,218
2023 $2,139 $3,617
2022 $2,899 $3,155
2021 $2,787 $2,005
2020 $2,797 $1,506
2019 $3,190 $2,523
2018 $2,058 $3,423
2017 $1,876 $3,791
2016 $2,070 $3,670
2015 $2,586 $4,103
2014 $3,089 $7,096
2013 $2,873 $8,656
2012 $2,633 $12,607
2011 $2,418 $10,844
2010 $2,202 $13,646
2009 $1,820 $11,597
2008 $2,154 $11,262
2007 $1,816 $8,332
2006 $1,600 $6,739
2005 $1,211 $5,432
2004 $962 $4,269
2003 $763 $3,230
2002 $712 $3,652
2001 $566 $4,920
2000 $547 $4,776
1999 $481 $4,071
1998 $1,822 $3,870
1997 $1,720 $3,711
1996 $1,633 $3,113
1995 $1,272 $3,487
1994 $745 $2,689
1993 $540 $2,825
1992 $509 $2,907
1991 $597 $2,633
1990 $556 $2,452
1989 $465 $2,250
1988 $540 $3,191
1987 $588 $2,611
1986 $628 $3,376
1985 $869 $3,549
1984 $890 $3,520
1983 $1,207 $4,079
1982 $1,822 $4,202
1981 $2,162 $4,228
1980 $870 $3,874
1979 $661 $3,257
1978 $527 $2,727
1977 $536 $2,585
1976 $556 $2,309
1975 $438 $2,078
1974 $403 $2,034
1973 $252.4 $1,367
1972 $209.5 $1,155
1971 $160.5 $1,106
1970 $224.5 $1,015
1969 $121.4 $932
1968 $97.3 $938
1967 $99.5 $893
1966 $124.4 $876
1965 $117.3 $869
1964 $113.3 $874
1963 $107.7 $1,060
1962 $104.5 $1,007
1961 $97.1 $954
1960 $93.1 $939

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

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Nigeria vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Venezuela
2026 55 73
2025 54.8 72.8
2024 54.6 72.7
2023 54.5 72.5
2022 54.1 72.6
2021 53.5 71.5
2020 53.1 72.4
2019 53 72.8
2018 52.7 72.6
2017 52.4 71.9
2016 52.2 72
2015 51.9 73
2014 51.9 72.8
2013 51.8 73.1
2012 51.7 73.1
2011 51.5 73.1
2010 51.3 73.1
2009 51.1 72.8
2008 50.7 72.6
2007 50.4 73.3
2006 49.9 73
2005 49.5 73.1
2004 49.1 72.8
2003 48.6 72.1
2002 48 72.8
2001 47.5 71
2000 47.1 72.4
1999 46.6 72.1
1998 46.1 72.4
1997 46 72.6
1996 45.8 71.9
1995 45.9 71.7
1994 45.7 71.3
1993 45.8 71.4
1992 45.6 71.2
1991 45.5 71.2
1990 45.7 71
1989 45.8 70.8
1988 45.8 70.8
1987 45.9 70.7
1986 46 70.5
1985 46.2 70
1984 46.3 69.7
1983 46.4 69.5
1982 46.4 69
1981 46.3 68.7
1980 46 68.2
1979 45.7 68.2
1978 45.3 68.1
1977 44.8 67.7
1976 44.2 67.3
1975 43.1 66.7
1974 42.5 66.2
1973 41.8 65.7
1972 41.3 65.6
1971 40.6 65.2
1970 40 64.8
1969 38.9 63.8
1968 38.6 63.9
1967 37.5 63.6
1966 38.4 62.9
1965 38.2 61.9
1964 38 61.2
1963 37.8 60.5
1962 37.6 59.7
1961 37.4 59.1
1960 37.2 58.4
1959 37 57.7
1958 36.8 56.9
1957 36.6 56.2
1956 36.5 55.5
1955 36.3 54.8
1954 36.2 54.1
1953 36 53.4
1952 35.9 52.7
1951 35.7 52
1950 35.5 51.1

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

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Nigeria and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Venezuela
2024 232,679,478 28,405,543
2023 227,882,945 28,300,854
2022 223,150,896 28,213,017
2021 218,529,286 28,237,826
2020 213,996,181 28,444,077
2019 209,485,641 28,938,098
2018 204,938,755 29,807,592
2017 200,254,579 30,565,323
2016 195,443,700 30,765,720
2015 190,671,878 30,573,972
2014 185,896,915 30,254,079
2013 181,049,443 29,912,198
2012 176,200,625 29,553,826
2011 171,379,598 29,185,212
2010 166,642,886 28,813,101
2009 162,049,464 28,438,298
2008 157,595,014 28,053,696
2007 153,267,261 27,649,363
2006 149,077,334 27,224,686
2005 145,017,253 26,785,804
2004 141,057,045 26,340,838
2003 137,202,644 25,892,703
2002 133,471,989 25,435,671
2001 129,862,595 24,979,922
2000 126,382,494 24,526,708
1999 123,047,320 24,066,593
1998 119,846,254 23,601,337
1997 116,754,792 23,131,685
1996 113,754,779 22,662,113
1995 110,819,428 22,193,821
1994 107,935,714 21,725,188
1993 105,122,069 21,254,520
1992 102,372,770 20,780,948
1991 99,720,162 20,304,896
1990 97,120,925 19,827,010
1989 94,531,014 19,348,921
1988 92,020,090 18,871,020
1987 89,591,716 18,394,963
1986 87,235,953 17,923,536
1985 84,897,973 17,461,434
1984 82,526,443 17,008,841
1983 80,438,260 16,562,205
1982 78,378,701 16,121,874
1981 76,068,103 15,687,297
1980 73,764,641 15,258,218
1979 71,498,242 14,834,552
1978 69,326,532 14,416,684
1977 67,234,590 14,006,812
1976 65,258,009 13,606,284
1975 63,410,815 13,215,892
1974 61,679,144 12,835,351
1973 60,082,139 12,463,537
1972 58,601,748 12,099,180
1971 57,214,684 11,741,008
1970 55,893,838 11,387,790
1969 54,631,914 11,040,280
1968 53,432,783 10,697,530
1967 52,293,065 10,358,513
1966 51,188,234 10,024,854
1965 50,086,764 9,697,790
1964 49,012,016 9,377,712
1963 47,973,575 9,064,021
1962 46,965,292 8,756,870
1961 45,989,310 8,455,915
1960 45,053,782 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Venezuela
2023 4.48 2.08
2022 4.55 2.09
2021 4.64 2.11
2020 4.7 2.12
2019 4.86 2.13
2018 5.02 2.15
2017 5.18 2.18
2016 5.34 2.22
2015 5.5 2.25
2014 5.62 2.3
2013 5.69 2.33
2012 5.8 2.38
2011 5.89 2.4
2010 5.95 2.4
2009 5.99 2.42
2008 6.02 2.48
2007 6.03 2.52
2006 6.05 2.6
2005 6.06 2.63
2004 6.09 2.64
2003 6.1 2.7
2002 6.12 2.74
2001 6.13 2.78
2000 6.12 2.79
1999 6.08 2.86
1998 6.07 2.91
1997 6.14 2.97
1996 6.22 3.02
1995 6.27 3.08
1994 6.32 3.15
1993 6.35 3.22
1992 6.39 3.29
1991 6.43 3.37
1990 6.46 3.45
1989 6.49 3.52
1988 6.5 3.6
1987 6.5 3.67
1986 6.56 3.73
1985 6.62 3.79
1984 6.7 3.86
1983 6.78 3.93
1982 6.8 4.01
1981 6.82 4.1
1980 6.85 4.2
1979 6.89 4.3
1978 6.92 4.4
1977 6.86 4.49
1976 6.81 4.59
1975 6.77 4.69
1974 6.7 4.79
1973 6.63 4.91
1972 6.58 5.04
1971 6.53 5.17
1970 6.47 5.32
1969 6.44 5.47
1968 6.42 5.61
1967 6.4 5.75
1966 6.39 5.87
1965 6.37 5.98
1964 6.36 6.07
1963 6.35 6.16
1962 6.36 6.23
1961 6.35 6.3
1960 6.36 6.38

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

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Nigeria and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Venezuela
2024 19 30.2
2023 18.8 30
2022 18.7 29.8
2021 18.5 29.6
2020 18.3 29.2
2019 18.2 28.9
2018 18 28.4
2017 17.9 28
2016 17.8 27.7
2015 17.8 27.4
2014 17.7 27.1
2013 17.7 26.8
2012 17.7 26.5
2011 17.7 26.1
2010 17.8 25.8
2009 17.8 25.5
2008 17.8 25.2
2007 17.9 24.9
2006 17.9 24.7
2005 17.9 24.4
2004 17.9 24.1
2003 17.9 23.9
2002 17.9 23.6
2001 17.9 23.4
2000 17.9 23.1
1999 17.9 22.8
1998 17.8 22.6
1997 17.7 22.3
1996 17.6 22.1
1995 17.6 21.9
1994 17.5 21.6
1993 17.4 21.4
1992 17.4 21.2
1991 17.3 21
1990 17.3 20.8
1989 17.3 20.6
1988 17.3 20.4
1987 17.3 20.2
1986 17.3 20
1985 17.3 19.8
1984 17.4 19.6
1983 17.5 19.4
1982 17.6 19.2
1981 17.7 19
1980 17.8 18.8
1979 17.9 18.7
1978 18 18.5
1977 18.2 18.3
1976 18.3 18.1
1975 18.4 17.9
1974 18.5 17.7
1973 18.6 17.5
1972 18.7 17.3
1971 18.8 17.2
1970 18.9 17
1969 19.1 16.9
1968 19.2 16.7
1967 19.2 16.6
1966 19.3 16.6
1965 19.3 16.5
1964 19.3 16.5
1963 19.3 16.5
1962 19.3 16.5
1961 19.3 16.6
1960 19.3 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires
4
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Nigeria Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nigeria Venezuela
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
97.6%
2022
English speaking
60.6%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Nigeria Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Venezuela
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
59,769 mi
2014

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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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