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Nigeria vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 30th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Vietnam
Population
243824469
102365351
Population rank 6/197 16/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 54/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
75 years
2026

Nigeria and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Vietnam
2024 $252,261,880,141 $476,388,230,307
2023 $487,387,801,881 $433,857,681,378
2022 $646,950,257,578 $413,445,230,669
2021 $609,147,716,973 $366,474,752,771
2020 $598,586,817,819 $346,615,738,538
2019 $668,219,992,691 $334,365,270,497
2018 $421,739,251,509 $310,106,478,395
2017 $375,745,731,053 $281,353,605,987
2016 $404,649,125,252 $257,096,001,178
2015 $493,026,682,801 $239,258,328,382
2014 $574,183,763,412 $233,451,469,643
2013 $520,117,180,314 $213,708,811,665
2012 $463,971,018,239 $195,590,661,129
2011 $414,466,676,831 $172,595,049,184
2010 $366,990,417,129 $147,201,173,197
2009 $295,008,835,381 $106,014,659,565
2008 $339,476,276,258 $99,130,304,099
2007 $278,260,846,800 $77,414,425,532
2006 $238,454,997,161 $66,371,664,817
2005 $175,670,569,969 $57,633,255,738
2004 $135,764,731,646 $45,427,854,693
2003 $104,738,954,264 $39,552,513,232
2002 $95,054,059,303 $35,064,105,501
2001 $73,557,840,064 $32,685,198,809
2000 $69,171,451,627 $31,172,518,403
1999 $59,145,077,039 $28,683,659,007
1998 $218,416,200,673 $27,209,602,050
1997 $200,850,397,618 $26,843,700,442
1996 $185,730,236,700 $24,657,470,575
1995 $140,919,776,986 $20,736,164,459
1994 $80,399,613,064 $16,286,433,533
1993 $56,721,051,402 $13,180,953,598
1992 $52,058,181,854 $9,866,990,236
1991 $59,526,833,412 $9,613,369,520
1990 $54,035,795,388 $6,471,740,806
1989 $44,003,061,108 $6,293,304,975
1988 $49,648,470,440 $25,423,812,649
1987 $52,676,041,931 $36,658,108,850
1986 $54,805,852,581 $26,336,616,250
1985 $73,745,821,158 $14,094,687,821
1984 $73,484,359,521 -
1983 $97,094,911,792 -
1982 $142,769,363,314 -
1981 $164,475,209,516 -
1980 $64,201,788,123 -
1979 $47,259,911,894 -
1978 $36,527,862,209 -
1977 $36,035,407,725 -
1976 $36,308,883,249 -
1975 $27,778,934,625 -
1974 $24,846,641,318 -
1973 $15,162,871,287 -
1972 $12,274,416,018 -
1971 $9,181,769,912 -
1970 $12,546,094,982 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Vietnam
2024 $1,084 $4,717
2023 $2,139 $4,323
2022 $2,899 $4,148
2021 $2,787 $3,704
2020 $2,797 $3,534
2019 $3,190 $3,441
2018 $2,058 $3,222
2017 $1,876 $2,956
2016 $2,070 $2,735
2015 $2,586 $2,578
2014 $3,089 $2,546
2013 $2,873 $2,360
2012 $2,633 $2,185
2011 $2,418 $1,951
2010 $2,202 $1,683
2009 $1,820 $1,226
2008 $2,154 $1,164
2007 $1,816 $926
2006 $1,600 $808
2005 $1,211 $711
2004 $962 $565
2003 $763 $497
2002 $712 $445
2001 $566 $419
2000 $547 $404
1999 $481 $376
1998 $1,822 $361
1997 $1,720 $362
1996 $1,633 $337
1995 $1,272 $287.8
1994 $745 $229.9
1993 $540 $189.4
1992 $509 $144.5
1991 $597 $143.7
1990 $556 $98.8
1989 $465 $98.1
1988 $540 $405
1987 $588 $595
1986 $628 $436
1985 $869 $238.6
1984 $890 -
1983 $1,207 -
1982 $1,822 -
1981 $2,162 -
1980 $870 -
1979 $661 -
1978 $527 -
1977 $536 -
1976 $556 -
1975 $438 -
1974 $403 -
1973 $252.4 -
1972 $209.5 -
1971 $160.5 -
1970 $224.5 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Vietnam
2026 55 75
2025 54.8 74.9
2024 54.6 74.7
2023 54.5 74.6
2022 54.1 74.5
2021 53.5 74.1
2020 53.1 75.4
2019 53 74.2
2018 52.7 74.1
2017 52.4 74
2016 52.2 74
2015 51.9 74
2014 51.9 73.9
2013 51.8 73.8
2012 51.7 73.8
2011 51.5 73.7
2010 51.3 73.6
2009 51.1 73.5
2008 50.7 73.5
2007 50.4 73.4
2006 49.9 73.3
2005 49.5 73.2
2004 49.1 73.1
2003 48.6 73.2
2002 48 73.1
2001 47.5 73
2000 47.1 72.7
1999 46.6 72.6
1998 46.1 72.3
1997 46 71.7
1996 45.8 71.3
1995 45.9 70.9
1994 45.7 70.4
1993 45.8 70
1992 45.6 69.6
1991 45.5 69.3
1990 45.7 69
1989 45.8 68.8
1988 45.8 68.6
1987 45.9 68
1986 46 67.6
1985 46.2 67.2
1984 46.3 66.9
1983 46.4 66.5
1982 46.4 66.2
1981 46.3 65.8
1980 46 65.3
1979 45.7 65
1978 45.3 64.5
1977 44.8 64.1
1976 44.2 63.7
1975 43.1 61.9
1974 42.5 54.8
1973 41.8 55.7
1972 41.3 51.9
1971 40.6 55.6
1970 40 54.9
1969 38.9 54.8
1968 38.6 52.7
1967 37.5 56.7
1966 38.4 56.9
1965 38.2 57
1964 38 57.5
1963 37.8 56.9
1962 37.6 58.2
1961 37.4 58.5
1960 37.2 58
1959 37 57.4
1958 36.8 56.8
1957 36.6 56.2
1956 36.5 55.5
1955 36.3 54.8
1954 36.2 52
1953 36 50
1952 35.9 49.4
1951 35.7 48.7
1950 35.5 48

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

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Nigeria and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Vietnam
2024 232,679,478 100,987,686
2023 227,882,945 100,352,192
2022 223,150,896 99,680,655
2021 218,529,286 98,935,098
2020 213,996,181 98,079,191
2019 209,485,641 97,173,776
2018 204,938,755 96,237,319
2017 200,254,579 95,176,977
2016 195,443,700 94,000,117
2015 190,671,878 92,823,254
2014 185,896,915 91,679,578
2013 181,049,443 90,573,104
2012 176,200,625 89,510,356
2011 171,379,598 88,468,314
2010 166,642,886 87,455,152
2009 162,049,464 86,460,018
2008 157,595,014 85,175,788
2007 153,267,261 83,633,375
2006 149,077,334 82,167,897
2005 145,017,253 81,088,313
2004 141,057,045 80,338,971
2003 137,202,644 79,563,777
2002 133,471,989 78,772,224
2001 129,862,595 77,969,361
2000 126,382,494 77,154,011
1999 123,047,320 76,287,452
1998 119,846,254 75,299,660
1997 116,754,792 74,226,889
1996 113,754,779 73,156,447
1995 110,819,428 72,049,940
1994 107,935,714 70,854,391
1993 105,122,069 69,586,384
1992 102,372,770 68,260,337
1991 99,720,162 66,891,775
1990 97,120,925 65,504,552
1989 94,531,014 64,147,348
1988 92,020,090 62,843,228
1987 89,591,716 61,584,651
1986 87,235,953 60,347,048
1985 84,897,973 59,060,622
1984 82,526,443 57,706,067
1983 80,438,260 56,337,921
1982 78,378,701 55,011,289
1981 76,068,103 53,738,141
1980 73,764,641 52,490,101
1979 71,498,242 51,378,211
1978 69,326,532 50,249,552
1977 67,234,590 48,954,872
1976 65,258,009 47,684,931
1975 63,410,815 46,482,903
1974 61,679,144 45,413,537
1973 60,082,139 44,409,861
1972 58,601,748 43,429,168
1971 57,214,684 42,449,276
1970 55,893,838 41,475,230
1969 54,631,914 40,582,096
1968 53,432,783 39,734,609
1967 52,293,065 38,895,080
1966 51,188,234 38,024,836
1965 50,086,764 37,129,656
1964 49,012,016 36,201,563
1963 47,973,575 35,249,101
1962 46,965,292 34,288,560
1961 45,989,310 33,409,059
1960 45,053,782 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Vietnam
2023 4.48 1.91
2022 4.55 1.93
2021 4.64 1.94
2020 4.7 1.96
2019 4.86 1.94
2018 5.02 1.88
2017 5.18 1.99
2016 5.34 2
2015 5.5 2.1
2014 5.62 2.09
2013 5.69 1.98
2012 5.8 1.97
2011 5.89 1.93
2010 5.95 1.91
2009 5.99 1.92
2008 6.02 1.93
2007 6.03 1.91
2006 6.05 1.87
2005 6.06 1.89
2004 6.09 1.97
2003 6.1 2
2002 6.12 2.01
2001 6.13 2.02
2000 6.12 2.03
1999 6.08 2
1998 6.07 2.1
1997 6.14 2.27
1996 6.22 2.47
1995 6.27 2.7
1994 6.32 2.94
1993 6.35 3.17
1992 6.39 3.35
1991 6.43 3.52
1990 6.46 3.6
1989 6.49 3.64
1988 6.5 3.62
1987 6.5 3.72
1986 6.56 3.96
1985 6.62 4.21
1984 6.7 4.41
1983 6.78 4.52
1982 6.8 4.59
1981 6.82 4.67
1980 6.85 4.8
1979 6.89 4.94
1978 6.92 5.1
1977 6.86 5.29
1976 6.81 5.46
1975 6.77 5.62
1974 6.7 5.78
1973 6.63 6.11
1972 6.58 6.1
1971 6.53 6.07
1970 6.47 6.02
1969 6.44 6.01
1968 6.42 6.03
1967 6.4 5.88
1966 6.39 5.97
1965 6.37 6.16
1964 6.36 6.29
1963 6.35 6.39
1962 6.36 6.26
1961 6.35 5.48
1960 6.36 6.27

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

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Nigeria and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Vietnam
2024 19 33.9
2023 18.8 33.4
2022 18.7 33
2021 18.5 32.5
2020 18.3 32.1
2019 18.2 31.6
2018 18 31.2
2017 17.9 30.8
2016 17.8 30.5
2015 17.8 30.2
2014 17.7 29.8
2013 17.7 29.4
2012 17.7 29
2011 17.7 28.7
2010 17.8 28.3
2009 17.8 27.9
2008 17.8 27.4
2007 17.9 26.9
2006 17.9 26.3
2005 17.9 25.8
2004 17.9 25.4
2003 17.9 25
2002 17.9 24.6
2001 17.9 24.2
2000 17.9 23.7
1999 17.9 23.3
1998 17.8 22.9
1997 17.7 22.4
1996 17.6 22
1995 17.6 21.7
1994 17.5 21.4
1993 17.4 21.1
1992 17.4 20.9
1991 17.3 20.7
1990 17.3 20.5
1989 17.3 20.4
1988 17.3 20.2
1987 17.3 20.1
1986 17.3 20
1985 17.3 19.9
1984 17.4 19.8
1983 17.5 19.7
1982 17.6 19.6
1981 17.7 19.5
1980 17.8 19.4
1979 17.9 19.3
1978 18 19.1
1977 18.2 19
1976 18.3 18.8
1975 18.4 18.7
1974 18.5 18.6
1973 18.6 18.5
1972 18.7 18.5
1971 18.8 18.4
1970 18.9 18.4
1969 19.1 18.4
1968 19.2 18.4
1967 19.2 18.5
1966 19.3 18.7
1965 19.3 18.9
1964 19.3 19.2
1963 19.3 19.7
1962 19.3 20.2
1961 19.3 20.7
1960 19.3 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires
4
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Nigeria Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Nigeria Vietnam
% of world population
2.86%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
96.1%
2022
English speaking
60.6%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Nigeria Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Vietnam
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
354,460 mi
2019

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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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