Nigeria vs Tanzania

Nigeria (Africa) and Tanzania (Africa) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1960-2025

Nigeria Tanzania World

0 5,000 10k 15k 1960 Nigeria: 93.14 Tanzania: 275.3 World: 452.65 1961 Nigeria: 97.14 Tanzania: 285.16 World: 471.93 1962 Nigeria: 104.53 Tanzania: 304 World: 496.11 1963 Nigeria: 107.68 Tanzania: 329.01 World: 525.19 1964 Nigeria: 113.3 Tanzania: 346.3 World: 563.85 1965 Nigeria: 117.29 Tanzania: 342.08 World: 601.89 1966 Nigeria: 124.38 Tanzania: 380.5 World: 638.97 1967 Nigeria: 99.5 Tanzania: 384.64 World: 664.4 1968 Nigeria: 97.34 Tanzania: 399.3 World: 703.46 1969 Nigeria: 121.44 Tanzania: 405.45 World: 761.11 1970 Nigeria: 224.46 Tanzania: 217.24 World: 817.68 1971 Nigeria: 160.48 Tanzania: 224.45 World: 884.88 1972 Nigeria: 209.45 Tanzania: 246.55 World: 1,002 1973 Nigeria: 252.37 Tanzania: 283.8 World: 1,201.53 1974 Nigeria: 402.84 Tanzania: 328.78 World: 1,362.19 1975 Nigeria: 438.08 Tanzania: 364.97 World: 1,488.94 1976 Nigeria: 556.39 Tanzania: 397.54 World: 1,589.73 1977 Nigeria: 535.97 Tanzania: 458.06 World: 1,766.28 1978 Nigeria: 526.9 Tanzania: 529.6 World: 2,055.49 1979 Nigeria: 660.99 Tanzania: 542.11 World: 2,335.19 1980 Nigeria: 870.36 Tanzania: 611.21 World: 2,587.01 1981 Nigeria: 2,162.21 Tanzania: 683.91 World: 2,628.62 1982 Nigeria: 1,821.53 Tanzania: 701.96 World: 2,554.08 1983 Nigeria: 1,207.07 Tanzania: 685.28 World: 2,561.17 1984 Nigeria: 890.43 Tanzania: 609.33 World: 2,614.33 1985 Nigeria: 868.64 Tanzania: 700.45 World: 2,690.59 1986 Nigeria: 628.25 Tanzania: 479.28 World: 3,118.57 1987 Nigeria: 587.96 Tanzania: 334.82 World: 3,487.88 1988 Nigeria: 539.54 Tanzania: 307.51 World: 3,829.99 1989 Nigeria: 465.49 Tanzania: 259.5 World: 3,930.51 1990 Nigeria: 556.38 Tanzania: 243.61 World: 4,338.94 1991 Nigeria: 596.94 Tanzania: 276.45 World: 4,453.9 1992 Nigeria: 508.52 Tanzania: 250.33 World: 4,679.98 1993 Nigeria: 539.57 Tanzania: 224.49 World: 4,685.3 1994 Nigeria: 744.88 Tanzania: 228.89 World: 4,967.01 1995 Nigeria: 1,271.62 Tanzania: 258.42 World: 5,463.2 1996 Nigeria: 1,632.72 Tanzania: 313.66 World: 5,507.22 1997 Nigeria: 1,720.28 Tanzania: 363.6 World: 5,408.57 1998 Nigeria: 1,822.47 Tanzania: 386.38 World: 5,302.34 1999 Nigeria: 480.67 Tanzania: 392.62 World: 5,401.23 2000 Nigeria: 547.32 Tanzania: 401.7 World: 5,512.56 2001 Nigeria: 566.43 Tanzania: 396.64 World: 5,404.2 2002 Nigeria: 712.16 Tanzania: 402.65 World: 5,539.32 2003 Nigeria: 763.39 Tanzania: 422.18 World: 6,129.87 2004 Nigeria: 962.48 Tanzania: 450.39 World: 6,818 2005 Nigeria: 1,211.38 Tanzania: 483.33 World: 7,290.57 2006 Nigeria: 1,599.54 Tanzania: 475.75 World: 7,803.19 2007 Nigeria: 1,815.53 Tanzania: 543.2 World: 8,685.33 2008 Nigeria: 2,154.11 Tanzania: 675.98 World: 9,425.74 2009 Nigeria: 1,820.49 Tanzania: 693.82 World: 8,827.04 2010 Nigeria: 2,202.26 Tanzania: 736.53 World: 9,555.07 2011 Nigeria: 2,418.41 Tanzania: 775.39 World: 10,496.93 2012 Nigeria: 2,633.2 Tanzania: 861.97 World: 10,597.85 2013 Nigeria: 2,872.79 Tanzania: 963.06 World: 10,759.35 2014 Nigeria: 3,088.72 Tanzania: 1,022.75 World: 10,912.24 2015 Nigeria: 2,585.73 Tanzania: 939.13 World: 10,191.98 2016 Nigeria: 2,070.41 Tanzania: 953.01 World: 10,239.47 2017 Nigeria: 1,876.34 Tanzania: 986.67 World: 10,784.4 2018 Nigeria: 2,057.88 Tanzania: 1,023.11 World: 11,344.73 2019 Nigeria: 3,189.81 Tanzania: 1,063.32 World: 11,417.6 2020 Nigeria: 2,797.18 Tanzania: 1,117.42 World: 10,999.49 2021 Nigeria: 2,787.49 Tanzania: 1,159.86 World: 12,472.91 2022 Nigeria: 2,899.16 Tanzania: 1,207.52 World: 12,876.24 2023 Nigeria: 2,138.76 Tanzania: 1,224 World: 13,313.86 2024 Nigeria: 1,084.16 Tanzania: 1,192.61 World: 13,717.09 2025 Nigeria: 1,224.25 Tanzania: 1,318.82 World: 14,405.85 1960 1980 1990 2000 2010 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Nigeria Tanzania World

30 40 50 60 70 80 1960 Nigeria: 37.21 Tanzania: 42.6 World: 50.94 1961 Nigeria: 37.43 Tanzania: 42.84 World: 52.8 1962 Nigeria: 37.61 Tanzania: 43.22 World: 55.29 1963 Nigeria: 37.81 Tanzania: 43.62 World: 55.65 1964 Nigeria: 37.98 Tanzania: 44.08 World: 56.1 1965 Nigeria: 38.22 Tanzania: 44.54 World: 55.93 1966 Nigeria: 38.36 Tanzania: 44.94 World: 56.45 1967 Nigeria: 37.5 Tanzania: 45.16 World: 56.9 1968 Nigeria: 38.64 Tanzania: 45.63 World: 57.34 1969 Nigeria: 38.95 Tanzania: 46.04 World: 57.68 1970 Nigeria: 40.01 Tanzania: 46.5 World: 57.94 1971 Nigeria: 40.61 Tanzania: 46.97 World: 58.02 1972 Nigeria: 41.27 Tanzania: 47.44 World: 58.84 1973 Nigeria: 41.83 Tanzania: 47.91 World: 59.3 1974 Nigeria: 42.49 Tanzania: 48.42 World: 59.7 1975 Nigeria: 43.05 Tanzania: 48.92 World: 60.13 1976 Nigeria: 44.19 Tanzania: 49.46 World: 60.45 1977 Nigeria: 44.85 Tanzania: 49.97 World: 61.04 1978 Nigeria: 45.35 Tanzania: 50.35 World: 61.39 1979 Nigeria: 45.74 Tanzania: 50.79 World: 61.84 1980 Nigeria: 45.96 Tanzania: 51.27 World: 62.15 1981 Nigeria: 46.31 Tanzania: 51.7 World: 62.52 1982 Nigeria: 46.44 Tanzania: 51.99 World: 62.87 1983 Nigeria: 46.44 Tanzania: 52.18 World: 63.13 1984 Nigeria: 46.34 Tanzania: 52.15 World: 63.44 1985 Nigeria: 46.19 Tanzania: 52.18 World: 63.73 1986 Nigeria: 45.95 Tanzania: 52.21 World: 64.12 1987 Nigeria: 45.89 Tanzania: 52.18 World: 64.46 1988 Nigeria: 45.83 Tanzania: 52.22 World: 64.67 1989 Nigeria: 45.83 Tanzania: 52.09 World: 64.96 1990 Nigeria: 45.73 Tanzania: 51.99 World: 65.11 1991 Nigeria: 45.48 Tanzania: 51.84 World: 65.3 1992 Nigeria: 45.59 Tanzania: 51.43 World: 65.55 1993 Nigeria: 45.78 Tanzania: 51.22 World: 65.74 1994 Nigeria: 45.75 Tanzania: 51.08 World: 65.96 1995 Nigeria: 45.87 Tanzania: 51.01 World: 66.2 1996 Nigeria: 45.83 Tanzania: 51.13 World: 66.52 1997 Nigeria: 45.96 Tanzania: 51.25 World: 66.83 1998 Nigeria: 46.15 Tanzania: 51.81 World: 67.07 1999 Nigeria: 46.61 Tanzania: 52.4 World: 67.31 2000 Nigeria: 47.14 Tanzania: 53.24 World: 67.65 2001 Nigeria: 47.55 Tanzania: 54.12 World: 67.95 2002 Nigeria: 48.02 Tanzania: 54.94 World: 68.23 2003 Nigeria: 48.62 Tanzania: 55.93 World: 68.52 2004 Nigeria: 49.15 Tanzania: 56.84 World: 68.77 2005 Nigeria: 49.54 Tanzania: 57.68 World: 69.11 2006 Nigeria: 49.88 Tanzania: 58.51 World: 69.47 2007 Nigeria: 50.38 Tanzania: 59.26 World: 69.81 2008 Nigeria: 50.75 Tanzania: 59.9 World: 70 2009 Nigeria: 51.08 Tanzania: 60.49 World: 70.38 2010 Nigeria: 51.32 Tanzania: 61.13 World: 70.68 2011 Nigeria: 51.49 Tanzania: 61.62 World: 70.97 2012 Nigeria: 51.69 Tanzania: 62.29 World: 71.26 2013 Nigeria: 51.83 Tanzania: 62.79 World: 71.53 2014 Nigeria: 51.94 Tanzania: 63.36 World: 71.78 2015 Nigeria: 51.94 Tanzania: 63.93 World: 71.97 2016 Nigeria: 52.19 Tanzania: 64.4 World: 72.19 2017 Nigeria: 52.4 Tanzania: 64.96 World: 72.37 2018 Nigeria: 52.67 Tanzania: 65.49 World: 72.64 2019 Nigeria: 53.01 Tanzania: 66.01 World: 72.87 2020 Nigeria: 53.07 Tanzania: 66.77 World: 72.18 2021 Nigeria: 53.46 Tanzania: 66.13 World: 71.22 2022 Nigeria: 54.08 Tanzania: 66.88 World: 72.97 2023 Nigeria: 54.46 Tanzania: 67 World: 73.33 2024 Nigeria: 54.64 Tanzania: 67.21 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Nigeria Tanzania World

2 4 6 8 1960 Nigeria: 6.36 Tanzania: 6.54 World: 4.69 1961 Nigeria: 6.35 Tanzania: 6.56 World: 4.56 1962 Nigeria: 6.36 Tanzania: 6.61 World: 5.02 1963 Nigeria: 6.35 Tanzania: 6.65 World: 5.31 1964 Nigeria: 6.36 Tanzania: 6.68 World: 5.13 1965 Nigeria: 6.37 Tanzania: 6.73 World: 5.08 1966 Nigeria: 6.39 Tanzania: 6.8 World: 4.97 1967 Nigeria: 6.4 Tanzania: 6.86 World: 4.87 1968 Nigeria: 6.42 Tanzania: 6.9 World: 4.98 1969 Nigeria: 6.44 Tanzania: 6.95 World: 4.88 1970 Nigeria: 6.47 Tanzania: 7 World: 4.84 1971 Nigeria: 6.53 Tanzania: 7.04 World: 4.69 1972 Nigeria: 6.58 Tanzania: 7.05 World: 4.55 1973 Nigeria: 6.63 Tanzania: 7.06 World: 4.42 1974 Nigeria: 6.7 Tanzania: 7.12 World: 4.26 1975 Nigeria: 6.77 Tanzania: 7.1 World: 4.07 1976 Nigeria: 6.81 Tanzania: 7.09 World: 3.97 1977 Nigeria: 6.86 Tanzania: 7.07 World: 3.84 1978 Nigeria: 6.92 Tanzania: 7.06 World: 3.77 1979 Nigeria: 6.89 Tanzania: 7.04 World: 3.76 1980 Nigeria: 6.85 Tanzania: 6.99 World: 3.73 1981 Nigeria: 6.82 Tanzania: 6.93 World: 3.71 1982 Nigeria: 6.8 Tanzania: 6.87 World: 3.72 1983 Nigeria: 6.78 Tanzania: 6.81 World: 3.59 1984 Nigeria: 6.7 Tanzania: 6.72 World: 3.57 1985 Nigeria: 6.62 Tanzania: 6.6 World: 3.53 1986 Nigeria: 6.56 Tanzania: 6.49 World: 3.51 1987 Nigeria: 6.5 Tanzania: 6.41 World: 3.48 1988 Nigeria: 6.5 Tanzania: 6.38 World: 3.39 1989 Nigeria: 6.49 Tanzania: 6.3 World: 3.35 1990 Nigeria: 6.46 Tanzania: 6.2 World: 3.31 1991 Nigeria: 6.43 Tanzania: 6.14 World: 3.13 1992 Nigeria: 6.39 Tanzania: 6.08 World: 3.04 1993 Nigeria: 6.35 Tanzania: 6 World: 2.97 1994 Nigeria: 6.32 Tanzania: 5.89 World: 2.92 1995 Nigeria: 6.27 Tanzania: 5.82 World: 2.87 1996 Nigeria: 6.22 Tanzania: 5.83 World: 2.82 1997 Nigeria: 6.14 Tanzania: 5.84 World: 2.78 1998 Nigeria: 6.07 Tanzania: 5.81 World: 2.75 1999 Nigeria: 6.08 Tanzania: 5.75 World: 2.72 2000 Nigeria: 6.12 Tanzania: 5.67 World: 2.73 2001 Nigeria: 6.13 Tanzania: 5.62 World: 2.69 2002 Nigeria: 6.12 Tanzania: 5.57 World: 2.66 2003 Nigeria: 6.1 Tanzania: 5.58 World: 2.64 2004 Nigeria: 6.09 Tanzania: 5.6 World: 2.63 2005 Nigeria: 6.06 Tanzania: 5.58 World: 2.61 2006 Nigeria: 6.05 Tanzania: 5.51 World: 2.61 2007 Nigeria: 6.03 Tanzania: 5.4 World: 2.6 2008 Nigeria: 6.02 Tanzania: 5.32 World: 2.6 2009 Nigeria: 5.99 Tanzania: 5.26 World: 2.59 2010 Nigeria: 5.95 Tanzania: 5.23 World: 2.57 2011 Nigeria: 5.89 Tanzania: 5.14 World: 2.55 2012 Nigeria: 5.8 Tanzania: 5.14 World: 2.56 2013 Nigeria: 5.69 Tanzania: 5.16 World: 2.53 2014 Nigeria: 5.62 Tanzania: 5.12 World: 2.52 2015 Nigeria: 5.5 Tanzania: 5.03 World: 2.49 2016 Nigeria: 5.34 Tanzania: 5.01 World: 2.49 2017 Nigeria: 5.18 Tanzania: 4.99 World: 2.46 2018 Nigeria: 5.02 Tanzania: 4.93 World: 2.39 2019 Nigeria: 4.86 Tanzania: 4.87 World: 2.35 2020 Nigeria: 4.7 Tanzania: 4.8 World: 2.28 2021 Nigeria: 4.64 Tanzania: 4.73 World: 2.25 2022 Nigeria: 4.55 Tanzania: 4.67 World: 2.22 2023 Nigeria: 4.48 Tanzania: 4.61 World: 2.2 2024 Nigeria: 4.38 Tanzania: 4.54 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Nigeria Tanzania World

0 2 4 6 8 1991 Nigeria: 3.83 Tanzania: 3.6 World: 5.12 1992 Nigeria: 3.79 Tanzania: 3.68 World: 5.28 1993 Nigeria: 4.02 Tanzania: 3.89 World: 5.54 1994 Nigeria: 4.06 Tanzania: 3.86 World: 5.79 1995 Nigeria: 4.15 Tanzania: 3.67 World: 5.92 1996 Nigeria: 4.04 Tanzania: 3.48 World: 5.98 1997 Nigeria: 3.96 Tanzania: 3.34 World: 6.01 1998 Nigeria: 3.92 Tanzania: 3.28 World: 6.16 1999 Nigeria: 3.99 Tanzania: 3.22 World: 6.28 2000 Nigeria: 3.95 Tanzania: 3.13 World: 6.11 2001 Nigeria: 3.9 Tanzania: 2.99 World: 6.19 2002 Nigeria: 3.67 Tanzania: 3.02 World: 6.41 2003 Nigeria: 3.64 Tanzania: 3.05 World: 6.48 2004 Nigeria: 3.59 Tanzania: 3.11 World: 6.33 2005 Nigeria: 3.73 Tanzania: 3.19 World: 6.22 2006 Nigeria: 3.75 Tanzania: 3.3 World: 5.97 2007 Nigeria: 3.79 Tanzania: 3.02 World: 5.77 2008 Nigeria: 3.79 Tanzania: 2.78 World: 5.82 2009 Nigeria: 3.76 Tanzania: 2.5 World: 6.41 2010 Nigeria: 3.74 Tanzania: 3.03 World: 6.28 2011 Nigeria: 3.77 Tanzania: 3.47 World: 6.15 2012 Nigeria: 3.76 Tanzania: 3.22 World: 6.15 2013 Nigeria: 3.71 Tanzania: 2.93 World: 6.1 2014 Nigeria: 3.9 Tanzania: 2.13 World: 5.96 2015 Nigeria: 4.13 Tanzania: 2.01 World: 6 2016 Nigeria: 4.5 Tanzania: 1.93 World: 5.97 2017 Nigeria: 4.83 Tanzania: 1.85 World: 5.9 2018 Nigeria: 5.07 Tanzania: 1.79 World: 5.76 2019 Nigeria: 5.21 Tanzania: 1.74 World: 5.59 2020 Nigeria: 5.71 Tanzania: 1.79 World: 6.59 2021 Nigeria: 5.4 Tanzania: 1.88 World: 6.05 2022 Nigeria: 3.83 Tanzania: 1.57 World: 5.23 2023 Nigeria: 3.07 Tanzania: 1.57 World: 4.85 2024 Nigeria: 3.05 Tanzania: 1.56 World: 4.81 2025 Nigeria: 3.06 Tanzania: 1.57 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Nigeria Tanzania World

0 1 2 3 4 5 1970 Nigeria: 0.52 Tanzania: 0.12 World: 4.14 1971 Nigeria: 0.75 Tanzania: 0.11 World: 4.04 1972 Nigeria: 0.94 Tanzania: 0.13 World: 4.16 1973 Nigeria: 1.11 Tanzania: 0.13 World: 4.32 1974 Nigeria: 1.36 Tanzania: 0.11 World: 4.23 1975 Nigeria: 1.01 Tanzania: 0.1 World: 4.14 1976 Nigeria: 1.15 Tanzania: 0.09 World: 4.31 1977 Nigeria: 0.99 Tanzania: 0.09 World: 4.36 1978 Nigeria: 1 Tanzania: 0.09 World: 4.42 1979 Nigeria: 1.39 Tanzania: 0.1 World: 4.46 1980 Nigeria: 1.21 Tanzania: 0.09 World: 4.33 1981 Nigeria: 0.96 Tanzania: 0.09 World: 4.18 1982 Nigeria: 0.89 Tanzania: 0.08 World: 4.05 1983 Nigeria: 0.87 Tanzania: 0.08 World: 4.01 1984 Nigeria: 0.85 Tanzania: 0.08 World: 4.07 1985 Nigeria: 0.86 Tanzania: 0.08 World: 4.05 1986 Nigeria: 0.82 Tanzania: 0.08 World: 4.04 1987 Nigeria: 0.76 Tanzania: 0.08 World: 4.1 1988 Nigeria: 0.84 Tanzania: 0.08 World: 4.16 1989 Nigeria: 0.84 Tanzania: 0.08 World: 4.16 1990 Nigeria: 0.77 Tanzania: 0.08 World: 4.15 1991 Nigeria: 0.82 Tanzania: 0.08 World: 4.1 1992 Nigeria: 0.87 Tanzania: 0.07 World: 4.01 1993 Nigeria: 0.82 Tanzania: 0.08 World: 3.97 1994 Nigeria: 0.75 Tanzania: 0.07 World: 3.94 1995 Nigeria: 0.8 Tanzania: 0.1 World: 3.99 1996 Nigeria: 0.91 Tanzania: 0.11 World: 4.01 1997 Nigeria: 0.86 Tanzania: 0.1 World: 4.02 1998 Nigeria: 0.76 Tanzania: 0.09 World: 3.98 1999 Nigeria: 0.73 Tanzania: 0.08 World: 3.95 2000 Nigeria: 0.79 Tanzania: 0.09 World: 4.01 2001 Nigeria: 0.82 Tanzania: 0.09 World: 4.01 2002 Nigeria: 0.72 Tanzania: 0.1 World: 4.02 2003 Nigeria: 0.78 Tanzania: 0.11 World: 4.15 2004 Nigeria: 0.74 Tanzania: 0.14 World: 4.28 2005 Nigeria: 0.71 Tanzania: 0.16 World: 4.39 2006 Nigeria: 0.62 Tanzania: 0.16 World: 4.48 2007 Nigeria: 0.55 Tanzania: 0.15 World: 4.59 2008 Nigeria: 0.58 Tanzania: 0.15 World: 4.56 2009 Nigeria: 0.5 Tanzania: 0.14 World: 4.45 2010 Nigeria: 0.57 Tanzania: 0.16 World: 4.67 2011 Nigeria: 0.61 Tanzania: 0.19 World: 4.76 2012 Nigeria: 0.58 Tanzania: 0.22 World: 4.77 2013 Nigeria: 0.63 Tanzania: 0.24 World: 4.81 2014 Nigeria: 0.66 Tanzania: 0.22 World: 4.78 2015 Nigeria: 0.62 Tanzania: 0.25 World: 4.7 2016 Nigeria: 0.63 Tanzania: 0.26 World: 4.65 2017 Nigeria: 0.58 Tanzania: 0.26 World: 4.67 2018 Nigeria: 0.59 Tanzania: 0.26 World: 4.73 2019 Nigeria: 0.6 Tanzania: 0.29 World: 4.7 2020 Nigeria: 0.56 Tanzania: 0.27 World: 4.47 2021 Nigeria: 0.6 Tanzania: 0.3 World: 4.68 2022 Nigeria: 0.58 Tanzania: 0.32 World: 4.67 2023 Nigeria: 0.55 Tanzania: 0.32 World: 4.68 2024 Nigeria: 0.57 Tanzania: 0.31 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Nigeria Tanzania World

0 20 40 60 80 2005 Nigeria: 3.55 Tanzania: 1.1 World: 15.6 2006 Nigeria: 5.55 Tanzania: 1.3 World: 17.2 2007 Nigeria: 6.77 Tanzania: 1.6 World: 20.2 2008 Nigeria: 8 Tanzania: 1.9 World: 22.8 2009 Nigeria: 9.3 Tanzania: 2.4 World: 25.3 2010 Nigeria: 11.5 Tanzania: 2.9 World: 28.4 2011 Nigeria: 13.8 Tanzania: 3.2 World: 30.9 2012 Nigeria: 16.1 Tanzania: 3.95 World: 33.3 2013 Nigeria: 19.1 Tanzania: 4.4 World: 35.3 2014 Nigeria: 21 Tanzania: 7 World: 37.4 2015 Nigeria: 22.51 Tanzania: 10 World: 39.9 2016 Nigeria: 24.14 Tanzania: 13.5 World: 43.6 2017 Nigeria: 25.88 Tanzania: 14.46 World: 46.3 2018 Nigeria: 27.74 Tanzania: 15.49 World: 49.4 2019 Nigeria: 29.74 Tanzania: 16.59 World: 53.9 2020 Nigeria: 31.89 Tanzania: 19.48 World: 60.1 2021 Nigeria: 35.51 Tanzania: 22.88 World: 63.8 2022 Nigeria: 39.15 Tanzania: 26.86 World: 67 2023 Nigeria: 40.06 Tanzania: 28.43 World: 69.2 2024 Nigeria: 41.21 Tanzania: 31.16 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2017 2024

Population

Indicator Nigeria Tanzania
Population 237.5 mn 2025
6th of 215		 70.5 mn 2025
21st of 215
Population density 250.2 /km² 2023
51st of 214		 75.2 /km² 2023
128th of 214
Population growth 2.06 % 2025
45th of 215		 2.86 % 2025
16th of 215
Life expectancy 54.6 years 2024
215th of 215		 67.2 years 2024
174th of 215
Fertility rate 4.38 2024
15th of 215		 4.54 2024
12th of 215
Birth rate 32.5 ‰ 2024
20th of 215		 34.8 ‰ 2024
10th of 215
Infant mortality 69.8 ‰ 2024
195th of 196		 28.7 ‰ 2024
147th of 196
Urban population 63.8 % 2025
111th of 215		 36.9 % 2025
179th of 215
Aged 65+ 3.1 % 2025
191st of 215		 3.0 % 2025
194th of 215
Living in cities 49.7 % 2025
57th of 215		 23.7 % 2025
158th of 215
Living in towns 32.1 % 2025
101st of 215		 35.1 % 2025
91st of 215
Living in rural areas 18.2 % 2025
146th of 215		 41.2 % 2025
40th of 215

Human development

Indicator Nigeria Tanzania
Human Development Index 0.560 2023
164th of 193		 0.555 2023
165th of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.379 2023
135th of 169		 0.391 2023
134th of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.548 2023
124th of 156		 0.541 2023
127th of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.677 2023
171st of 172		 0.504 2023
134th of 172

Economy

Indicator Nigeria Tanzania
GDP 290.8 bn US$ 2025
49th of 186		 90.1 bn US$ 2025
82nd of 186
GDP per capita 1,224 US$ 2025
166th of 186		 1,319 US$ 2025
164th of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 9,532 int. $ 2025
129th of 185		 4,471 int. $ 2025
159th of 185
GNI per capita 1,360 US$ 2025
158th of 182		 1,270 US$ 2025
162nd of 182
GDP growth 4.0 % 2025
71st of 186		 5.9 % 2025
33rd of 186
Inflation 23.0 % 2025
6th of 165		 3.3 % 2025
74th of 165
FDI inflows 1.4 % 2025
154th of 192		 2.2 % 2024
108th of 192
Manufacturing 8.3 % 2025
92nd of 132		 8.4 % 2023
Agriculture 23.0 % 2025
22nd of 158		 22.9 % 2025
24th of 158
Military spending 0.6 % 2024
136th of 147		 1.2 % 2024
101st of 147
Trade - 39.0 % 2025
121st of 138
Exports - 19.0 % 2025
114th of 138
Tax revenue - 12.7 % 2024
69th of 89

Labour

Indicator Nigeria Tanzania
Unemployment 3.1 % 2025
44th of 181		 1.6 % 2025
12th of 181
Youth unemployment 5.3 % 2025
28th of 181		 2.4 % 2025
7th of 181
Women in the labour force 80.7 % 2025
3rd of 181		 80.3 % 2025
4th of 181
Jobs in agriculture 33.5 % 2025
50th of 181		 64.6 % 2025
10th of 181
Weekly hours worked 39.5 h 2025
88th of 181		 40.1 h 2025
80th of 181
Youth NEET rate 13.5 % 2025
62nd of 181		 11.1 % 2025
44th of 181
Labour income share 75.1 % 2024
1st of 114		 54.9 % 2024
20th of 114
Output per hour 5.6 $ 2025
154th of 181		 3.9 $ 2025
164th of 181

Health

Indicator Nigeria Tanzania
Health spending 4.2 % 2023
150th of 192		 3.1 % 2023
176th of 192
Health spending per person 67 US$ 2023
161st of 191		 36 US$ 2023
177th of 191
Physicians 0.38 /1,000 2023
86th of 125		 0.13 /1,000 2022
112th of 125
Under-5 mortality 115.6 ‰ 2024
196th of 196		 37.0 ‰ 2024
150th of 196
Maternal mortality 993 /100k 2023
194th of 194		 276 /100k 2023
170th of 194
Tobacco use 3.1 % 2024
1st of 166		 7.7 % 2024
17th of 166
Safe drinking water 29.9 % 2024
127th of 147		 31.3 % 2024
122nd of 147

Food

Indicator Nigeria Tanzania
Calories per person 2,443 kcal 2024
131st of 155		 2,533 kcal 2024
128th of 155
Protein supply 58.1 g 2022
156th of 174		 59.6 g 2022
153rd of 174
Animal protein supply 6.8 g 2022
171st of 174		 13.6 g 2022
160th of 174
Fat supply 63.0 g 2022
136th of 174		 57.0 g 2022
148th of 174
Food insecurity 76.5 % 2024
127th of 134		 57.0 % 2024
113th of 134
Severe food insecurity 26.4 % 2024
114th of 124		 22.9 % 2024
108th of 124
Cereal import dependency 16.3 % 2022
113th of 160		 1.8 % 2022
124th of 160

Education

Indicator Nigeria Tanzania
Literacy 70.4 % 2024
28th of 29		 78.2 % 2022
Secondary enrolment 46.9 % 2023 28.2 % 2021
Tertiary enrolment 9.7 % 2011 4.0 % 2024
127th of 128
Education spending 0.3 % 2023
120th of 121		 3.2 % 2024
73rd of 121
Expected schooling 10.5 yrs 2023
168th of 195		 8.6 yrs 2023
183rd of 195
Mean schooling 7.6 yrs 2023
131st of 193		 6.1 yrs 2023
153rd of 193

Society

Indicator Nigeria Tanzania
Income inequality 33.9 2022
45th of 93		 40.5 2018
71st of 93
Extreme poverty 41.8 % 2022
84th of 93		 51.3 % 2018
92nd of 93
Internet use 41.2 % 2024
153rd of 182		 31.2 % 2024
164th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 70.8 /100 2024
139th of 151		 126.6 /100 2024
57th of 151
Electricity access 62.5 % 2024
181st of 213		 52.4 % 2024
197th of 213
Women in parliament 4.2 % 2025
177th of 184		 39.5 % 2025
32nd of 184

Refugees

Indicator Nigeria Tanzania
Refugees hosted 123,848 2025
47th of 177		 171,142 2025
38th of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.5 ‰ 2025
102nd of 177		 2.4 ‰ 2025
70th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 18,192 2025
43rd of 177		 43,262 2025
26th of 177
Refugees from the country 478,150 2025
12th of 199		 1,592 2025
98th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 2.0 ‰ 2025
43rd of 199		 0.0 ‰ 2025
152nd of 199

Governance

Indicator Nigeria Tanzania
Control of corruption 25.3 /100 2024
174th of 207		 41.9 /100 2024
114th of 207
Government effectiveness 31.8 /100 2024
179th of 205		 45.7 /100 2024
129th of 205
Rule of law 39.6 /100 2024
165th of 207		 48.0 /100 2024
134th of 207
Regulatory quality 44.9 /100 2024
148th of 205		 46.4 /100 2024
142nd of 205
Voice and accountability 44.1 /100 2024
139th of 205		 45.6 /100 2024
133rd of 205
Political stability 31.7 /100 2024
197th of 207		 59.2 /100 2024
139th of 207

Environment

Indicator Nigeria Tanzania
CO₂ per capita 0.57 t 2024
46th of 202		 0.31 t 2024
32nd of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 135.8 Mt 2024
35th of 204		 20.0 Mt 2024
88th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.35 % 2024
35th of 204		 0.05 % 2024
88th of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 4.7 Gt 2024
44th of 204		 0.3 Gt 2024
110th of 204
GHG per capita 1.51 t 2024
40th of 202		 1.50 t 2024
39th of 202
Renewable energy 80.3 % 2021
16th of 211		 78.3 % 2021
20th of 211
Forest area 23.2 % 2023
124th of 212		 50.1 % 2023
52nd of 212
PM2.5 exposure 65.7 µg/m³ 2023
197th of 200		 20.2 µg/m³ 2023
118th of 200
Water stress 9.7 % 2022
85th of 176		 13.0 % 2022
97th of 176
Land area 910,770 km² 2023
30th of 214		 885,800 km² 2023
31st of 214

Energy

Indicator Nigeria Tanzania
Renewable electricity 32.0 % 2025
106th of 190		 32.9 % 2024
92nd of 190
Wind and solar 0.3 % 2025
163rd of 190		 0.5 % 2024
158th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2025
129th of 180		 0.0 % 2024
169th of 180
Low-carbon electricity 32.0 % 2025
114th of 190		 32.9 % 2024
102nd of 190
Fossil electricity 68.0 % 2025
114th of 190		 67.1 % 2024
102nd of 190
Coal power 0.0 % 2025
72nd of 188		 0.0 % 2024
102nd of 188
Carbon intensity of power 452 g/kWh 2025
103rd of 190		 344 g/kWh 2024
75th of 190
Electricity per capita 0.17 MWh 2025
173rd of 191		 0.13 MWh 2024
176th of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.