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Nigeria vs Benin

173 indicators have a value for Nigeria, Benin, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$377.37B vs $27.79BNigeria vs Benin
GDP per Capita$1,556 vs $1,809Nigeria vs Benin
Population237.53M vs 14.81MNigeria vs Benin

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Indicator Nigeria BeninPeriod
GDPEconomy$377.37B$27.79B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,556$1,8092026
Inflation RateEconomy15.4%2%2026-08
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy26.5%3%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy1,330.7 LCU/USD565.82 LCU/USD2026-09-18
Budget BalanceEconomy-4.4%-2.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.1%1.6%2025
Public DebtEconomy32.3%57.2%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-739.95M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.1%7%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,360$1,6002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$9,230$4,7602025
GDP (PPP)Economy$2.26T$71.36B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy23%22.9%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy16.4%17.5%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy8.3%10.2%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy58.2%50.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy35.8%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$22.79B$338.54M2025/2023
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy7.8%1.7%2025/2023
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy60%66.6%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$46.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy19.8%2025
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy82.5%76.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy80.7%75.2%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy63.3%51.8%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy11.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.6%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy37.1%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy13.9%1.6%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy5.8%-5%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$4.01B$481.66M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.4%2%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy10.8%15%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy12.3%18.1%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy5.4%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy30.731.82024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.8%5.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$16$732023
Lending Interest RateEconomy14%2023
Real Interest RateEconomy2.9%2023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy30.3%2023
Employment in AgricultureEconomy33.5%40.2%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy17%18.3%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy49.5%41.4%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy66.5%78.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy58.3%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.32.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy12.842024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy1.9%5.5%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.5%5.4%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.19B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.93B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.810.8122025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.6190.3972025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade88.6%0%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade3.5%7.4%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade6%39.7%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade2.7%30.5%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade17.1%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade20.1%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.560.5152023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6770.5732023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3790.3162023
PopulationDemographics237.53M14.81M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.1%2.4%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics54.6 years61 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.3 years18.2 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.384.482024
Rural PopulationDemographics36.2%46.6%2025
Population Under 15Demographics40.5%41.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics63.8%53.4%2025
Population DensityDemographics266.2/km²134.5/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics31.832.62026
Death RateDemographics11.58.562026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.01-0.422026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics54.9 years62.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics54.3 years59.5 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.3%3.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth69.845.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.2%0.7%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.2%3.3%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.380.222023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth47382023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth70.9%42.4%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth32.2%16.4%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth992.8518.22023
Under-Five MortalityHealth115.674.72024
Neonatal MortalityHealth3927.22024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth219402024
Measles ImmunizationHealth56%49%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth62%69%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth52.3%51.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth15.7%5.9%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth3%8.1%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.612023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth8476.42024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$67$472023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth3.1%7.4%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare33.8%33.2%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare39.7%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare33.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education0.3%3.2%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation70.4%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation81.4%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation77.4%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation74.1%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation75.7%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation68.5%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation46.9%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security19.9%14.3%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security21.5M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture76.2%41.8%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture62.62M t4.45M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture1.81K t55.13 t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture6.5M t279.27K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1.55M t30.4K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture11.16M t2.09M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture9.13M t500.61K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,030 kg/ha1,191 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,997 kg/ha3,896 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture20.9M head2.8M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance15.72023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance26452024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.5050.4932025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.3110.3232025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8340.1912025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.11-0.242024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.01-0.192024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.01-0.412024
Political StabilityGovernance-2-0.42024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.63-0.282024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.73-0.382024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance4.16K deaths160 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance312025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance2802025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance1012025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian123.85K16.97K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian3.54M27.29K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian18.19K11.95K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology41.2%34%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology70.8125.92024
4G CoverageTechnology80%85%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.10.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.6%6.9%2025
3G CoverageTechnology84.4%85%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology15.5%21.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.7%5.4%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure62.5%59%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure5.27M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy3.2K MW35.8 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy284.5 MW35.3 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy2.9K MW0.5 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy26.2%6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy144 kWh115 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy14.2%58.6%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy118.1 MW8.9 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy23.5%45%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.3%4%2025/2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2025/2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy30.9%0%2025/2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy68.7%96%2025/2024
Electricity DemandEnergy39 TWh2.3 TWh2025/2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy456 gCO₂/kWh584 gCO₂/kWh2025/2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,343 kWh1,897 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.57 t0.49 t2024
Forest AreaClimate23.2%26.5%2023
Protected AreasClimate11.6%28.8%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate65.7 µg/m³39.7 µg/m³2023

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