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Nigeria vs Ethiopia

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

GDP$377.37B vs $121.53BNigeria vs Ethiopia
GDP per Capita$1,556 vs $1,081Nigeria vs Ethiopia
Population237.53M vs 135.47MNigeria vs Ethiopia

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Indicator Nigeria EthiopiaPeriod
GDPEconomy$377.37B$121.53B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,556$1,0812026
Inflation RateEconomy15.4%11.8%2026-08
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy26.5%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy1,330.7 LCU/USD160.87 LCU/USD2026-09-18
Budget BalanceEconomy-4.4%-1.8%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.1%3.3%2025
Public DebtEconomy32.3%40.4%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-8.71B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.1%9.2%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,360$1,1102025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$9,230$3,6202025
GDP (PPP)Economy$2.26T$490.64B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy23%32.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy16.4%27.8%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy8.3%4.2%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy58.2%36.6%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy20.1%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$22.79B$7.14B2025/2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy7.8%4.8%2025/2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$46.02B$3.78B2025/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy3.4%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy82.5%68.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy80.7%58.5%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy63.3%48.8%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy11.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.6%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy33.5%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy13.9%16.7%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy5.8%-2.4%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$4.01B$3.8B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.4%3.6%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy10.8%7.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy12.3%9.5%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy5.4%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy30.727.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.8%4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$16$422023
Lending Interest RateEconomy14%2023
Real Interest RateEconomy2.9%2023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy19.7%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy33.5%60.1%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy17%6.4%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy49.5%33.4%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy66.5%84.1%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy80.9%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.314.32024/2023
ATMs per 100,000Economy12.810.12024/2023
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy1.9%7%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.5%0.9%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$16.79B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$25.49B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.810.7632025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.6190.4342025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade88.6%0%2024/2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade3.5%9.2%2024/2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade6%80.4%2024/2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade2.7%3.8%2024/2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade13.3%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade20.2%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.560.4972023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6770.4972023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3790.3262023
PopulationDemographics237.53M135.47M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.1%2.6%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics54.6 years67.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.3 years19.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.383.912024
Rural PopulationDemographics36.2%75.9%2025
Population Under 15Demographics40.5%38.8%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics63.8%24.1%2025
Population DensityDemographics266.2/km²138.9/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics31.830.32026
Death RateDemographics11.55.732026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.010.22026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics54.9 years71 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics54.3 years64.4 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.3%4.6%2025
Infant MortalityHealth69.834.52024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.2%0.7%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.2%2.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.380.142023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth47332023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth70.9%46.3%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth32.2%8.1%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth992.8194.92023
Under-Five MortalityHealth115.644.52024
Neonatal MortalityHealth3925.22024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth2191412024
Measles ImmunizationHealth56%77%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth62%81%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth52.3%42%2024
Basic SanitationHealth15.7%2.3%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth3%4.4%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth8468.22024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$67$352023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth3.1%5.2%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare33.8%35.5%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare39.7%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare33.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education0.3%2.3%2023/2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation70.4%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation81.4%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation77.4%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation74.1%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation75.7%77.5%2023/2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation45.2%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation26.7%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation68.5%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation46.9%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security19.9%19.7%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security21.5M8.5M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture76.2%34.1%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture1.81K t575.7K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture6.5M t4.1M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1.55M t1.13M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture11.16M t11.7M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture9.13M t282.72K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture43.93K t6.19M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,030 kg/ha3,444 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,997 kg/ha2,994 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,574 kg/ha2,904 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture20.9M head71.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance15.72023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance26372024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.5050.2572025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.3110.12025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8340.5292025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.11-0.442024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.01-0.652024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.01-1.052024
Political StabilityGovernance-2-1.882024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.63-0.832024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.73-1.242024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance4.16K deaths5.46K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance332025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance2862025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance1042025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian123.85K1.01M2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian3.54M2.38M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian18.19K112.99K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology41.2%21.9%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology70.865.12024
4G CoverageTechnology80%73.9%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.10.62024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.6%4.8%2025
3G CoverageTechnology84.4%99%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology15.5%12.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.7%1.7%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure62.5%56.6%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure5.27M15.27M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy3.2K MW10.1K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy284.5 MW21.6 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy504 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy2.9K MW9.2K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy26.2%7.1%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy144 kWh113 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy14.2%20.7%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy118.1 MW22.8 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy23.5%44.8%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.3%0.1%2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%3.3%2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy30.9%96.5%2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy68.7%0%2025
Electricity DemandEnergy39 TWh31 TWh2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy456 gCO₂/kWh23 gCO₂/kWh2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,343 kWh693 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.57 t0.15 t2024
Forest AreaClimate23.2%14.9%2023
Protected AreasClimate11.6%17%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate65.7 µg/m³23.8 µg/m³2023

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