Nigeria vs Denmark Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Nigeria vs Denmark)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Denmark leads against Nigeria in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Nigeria leads in 2. Nigeria's strongest global position is 44th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Denmark's strongest global position is 1st (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- Nigeria wins against Denmark in GDP growth (annual %): 4.06 (2024, ranked 68th) vs 3.48 (2024, ranked 98th).
- Denmark wins against Nigeria in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 71,431.29 (2024, ranked 13th) vs 7,994.22 (2024, ranked 141st).
- Denmark wins against Nigeria in Gini index: 29.90 (2023, ranked 43rd) vs 33.90 (2022, ranked 80th).
- Denmark wins against Nigeria in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 99.77 (2024, ranked 6th) vs 41.21 (2024, ranked 176th).
- Denmark wins against Nigeria in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.25 (2024, ranked 33rd) vs 54.64 (2024, ranked 217th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Nigeria and Denmark is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 44.23 (2010, ranked 153rd) vs 99.25 (2024, ranked 37th).
- Nigeria wins against Denmark in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.06 (2025, ranked 44th) vs 5.53 (2025, ranked 103rd).
- Denmark wins against Nigeria in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.84 (2023, ranked 5th) vs -0.94 (2023, ranked 169th).
- Denmark wins against Nigeria in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.38 (2023, ranked 1st) vs -1.04 (2023, ranked 169th).
- Denmark wins against Nigeria in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.91 (2023, ranked 2nd) vs -0.89 (2023, ranked 162nd).
- Denmark wins against Nigeria in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.85 (2023, ranked 47th) vs -1.77 (2023, ranked 189th).
| Metric | Nigeria(2) | Denmark(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.06 (68/214) | (2024) 3.48 (98/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 7,994.22 (141/199) | (2024) 71,431.29 (13/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 33.90 (80/171) | (2023) 29.90 (43/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 41.21 (176/213) | (2024) 99.77 (6/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 54.64 (217/217) | (2024) 82.25 (33/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2010) 44.23 (153/197) | (2024) 99.25 (37/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.06 (44/187) | (2025) 5.53 (103/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.94 (169/205) | (2023) 1.84 (5/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.04 (169/205) | (2023) 2.38 (1/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.89 (162/205) | (2023) 1.91 (2/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -1.77 (189/205) | (2023) 0.85 (47/205) |