Nigeria vs Japan Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Nigeria vs Japan)
ⓘ 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.
Japan leads against Nigeria in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Nigeria leads in 1. Nigeria's strongest global position is 44th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Japan's strongest global position is 10th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Nigeria wins against Japan in GDP growth (annual %): 4.06 (2024, ranked 68th) vs 0.10 (2024, ranked 190th).
- Japan wins against Nigeria in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 46,106.92 (2024, ranked 46th) vs 7,994.22 (2024, ranked 141st).
- Japan wins against Nigeria in Gini index: 32.30 (2020, ranked 59th) vs 33.90 (2022, ranked 80th).
- Japan wins against Nigeria in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 85.54 (2024, ranked 90th) vs 41.21 (2024, ranked 176th).
- Japan wins against Nigeria in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.04 (2024, ranked 10th) vs 54.64 (2024, ranked 217th).
- Japan wins against Nigeria in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.45 (2025, ranked 24th) vs 3.06 (2025, ranked 44th).
- Japan wins against Nigeria in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.47 (2023, ranked 17th) vs -0.94 (2023, ranked 169th).
- Japan wins against Nigeria in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.40 (2023, ranked 22nd) vs -1.04 (2023, ranked 169th).
- Japan wins against Nigeria in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.54 (2023, ranked 16th) vs -0.89 (2023, ranked 162nd).
- Japan wins against Nigeria in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.95 (2023, ranked 37th) vs -1.77 (2023, ranked 189th).
| Metric | Nigeria(1) | Japan(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.06 (68/214) | (2024) 0.10 (190/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 7,994.22 (141/199) | (2024) 46,106.92 (46/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 33.90 (80/171) | (2020) 32.30 (59/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 41.21 (176/213) | (2024) 85.54 (90/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 54.64 (217/217) | (2024) 84.04 (10/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2010) 44.23 (153/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.06 (44/187) | (2025) 2.45 (24/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.94 (169/205) | (2023) 1.47 (17/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.04 (169/205) | (2023) 1.40 (22/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.89 (162/205) | (2023) 1.54 (16/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -1.77 (189/205) | (2023) 0.95 (37/205) |