Nigeria vs Peru Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Nigeria vs Peru)
ⓘ 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.
Peru leads against Nigeria in 7 of 10 comparable indicators, while Nigeria leads in 3. Nigeria's strongest global position is 44th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Peru's strongest global position is 73rd (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Nigeria wins against Peru in GDP growth (annual %): 4.01 (2025, ranked 78th) vs 3.43 (2025, ranked 101st).
- Peru wins against Nigeria in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 16,079.12 (2025, ranked 111th) vs 8,145.15 (2025, ranked 141st).
- Nigeria wins against Peru in Gini index: 33.90 (2022, ranked 80th) vs 40.10 (2024, ranked 82nd).
- Peru wins against Nigeria in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 81.96 (2024, ranked 108th) vs 41.21 (2024, ranked 177th).
- Peru wins against Nigeria in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 77.94 (2024, ranked 73rd) vs 54.64 (2024, ranked 217th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Nigeria and Peru is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 44.23 (2010, ranked 152nd) vs 91.97 (2019, ranked 85th).
- Nigeria wins against Peru in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.06 (2025, ranked 44th) vs 5.12 (2025, ranked 93rd).
- Peru wins against Nigeria in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 54.72 (2024, ranked 158th) vs 31.69 (2024, ranked 196th).
- Peru wins against Nigeria in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 56.17 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 44.87 (2024, ranked 147th).
- Peru wins against Nigeria in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 48.26 (2024, ranked 132nd) vs 39.63 (2024, ranked 164th).
- Peru wins against Nigeria in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 33.27 (2024, ranked 150th) vs 25.29 (2024, ranked 173rd).
| Metric | Nigeria(3) | Peru(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 4.01 (78/214) | (2025) 3.43 (101/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 8,145.15 (141/199) | (2025) 16,079.12 (111/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 33.90 (80/171) | (2024) 40.10 (82/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 41.21 (177/213) | (2024) 81.96 (108/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 54.64 (217/217) | (2024) 77.94 (73/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2010) 44.23 (152/197) | (2019) 91.97 (85/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.06 (44/187) | (2025) 5.12 (93/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 31.69 (196/206) | (2024) 54.72 (158/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 44.87 (147/204) | (2024) 56.17 (86/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 39.63 (164/206) | (2024) 48.26 (132/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 25.29 (173/206) | (2024) 33.27 (150/206) |