Nigeria vs United Arab Emirates Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Nigeria vs United Arab Emirates)
ⓘ 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.
United Arab Emirates leads against Nigeria in 10 of 10 comparable indicators, while Nigeria leads in 0. Nigeria's strongest global position is 44th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). United Arab Emirates's strongest global position is 1st (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Nigeria in GDP growth (annual %): 3.99 (2024, ranked 74th) vs 4.01 (2025, ranked 78th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Nigeria in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 69,701.79 (2024, ranked 21st) vs 8,145.15 (2025, ranked 141st).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Nigeria in Gini index: 26.40 (2018, ranked 12th) vs 33.90 (2022, ranked 80th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Nigeria in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2024, ranked 1st) vs 41.21 (2024, ranked 177th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Nigeria in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.07 (2024, ranked 21st) vs 54.64 (2024, ranked 217th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Nigeria and United Arab Emirates is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 44.23 (2010, ranked 152nd) vs 104.20 (2023, ranked 7th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Nigeria in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.17 (2025, ranked 19th) vs 3.06 (2025, ranked 44th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Nigeria in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 79.37 (2024, ranked 51st) vs 31.69 (2024, ranked 196th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Nigeria in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 72.62 (2024, ranked 28th) vs 44.87 (2024, ranked 147th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Nigeria in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 65.52 (2024, ranked 71st) vs 39.63 (2024, ranked 164th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Nigeria in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 71.54 (2024, ranked 35th) vs 25.29 (2024, ranked 173rd).
| Metric | Nigeria(0) | United Arab Emirates(10) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 4.01 (78/214) | (2024) 3.99 (74/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 8,145.15 (141/199) | (2024) 69,701.79 (21/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 33.90 (80/171) | (2018) 26.40 (12/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 41.21 (177/213) | (2024) 100 (1/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 54.64 (217/217) | (2024) 83.07 (21/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2010) 44.23 (152/197) | (2023) 104.20 (7/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.06 (44/187) | (2025) 2.17 (19/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 31.69 (196/206) | (2024) 79.37 (51/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 44.87 (147/204) | (2024) 72.62 (28/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 39.63 (164/206) | (2024) 65.52 (71/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 25.29 (173/206) | (2024) 71.54 (35/206) |