Nigeria vs Russia: GDP per capita
Nigeria
1.19 million current LCU
in 2024
Russia
1.38 million current LCU
in 2024
Nigeria rank
42nd
Russia rank
39th
GDP per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.38 million current LCU against 1.19 million current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 185,130 current LCU.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 42nd and Russia ranks 39th of 208 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,909 current LCU | 3.76 current LCU | 3,905 current LCU | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 23,460 current LCU | 9,500 current LCU | 13,960 current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 154,393 current LCU | 152,765 current LCU | 1,628 current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 496,193 current LCU | 547,832 current LCU | 51,639 current LCU | Russia |
| 2020s | 930,942 current LCU | 1.06 million current LCU | 128,517 current LCU | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Nigeria or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.38 million current LCU against 1.19 million current LCU in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Nigeria and Russia?
- 185,130 current LCU, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Russia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 42nd and Russia ranks 39th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release