Lesotho vs Nigeria: GNI per capita, Atlas method
Lesotho
1,170 current US$
in 2024
Nigeria
1,250 current US$
in 2024
Lesotho rank
180th
Nigeria rank
177th
GNI per capita, Atlas method over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,250 current US$ against 1,170 current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 80 current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 180th and Nigeria ranks 177th of 204 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,250 current US$ | 1,925 current US$ | 675 current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,312 current US$ | 2,313 current US$ | 1,001 current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1,210 current US$ | 1,884 current US$ | 674 current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, atlas method, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,250 current US$ against 1,170 current US$ in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, atlas method between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 80 current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Lesotho ranks 180th and Nigeria ranks 177th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). 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