Nigeria vs Russia: GNI per capita
Nigeria
1.15 million current LCU
in 2024
Russia
1.36 million current LCU
in 2024
Nigeria rank
42nd
Russia rank
39th
GNI per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.36 million current LCU against 1.15 million current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 209,200 current LCU.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Russia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 42nd and Russia ranks 39th of 204 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 248,583 current LCU | 272,015 current LCU | 23,432 current LCU | Russia |
| 2010s | 480,196 current LCU | 531,695 current LCU | 51,499 current LCU | Russia |
| 2020s | 906,714 current LCU | 1.04 million current LCU | 133,887 current LCU | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, Nigeria or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.36 million current LCU against 1.15 million current LCU in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between Nigeria and Russia?
- 209,200 current LCU, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Russia rank globally for gni per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 42nd and Russia ranks 39th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI 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