Nigeria vs Zambia: Population regions with projections, per unit of GDP

Nigeria
0.0008 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zambia
0.0008 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria rank
26th
Zambia rank
28th

Population regions with projections, per unit of GDP over time

  • Nigeria
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 28th of 211 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP Nigeria
1970s 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP Nigeria
1980s 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP Zambia
1990s 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP Zambia
2000s 0.001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP Zambia
2010s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP Zambia
2020s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per unit of gdp, Nigeria or Zambia?
Nigeria, at 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per unit of gdp between Nigeria and Zambia?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for population regions with projections, per unit of gdp?
Nigeria ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 28th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 11,717 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.