Nigeria vs Rwanda: Population, per unit of GDP

Nigeria
0.0009 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Rwanda
0.0009 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nigeria rank
24th
Rwanda rank
21st

Population, per unit of GDP over time

  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
00.010.020.03196019922024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 24th and Rwanda ranks 21st of 186 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP 0.0244 units per US$ of GDP 0.015 units per US$ of GDP Rwanda
1970s 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP Rwanda
1980s 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP Rwanda
1990s 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP Rwanda
2000s 0.001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP Rwanda
2010s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP Rwanda
2020s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per unit of gdp, Nigeria or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Nigeria and Rwanda?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for population, per unit of gdp?
Nigeria ranks 24th and Rwanda ranks 21st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, 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, 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
186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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