Nigeria vs Ethiopia
POP 1.8x GDP 1.7x LE 13.0 yrs LMC↔LIC
Widest indicator spreads · Nigeria vs Ethiopia
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (Ethiopia, 73% spread)
| Indicator | Nigeria | Ethiopia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $1.1B | $4.0B | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 4.1% | 7.6% | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $252.3B | $149.7B | 2024 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 33.2% | 21.0% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Nigeria and Ethiopia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Ethiopia, 80% spread)
| Indicator | Nigeria | Ethiopia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 993 | 195 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 115.6 | 44.5 | 2024 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 69.8 | 34.5 | 2024 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.2% | 2.8% | 2023 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Nigeria and Ethiopia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (Ethiopia, 86% spread)
| Indicator | Nigeria | Ethiopia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.3% | 2.3% | 2023 |
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 9.7% | 5.9% | 2011 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 46.9% | 33.9% | 2023 |
3 closer education rows sit on the Nigeria and Ethiopia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: CO2 Emissions Per Capita (Ethiopia, 42% spread)
| Indicator | Nigeria | Ethiopia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2024 |
| Forest Area | 23.2% | 14.9% | 2023 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 5.6% | 8.6% | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 144 | 113 | 2023 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Nigeria and Ethiopia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Sanitation (Nigeria, 75% spread)
| Indicator | Nigeria | Ethiopia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Sanitation | 32.2% | 8.1% | 2024 |
| Access to Clean Water | 29.9% | 13.5% | 2024 |
| Internet Users | 41.2% | 21.9% | 2024 |
2 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Nigeria and Ethiopia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Nigeria vs Ethiopia comparison
Nigeria (LMC) and Ethiopia (LIC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (LMC↔LIC). Population is 76% larger; GDP is 68% larger. Open with Net Migration (~185%) before the 8-topic tables (48 rows). Both in Sub-Saharan Africa, so regional peers are a fair control. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
Read with Nigeria vs Ethiopia
Drills from this LMC↔LIC WDI pair and other curated comparisons sharing either country - not a fixed Related strip.
LMC LIC
Other curated pairs · MID band
Indexable comparisons only (Module 42). Full picker with every country lives on /compare, not duplicated under every pair.
Nigeria vs Ethiopia figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · LMC↔LIC · MID scale band.