Nigeria vs Ethiopia

Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa
Lower middle income
Capital: Abuja
Population
232.7M
GDP
$252.3B
Ethiopia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Low income
Capital: Addis Ababa
Population
132.1M
GDP
$149.7B

POP 1.8x GDP 1.7x LE 13.0 yrs LMC↔LIC

Widest indicator spreads · Nigeria vs Ethiopia

Net Migration185.4%Education Expenditure (%…86.1%Maternal Mortality Ratio80.4%Access to Sanitation75%Foreign Direct Investment73.1%Urban Population62.5%Under-5 Mortality Rate61.5%Access to Clean Water54.7%
MID pair: Net Migration is the opener; totals are closer than rates on LMC↔LIC.

Demographics: Urban Population (Nigeria, 62% spread)

Indicator Nigeria Ethiopia Year
Urban Population 63.0% 23.6% 2024
Population Density 250.2 114.0 2023
Population 232.7M 132.1M 2024

4 closer demographics rows sit on the Nigeria and Ethiopia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

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.

Social: Net Migration (Ethiopia, 185% spread)

Indicator Nigeria Ethiopia Year
Net Migration -35,202 30.1K 2024
Intentional Homicides 15.7 8.5 2023
Female Labor Participation 80.7% 58.4% 2024

3 closer social 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.

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.