Tanzania vs Nigeria
POP 3.4x GDP 3.2x LE 12.6 yrs same-band LMC
Widest indicator spreads · Tanzania vs Nigeria
Economy: Inflation (Consumer Prices) (Nigeria, 91% spread)
| Indicator | Tanzania | Nigeria | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 3.1% | 33.2% | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $79.2B | $252.3B | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% | 3.0% | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $1.7B | $1.1B | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Tanzania and Nigeria profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Tanzania, 72% spread)
| Indicator | Tanzania | Nigeria | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 276 | 993 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 37.0 | 115.6 | 2024 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 28.7 | 69.8 | 2024 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.1% | 4.2% | 2023 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Tanzania and Nigeria profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (Tanzania, 90% spread)
| Indicator | Tanzania | Nigeria | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.2% | 0.3% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 4.0% | 9.7% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 28.2% | 46.9% | 2021 |
3 closer education rows sit on the Tanzania and Nigeria profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (Tanzania, 44% spread)
| Indicator | Tanzania | Nigeria | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions | 126.6 | 70.8 | 2024 |
| Internet Users | 31.2% | 41.2% | 2024 |
| Access to Electricity | 48.3% | 61.2% | 2023 |
2 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Tanzania and Nigeria profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Intentional Homicides (Nigeria, 76% spread)
| Indicator | Tanzania | Nigeria | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional Homicides | 3.7 | 15.7 | 2020 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 51.3% | 41.8% | 2018 |
| GINI Index | 40.5 | 33.9 | 2018 |
| Net Migration | -29,865 | -35,202 | 2024 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Tanzania and Nigeria profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Tanzania vs Nigeria comparison
Tanzania (LMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) vs Nigeria (LMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 3.4x smaller (68.6M vs 232.7M) and total GDP is 3.2x smaller ($79.2B vs $252.3B). The gap board leads on Inflation (Consumer Prices) (~91% relative spread) across 47 indicators in 8 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Tanzania vs Nigeria figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band LMC · WIDE scale band.