Which has more people, France or Nigeria?

France has a population of 66,746,401 (23rd of 235 countries) and Nigeria has 242,431,832 (6th of 235).

How do France and Nigeria compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): France 83.0 (24th of 215), Nigeria 54.6 (215th of 215) among countries. France ranks better.

How do France and Nigeria compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): France $63,975 (28th of 184), Nigeria $9,532 (128th of 184) among countries. France ranks better.

Where does France beat Nigeria most clearly?

France ranks far ahead on GDI Female Life Expectancy (Gender Development Index by Country): 86.1 vs 54.7; Female Life Expectancy WB (Life Expectancy by Country): 86 vs 55; Female Life Expectancy UN (Life Expectancy by Country): 86.42 vs 55.3.

Where does Nigeria beat France most clearly?

Nigeria ranks far ahead on Lung Cancer Rate, Crude (Males) (Lung Cancer Rates by Country): 0.7 per 100k vs 103.4 per 100k; Lung Cancer Mortality Rate Crude Males (Lung Cancer Rates by Country): 0.7 per 100k vs 78.2 per 100k; Female Tobacco Users (Smoking Rates by Country): 0.4% vs 31.3%.

France vs Nigeria

France comes out ahead of Nigeria on 315 of 518 statistics where one end is better, to 200 with 3 ties. France leads on Education, Tech & Business and Population and 8 more categories. Nigeria leads on Travel and Health.

518 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 3 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

France

Wins: 315
Avg. percentile: 58
Categories led: 11

Nigeria

Wins: 200
Avg. percentile: 45
Categories led: 2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	France	Nigeria
Population	66,746,401 23rd of 235	242,431,832 6th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	83.0 24th of 215	54.6 215th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$63,975 28th of 184	$9,532 128th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	7.54% 129th of 181	3.06% 44th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	100.0% tied 1st of 214	62.5% 182nd of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	3.4 tied 31st of 195	69.8 194th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$48,986 24th of 185	$1,224 165th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

EducationFrance · 6 statistics
Tech & BusinessFrance · 20 statistics
PopulationFrance · 18 statistics
Politics & GovernmentFrance · 40 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyFrance · 37 statistics
LawFrance · 8 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningFrance · 3 statistics
CultureFrance · 71 statistics
EnvironmentFrance · 45 statistics
TravelNigeria · 10 statistics
EconomicsFrance · 77 statistics
HealthNigeria · 197 statistics
Crime & SafetyFrance · 46 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	France	Nigeria
GDI Female Life ExpectancyGender Development Index by Country	86.1 tied 7th of 193	54.7 193rd of 193
Lung Cancer Rate, Crude (Males)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	103.4 per 100k 177th of 184	0.7 per 100k tied 1st of 184
Female Life Expectancy WBLife Expectancy by Country	86 tied 8th of 212	55 212th of 212
Female Life Expectancy UNLife Expectancy by Country	86.42 14th of 231	55.3 231st of 231
Lung Cancer Mortality Rate Crude MalesLung Cancer Rates by Country	78.2 per 100k 174th of 184	0.7 per 100k tied 1st of 184
LGBTQI+ Travel Safety IndexMost Homophobic Countries	338 11th of 197	-190 195th of 197
Female Tobacco UsersSmoking Rates by Country	31.3% 158th of 166	0.4% tied 3rd of 166
Total Cigarette SmokersSmoking Rates by Country	30.1% 156th of 166	2.4% 2nd of 166
Life ExpectancyPast Life Expectancy by Country	81.89 tied 11th of 200	51.88 197th of 200
Female Tobacco SmokersSmoking Rates by Country	31.3% 158th of 166	0.3% tied 3rd of 166
Crude Cancer Rate - MaleCancer Rates by Country	829.6 per 100k pop. 179th of 183	43.8 per 100k pop. 10th of 183
Homophobic Climate Index Rank (UN)Most Homophobic Countries	151st 8th best of 157	6th 6th worst of 157
Life Expectancy UNLife Expectancy by Country	83.7 years 20th of 231	55.0 years 231st of 231
Heart Disease All Ages DALYsHeart Disease Rates by Country	17,126 per 100k 200th of 204	4,074 per 100k 14th of 204
Lung Cancer Rate, Crude (Both Sexes)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	75.7 per 100k 174th of 184	0.8 per 100k tied 6th of 184
Energy Trilemma Index RankEnergy Trilemma Energy Performance Index	6th 7th of 126	94th 121st of 126
Energy Trilemma ScoreEnergy Trilemma Energy Performance Index	80.6 7th of 126	39.2 121st of 126
Cost of a Beer - FinderCountries with the Most Expensive Beer	$7.45 158th of 171	$0.85 3rd of 171
Life Expectancy WBLife Expectancy by Country	83 tied 13th of 215	54 215th of 215
Total Tobacco SmokersSmoking Rates by Country	33.6% 153rd of 167	2.9% 2nd of 167
Lung Cancer Rate, ASR Both SexesLung Cancer Rates by Country	35.9 per 100k 173rd of 184	1.7 per 100k 7th of 184
Patent Grants (Total) 1980-2022Inventions by Country	1,114,128 7th of 169	10 159th of 169
Mortality, Male - Crude RateCancer Rates by Country	336.8 per 100k 171st of 183	30.0 per 100k 7th of 183
Prosperity and Equality Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	4th 4th of 171	160th 157th of 171
Female Cigarette SmokersSmoking Rates by Country	28.5% 157th of 164	0.2% tied 8th of 164
Total Tobacco UsersSmoking Rates by Country	33.6% 150th of 167	3% 1st of 167
QRI ScoreRoad Quality by Country	5.96 tied 7th of 140	2.4 132nd of 140
Life ExpectancyHappy Planet Index by Country	82.5 tied 15th of 149	52.7 148th of 149
Lung Cancer Mortality, Crude (Both Sexes)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	56.2 per 100k 170th of 184	0.7 per 100k tied 6th of 184
% of Pop. Living on Less Than $10 USD/DayPoverty Rate by Country	0.45% 9th of 160	96.1% 151st of 160

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Quick answers

Which is better, France or Nigeria?: France comes out ahead of Nigeria on 315 of 518 statistics where one end is better, to 200 with 3 ties. France leads on Education, Tech & Business and Population and 8 more categories. Nigeria leads on Travel and Health. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, France or Nigeria?: France has a population of 66,746,401 (23rd of 235 countries) and Nigeria has 242,431,832 (6th of 235).
How do France and Nigeria compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): France 83.0 (24th of 215), Nigeria 54.6 (215th of 215) among countries. France ranks better.
How do France and Nigeria compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): France $63,975 (28th of 184), Nigeria $9,532 (128th of 184) among countries. France ranks better.
Where does France beat Nigeria most clearly?: France ranks far ahead on GDI Female Life Expectancy (Gender Development Index by Country): 86.1 vs 54.7; Female Life Expectancy WB (Life Expectancy by Country): 86 vs 55; Female Life Expectancy UN (Life Expectancy by Country): 86.42 vs 55.3.
Where does Nigeria beat France most clearly?: Nigeria ranks far ahead on Lung Cancer Rate, Crude (Males) (Lung Cancer Rates by Country): 0.7 per 100k vs 103.4 per 100k; Lung Cancer Mortality Rate Crude Males (Lung Cancer Rates by Country): 0.7 per 100k vs 78.2 per 100k; Female Tobacco Users (Smoking Rates by Country): 0.4% vs 31.3%.

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