Which has more people, Kenya or Nigeria?

Kenya has a population of 58,636,412 (26th of 235 countries) and Nigeria has 242,431,832 (6th of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Kenya 63.8 (195th of 215), Nigeria 54.6 (215th of 215) among countries. Kenya ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Kenya $7,016 (141st of 184), Nigeria $9,532 (128th of 184) among countries. Nigeria ranks better.

Where does Kenya beat Nigeria most clearly?

Kenya ranks far ahead on Anxiety Cases Upper Limit (Anxiety Rates by Country): 5,314 per 100k vs 12,245 per 100k; Crude Death Rate Per 1k - UN 2015-2020 (Death Rate by Country): 5.5 vs 12.0; Crude Death Rate per 1k Population - UN 2020-2025 (Death Rate by Country): 5.3 vs 11.0.

Where does Nigeria beat Kenya most clearly?

Nigeria ranks far ahead on Drought Risk Score (Statista) (Droughts by Country): 1.2 vs 3.8; % Stomach Cancer Mortality at 74 (Stomach Cancer Rates by Country): 0.19% vs 0.75%; Stomach Cancer Mortality ASR (Stomach Cancer Rates by Country): 1.6 cases per 100k vs 6.2 cases per 100k.

Kenya vs Nigeria

Kenya comes out ahead of Nigeria on 298 of 524 statistics where one end is better, to 215 with 11 ties. Kenya leads on Education, Population and Manufacturing & Mining and 7 more categories. Nigeria leads on Crime & Safety and Law.

524 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 11 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Kenya

Wins: 298
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 10

Nigeria

Wins: 215
Avg. percentile: 44
Categories led: 2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Kenya	Nigeria
Population	58,636,412 26th of 235	242,431,832 6th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	63.8 195th of 215	54.6 215th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$7,016 141st of 184	$9,532 128th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	5.45% 101st of 181	3.06% 44th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	77.0% 173rd of 214	62.5% 182nd of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	34.2 159th of 195	69.8 194th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$2,363 148th of 185	$1,224 165th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

EducationKenya · 10 statistics
PopulationKenya · 18 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningKenya · 3 statistics
Politics & GovernmentKenya · 40 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyKenya · 37 statistics
Tech & BusinessKenya · 20 statistics
EconomicsKenya · 78 statistics
TravelKenya · 10 statistics
CultureKenya · 70 statistics
EnvironmentKenya · 46 statistics
Crime & SafetyNigeria · 45 statistics
LawNigeria · 8 statistics
HealthEven · 203 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Kenya	Nigeria
Drought Risk Score (Statista)Droughts by Country	3.8 tied 144th of 157	1.2 tied 11th of 157
Anxiety Cases Upper LimitAnxiety Rates by Country	5,314 per 100k 28th of 203	12,245 per 100k 185th of 203
Crude Death Rate Per 1k - UN 2015-2020Death Rate by Country	5.5 tied 39th of 197	12.0 183rd of 197
Crude Death Rate per 1k Population - UN 2020-2025Death Rate by Country	5.3 tied 36th of 198	11.0 177th of 198
% Stomach Cancer Mortality at 74Stomach Cancer Rates by Country	0.75% 135th of 184	0.19% tied 7th of 184
Stomach Cancer Mortality ASRStomach Cancer Rates by Country	6.2 cases per 100k 127th of 185	1.6 cases per 100k tied 7th of 185
Pct Stomach Cancer Risk at 74Stomach Cancer Rates by Country	0.88% tied 122nd of 184	0.21% 6th of 184
Cost of Rent Index (Numbeo)Cost of Living by Country	7.6 23rd of 136	21.8 108th of 136
Electricity Cost per kWhCost of Electricity by Country	$0.22 107th of 144	$0.04 17th of 144
Stomach Cancer ASRStomach Cancer Rates by Country	7.2 cases per 100k tied 116th of 185	1.8 cases per 100k 7th of 185
Out-of-Pocket % of Health ExpenditureMedical Bankruptcies by Country	24.2% 77th of 189	76.1% 186th of 189
Anxiety Cases OverallAnxiety Rates by Country	4,350 per 100k 35th of 203	7,634 per 100k 151st of 203
Environmental QualitySocial Progress Index by Country	71.38 61st of 171	48.94 157th of 171
% of GDP per Year Spent on EducationEducation Spending by Country	3.96% 52nd of 118	0.32% 118th of 118
Unintentional Gun Deaths as % of All DeathsGun Deaths by Country	0.16% 145th of 159	0.02% tied 46th of 159
Starvation Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country	-0.02 ASR per 100K pop. tied 94th of 170	-0.58 ASR per 100K pop. 5th of 170
EPI Recycling ScoreRecycling Rates by Country	19.9 72nd of 180	4.7 171st of 180
Mortality, All - Crude RateCancer Rates by Country	104.0 per 100k 138th of 182	74.6 per 100k tied 42nd of 182
Labor Force ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	74.4% 15th of 186	59.0% tied 110th of 186
QRI ScoreRoad Quality by Country	4.22 61st of 140	2.4 132nd of 140
Vacc. Rate PCV3Vaccination Rates by Country	89.0% tied 75th of 156	28.0% 156th of 156
Female ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	72.8% 8th of 186	52.2% 101st of 186
Education Rank (WT20)Education Rankings by Country	90th 90th of 202	191st 191st of 202
Nurses and MidwivesNurse Vacancies by Country	71.86 per 10k 44th of 193	15.64 per 10k 140th of 193
Male ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	76.1% tied 44th of 186	65.6% 136th of 186
Starvation Death RateStarvation Deaths by Country	1.89 ASR per 100K pop. 99th of 202	12.77 ASR per 100K pop. 197th of 202
Other STIs RateSTD Rates by Country	148.74 per 100k 76th of 201	220.8 per 100k 172nd of 201
Climate ChangeGreenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries	26.5 162nd of 179	43.9 78th of 179
Heart Disease ASR Death Rate - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	123 per 100k 46th of 204	270 per 100k 138th of 204
Parliamentary Representation of WomenMost Dangerous Countries for Women	24.6% 103rd of 197	3.6% 191st of 197

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Quick answers

Which is better, Kenya or Nigeria?: Kenya comes out ahead of Nigeria on 298 of 524 statistics where one end is better, to 215 with 11 ties. Kenya leads on Education, Population and Manufacturing & Mining and 7 more categories. Nigeria leads on Crime & Safety and Law. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Kenya or Nigeria?: Kenya has a population of 58,636,412 (26th of 235 countries) and Nigeria has 242,431,832 (6th of 235).
How do Kenya and Nigeria compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Kenya 63.8 (195th of 215), Nigeria 54.6 (215th of 215) among countries. Kenya ranks better.
How do Kenya and Nigeria compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Kenya $7,016 (141st of 184), Nigeria $9,532 (128th of 184) among countries. Nigeria ranks better.
Where does Kenya beat Nigeria most clearly?: Kenya ranks far ahead on Anxiety Cases Upper Limit (Anxiety Rates by Country): 5,314 per 100k vs 12,245 per 100k; Crude Death Rate Per 1k - UN 2015-2020 (Death Rate by Country): 5.5 vs 12.0; Crude Death Rate per 1k Population - UN 2020-2025 (Death Rate by Country): 5.3 vs 11.0.
Where does Nigeria beat Kenya most clearly?: Nigeria ranks far ahead on Drought Risk Score (Statista) (Droughts by Country): 1.2 vs 3.8; % Stomach Cancer Mortality at 74 (Stomach Cancer Rates by Country): 0.19% vs 0.75%; Stomach Cancer Mortality ASR (Stomach Cancer Rates by Country): 1.6 cases per 100k vs 6.2 cases per 100k.

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