Which has more people, Nigeria or Tanzania?

Nigeria has a population of 242,431,832 (6th of 235 countries) and Tanzania has 72,563,780 (20th of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Nigeria 54.6 (215th of 215), Tanzania 67.2 (174th of 215) among countries. Tanzania ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Nigeria $9,532 (128th of 184), Tanzania $4,471 (158th of 184) among countries. Nigeria ranks better.

Where does Nigeria beat Tanzania most clearly?

Nigeria ranks far ahead on Starvation Rate Change vs Prev. Year (Starvation Deaths by Country): -0.58 ASR per 100K pop. vs 0.04 ASR per 100K pop.; Drought Risk Score (Statista) (Droughts by Country): 1.2 vs 3.04; Crude Incidence (Cervical Cancer Rates by Country): 11.9 per 100k vs 34.3 per 100k.

Where does Tanzania beat Nigeria most clearly?

Tanzania ranks far ahead on Anxiety Cases Upper Limit (Anxiety Rates by Country): 4,799 per 100k vs 12,245 per 100k; Parliamentary Representation of Women (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 37.8% vs 3.6%; Male Participation (Labor Force Participation Rate by Country): 86.8% vs 65.6%.

Nigeria vs Tanzania

Tanzania comes out ahead of Nigeria on 248 of 479 statistics where one end is better, to 215 with 16 ties. Nigeria leads on Tech & Business, Health and Environment. Tanzania leads on Population, Politics & Government and Manufacturing & Mining and 6 more categories.

479 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 16 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Nigeria

Wins: 215
Avg. percentile: 44
Categories led: 3

Tanzania

Wins: 248
Avg. percentile: 45
Categories led: 9

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Nigeria	Tanzania
Population	242,431,832 6th of 235	72,563,780 20th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	54.6 215th of 215	67.2 174th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$9,532 128th of 184	$4,471 158th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	3.06% 44th of 181	1.57% 12th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	62.5% 182nd of 214	52.4% 198th of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	69.8 194th of 195	28.7 146th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$1,224 165th of 185	$1,319 163rd of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

PopulationTanzania · 18 statistics
Tech & BusinessNigeria · 20 statistics
Politics & GovernmentTanzania · 40 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningTanzania · 3 statistics
TravelTanzania · 10 statistics
EducationTanzania · 10 statistics
EconomicsTanzania · 78 statistics
Crime & SafetyTanzania · 43 statistics
LawTanzania · 8 statistics
HealthNigeria · 201 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyTanzania · 37 statistics
EnvironmentNigeria · 48 statistics
CultureEven · 70 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Nigeria	Tanzania
Starvation Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country	-0.58 ASR per 100K pop. 5th of 170	0.04 ASR per 100K pop. tied 145th of 170
Anxiety Cases Upper LimitAnxiety Rates by Country	12,245 per 100k 185th of 203	4,799 per 100k 20th of 203
Parliamentary Representation of WomenMost Dangerous Countries for Women	3.6% 191st of 197	37.8% tied 37th of 197
Male ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	65.6% 136th of 186	86.8% tied 5th of 186
Crude Death Rate per 1k Population - UN 2020-2025Death Rate by Country	11.0 177th of 198	5.9 tied 48th of 198
Anxiety Cases OverallAnxiety Rates by Country	7,634 per 100k 151st of 203	3,872 per 100k 23rd of 203
Drought Risk Score (Statista)Droughts by Country	1.2 tied 11th of 157	3.04 tied 114th of 157
Crude IncidenceCervical Cancer Rates by Country	11.9 per 100k tied 62nd of 176	34.3 per 100k 169th of 176
EIU Political Culture ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	3.75 tied 116th of 166	6.88 tied 23rd of 166
Labor Force ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	59.0% tied 110th of 186	82.9% 4th of 186
Gini Coefficient - WealthWealth Inequality by Country	86.0% 150th of 171	74.4% tied 53rd of 171
Crude Death Rate Per 1k - UN 2015-2020Death Rate by Country	12.0 183rd of 197	6.5 tied 71st of 197
Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country	-4.31% 31st of 202	1.13% 144th of 202
Sales TaxHighest Taxed Countries	7.5% 14th of 173	18.0% tied 99th of 173
Est. Diabetes PrevalenceDiabetes Rates by Country	3% tied 5th of 211	9.8% tied 121st of 211
Standard VAT Tax RatesVAT Tax by Country	7.5% 10th of 146	18.0% tied 80th of 146
Cost of Rent Index (Numbeo)Cost of Living by Country	21.8 108th of 136	8.8 37th of 136
Female ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	52.2% 101st of 186	79.3% 4th of 186
Environmental QualitySocial Progress Index by Country	48.94 157th of 171	69.28 72nd of 171
Women’s Employment 2011 to 2016Most Dangerous Countries for Women	52.0% tied 88th of 169	82.7% 6th of 169
Ecosystem VitalityGreenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries	44.2 130th of 179	60.7 43rd of 179
Women’s Employment 2018 to 2022Most Dangerous Countries for Women	58.9% 97th of 188	83.5% 6th of 188
Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1%Share of Income Of the Richest One Percent by Country	11.6% tied 136th of 171	18.2% 54th of 171
Out-of-Pocket % of Health ExpenditureMedical Bankruptcies by Country	76.1% 186th of 189	28.7% tied 97th of 189
STD Rate MaleSTD Rates by Country	11,000 per 100k 89th of 201	20,278 per 100k 180th of 201
Cannabis Use RateDrug Use by Country	108.92 per 100k 4th of 204	227.22 per 100k 96th of 204
Melanoma Death Rate - MaleMale Skin Cancer Rates by Country	0.12 per 100k tied 32nd of 204	0.83 per 100k tied 120th of 204
Mortality, All - Crude RateCancer Rates by Country	74.6 per 100k tied 42nd of 182	97.1 per 100k tied 120th of 182
WJP RoLI Order and Security ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.36 tied last of 142	0.7 tied 81st of 142
Global Innovation Index Human Capitol and Research RankMost Innovative Countries	78th 77th of 132	132nd 131st of 132

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Quick answers

Which is better, Nigeria or Tanzania?: Tanzania comes out ahead of Nigeria on 248 of 479 statistics where one end is better, to 215 with 16 ties. Nigeria leads on Tech & Business, Health and Environment. Tanzania leads on Population, Politics & Government and Manufacturing & Mining and 6 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Nigeria or Tanzania?: Nigeria has a population of 242,431,832 (6th of 235 countries) and Tanzania has 72,563,780 (20th of 235).
How do Nigeria and Tanzania compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Nigeria 54.6 (215th of 215), Tanzania 67.2 (174th of 215) among countries. Tanzania ranks better.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Nigeria $9,532 (128th of 184), Tanzania $4,471 (158th of 184) among countries. Nigeria ranks better.
Where does Nigeria beat Tanzania most clearly?: Nigeria ranks far ahead on Starvation Rate Change vs Prev. Year (Starvation Deaths by Country): -0.58 ASR per 100K pop. vs 0.04 ASR per 100K pop.; Drought Risk Score (Statista) (Droughts by Country): 1.2 vs 3.04; Crude Incidence (Cervical Cancer Rates by Country): 11.9 per 100k vs 34.3 per 100k.
Where does Tanzania beat Nigeria most clearly?: Tanzania ranks far ahead on Anxiety Cases Upper Limit (Anxiety Rates by Country): 4,799 per 100k vs 12,245 per 100k; Parliamentary Representation of Women (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 37.8% vs 3.6%; Male Participation (Labor Force Participation Rate by Country): 86.8% vs 65.6%.

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