Iceland vs Nigeria: Global change over the last 50 years
Iceland
1.06 million
in 2024
Nigeria
1.11 million
in 2024
Iceland rank
24th
Nigeria rank
23rd
Global change over the last 50 years over time
- Iceland
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.11 million against 1.06 million in Iceland, a difference of 49,950.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 943,981 | 112,556 | 831,425 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.07 million | 246,760 | 825,542 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.45 million | 268,508 | 1.18 million | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.69 million | 353,583 | 1.33 million | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.69 million | 579,792 | 1.11 million | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.23 million | 1.02 million | 207,726 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.32 million | 1.07 million | 247,686 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, Iceland or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.11 million against 1.06 million in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Iceland and Nigeria?
- 49,950, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nigeria?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Nigeria rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
- Iceland ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.