Nigeria vs United Kingdom: Global change over the last 50 years

Nigeria
1.11 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
981,329
in 2024
Nigeria rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
26th

Global change over the last 50 years over time

  • Nigeria
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.11 million against 981,329 in United Kingdom, a difference of 132,211.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Nigeria ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 112,556 1.13 million 1.02 million United Kingdom
1970s 246,760 1.13 million 886,980 United Kingdom
1980s 268,508 897,186 628,677 United Kingdom
1990s 353,583 954,506 600,923 United Kingdom
2000s 579,792 843,619 263,826 United Kingdom
2010s 1.02 million 881,038 142,460 Nigeria
2020s 1.07 million 886,002 182,178 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, Nigeria or United Kingdom?
Nigeria, at 1.11 million against 981,329 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Nigeria and United Kingdom?
132,211, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Kingdom?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and United Kingdom rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
Nigeria ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 26th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Global change over the last 50 years
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed