Lesotho vs Nigeria: Human capital per capita, male

Lesotho
2,772 current US$
in 2020
Nigeria
3,277 current US$
in 2020
Lesotho rank
133rd
Nigeria rank
132nd

Human capital per capita, male over time

  • Lesotho
  • Nigeria
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199520072020

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3,277 current US$ against 2,772 current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 505 current US$.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Nigeria ahead.

Lesotho ranks 133rd and Nigeria ranks 132nd of 150 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 1,694 current US$ 3,051 current US$ 1,357 current US$ Nigeria
2000s 1,828 current US$ 3,511 current US$ 1,683 current US$ Nigeria
2010s 3,197 current US$ 4,923 current US$ 1,726 current US$ Nigeria
2020s 2,772 current US$ 3,277 current US$ 505.01 current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital per capita, male, Lesotho or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 3,277 current US$ against 2,772 current US$ in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital per capita, male between Lesotho and Nigeria?
505 current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for human capital per capita, male?
Lesotho ranks 133rd and Nigeria ranks 132nd of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Human capital per capita, male (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed