Nigeria vs Tanzania

Nigeria and Tanzania compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Nigeria has about 3.4 times as many people as Tanzania: 237.5 million against 70.5 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Tanzania ($1,319) is 8% higher than in Nigeria ($1,224) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Tanzania (5.9%) than in Nigeria (4%), a difference of 1.9 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Nigeria (23%) than in Tanzania (3.3%), a difference of 19.7 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Nigeria (3.1%) than in Tanzania (1.6%), a difference of 1.5 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Tanzania can expect to live 12.6 years longer than one born in Nigeria: 67.2 years against 54.6 years in 2024.
• The population of Nigeria is older: half of its people are over 17.8 years, against 17.2 years in Tanzania in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Nigeria (41.2%) than in Tanzania (31.2%), a difference of 10 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Nigeria (0.57 tonnes) are 84% higher than in Tanzania (0.31 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Tanzania (49.6%) than in Nigeria (18.9%), a difference of 30.7 percentage points in 2024.