Namibia vs Nigeria: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions
Namibia
2.0%
in 2025
Nigeria
2.1%
in 2025
Namibia rank
46th
Nigeria rank
45th
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions over time
- Namibia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Namibia ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Namibia |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.8% | 1.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions, Namibia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions between Namibia and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Nigeria rank globally for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Namibia ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.