Israel vs Nigeria: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Israel and Nigeria: Israel leads on Oil Exports (86,010) against Nigeria (2.10); Nigeria leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (1.70) against Israel (9,000); Israel leads on Oil Production (4,029) against Nigeria (2.46). Across 109 compared metrics, Israel wins on 52 and Nigeria wins on 43.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 5 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇮🇱 Israel🇳🇬 NigeriaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)87.04 %39.21 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 87% (2023 est.)percent of population: 39% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score51.06 points46.81 points
Radios3.0723.5
Televisions1.696.9
Waterwaysnone8,575

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇮🇱 Israel🇳🇬 NigeriaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country7.20B $128.78B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars608.30B $193.10B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0.1 %4.25 %
Coal Revenue00
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.5 %17.58 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.5 % of GDP3.9 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index94.186.2
Electricity Consumption5524.72
Electricity Exports5.20
Electricity from Fossil Fuels9580
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants019
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables50
Electricity Imports00
Electricity Installed Capacity17.5910.52
Electricity Production63.0929.35
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)112.44 USD per capita7.99 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient37.935.1
Gross Fixed Investment19.518.8
Gross National Saving23.618.2
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-4.2 %2.4 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.1 %33.2 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)8 % of GDP0.6 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption1017.24
Natural Gas Exports027.21
Natural Gas Imports509.70
Natural Gas Production9.8344.48
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1765.48
Oil Consumption238,000279,000
Oil Exports86,0102.1
Oil Imports282,200187,700
Oil Production4,0292.46
Oil Proved Reserves1.9437.2
Population Below Poverty Line22 people40.1 people
Public Debt59.619.6
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)0.9 USD3.4 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption242,200325,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports111,7002,332
Refined Petroleum Products Imports98,860223,400
Refined Petroleum Products Production294,30035,010
Remittances0.211.3
Revenue from Forest Resources01.02
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.7234.19
Taxes and Other Revenues25.013.4
Unemployment Rate3.2 %3 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇮🇱 Israel🇳🇬 NigeriaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-2.74M6.45M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions64.4114.4
Continental Shelfto depth of exploitation;200
Population Distributionpopulation concentrated in and around Tel-Aviv, as well as around the Sea of Galilee; the south remains sparsely populated, with the exception of the shore of the Gulf of Aqabalargest population of any African nation; significant population clusters are scattered throughout the country, with the highest density areas being in the south and southwest, as shown in this population distribution map
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country1.23 Cubic meters per year87 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources1.78286.2

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇮🇱 Israel🇳🇬 NigeriaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization12.07 %7.65 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)7.69134.77
Agricultural land3,913.4 sq. km703,753 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)273 km853 km
Irrigated Land1,9272,188

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇮🇱 Israel🇳🇬 NigeriaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country76.29 %21.26 %
Administrative Divisions636
Independence141
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇮🇱 Israel🇳🇬 NigeriaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.13
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.9 % of GDP4.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %1.3 %
Hospital Bed Density3.3 people/sq km0.53 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)2 %993 %
Mean Age at First Birth27.720.4
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)26.1 %8.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS9,0001.7
Underweight Children Under 5NA18.4

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇮🇱 Israel🇳🇬 NigeriaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)178,000223,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇮🇱 Israel🇳🇬 NigeriaShare
Currently married (Percent)48.6 %65.4 %
Human Capital Index0.770.38
Life expectancy at birth84.84 years55.58 years
Median age of population29.29 years18.33 years
Population Change119,748.8 persons4.98M persons
Population density446.84 per sq. km265.94 per sq. km
Total population9.65M persons242.38M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.840.88
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAAA
Birth Rate (%)18.89 %33.56 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA16.6 %
Death Rate (%)4.89 %9.42 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.9 % of GDP0.3 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age2.23M persons58.88M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate4.71113.35
Learning-adjusted years of school11.19 years6.5 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population4.42 people15.95 people
Mean Male Height (cm)176.86165.91
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization93.9 %82.04 %
Physician Density3.8 people/sq km0.38 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.59 %2.39 %
Total deaths53,774.5 persons2.74M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)44.57 %35.5 %
Total fertility rate2.66 per woman4.21 per woman
Total net-migration4,734.6 persons-1,780.6 persons
Under-five mortality rate3.8 per live births98.68 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇮🇱 Israel🇳🇬 NigeriaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.470.03
Airports4050
Civil Air Travel3257
Heliports1315

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