Bangladesh vs Nigeria: GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database
Bangladesh
8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Nigeria
8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
139th
Nigeria rank
140th
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices against 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices in Nigeria, a difference of 532 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 139th and Nigeria ranks 140th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,328 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,043 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,715 international-$ in 2021 prices | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3,239 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,271 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,032 international-$ in 2021 prices | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5,323 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,440 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7,958 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,831 international-$ in 2021 prices | 127.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Bangladesh, at 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices against 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 532 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database?
- Bangladesh ranks 139th and Nigeria ranks 140th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.