How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?

24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imports of personal protective equipment per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

India vs Nigeria: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita

India

0.1379 current US$

in 2022

Nigeria

0.1218 current US$

in 2021

India rank

177th

Nigeria rank

178th

Imports of personal protective equipment per capita over time

India
Nigeria

How they compare

India currently reports 0.1379 current US$ against 0.1218 current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0161 current US$.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nigeria ahead.

India ranks 177th and Nigeria ranks 178th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0071 current US$	0.0151 current US$	0.008 current US$	Nigeria
2000s	0.0253 current US$	0.0581 current US$	0.0328 current US$	Nigeria
2010s	0.094 current US$	0.2101 current US$	0.1161 current US$	Nigeria
2020s	0.3487 current US$	0.1606 current US$	0.1881 current US$	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of personal protective equipment per capita, India or Nigeria?: India, at 0.1379 current US$ against 0.1218 current US$ in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in imports of personal protective equipment per capita between India and Nigeria?: 0.0161 current US$, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do India and Nigeria rank globally for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?: India ranks 177th and Nigeria ranks 178th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imports of personal protective equipment per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita
Unit: current US$
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 4,625 data points, 1988–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total imports of pandemic-related customs (commodity codes: 392620, 401519, 401511, 611610, 621600, 630790, 902000, 900490).