Nigeria vs South Asia: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP

Nigeria
0.0004 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Asia
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria rank
12th
South Asia rank
14th

Labor force, total, per unit of GDP over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Asia
00.0010.0010.0010.001199020072025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.6 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Asia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 14th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP South Asia
2000s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP South Asia
2010s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP South Asia
2020s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, per unit of gdp, Nigeria or South Asia?
Nigeria, at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, total, per unit of gdp between Nigeria and South Asia?
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
Nigeria ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 14th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 8,231 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.