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
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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About this data
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.