Nigeria vs South Africa
Indicator
Nigeria
South Africa
Population
Nigeria223.8M
South Africa60.4M
GDP (Nominal)
Nigeria$477.4B
South Africa$399.0B
GDP per Capita
Nigeria$2,140
South Africa$6,190
Capital
NigeriaAbuja
South AfricaPretoria
Government
NigeriaFederal presidential constitutional republic
South AfricaUnitary parliamentary constitutional republic
Area
Nigeria923,768 km²
South Africa1,221,037 km²
HDI
Nigeria0.5
South Africa0.7
Democracy Index
Nigeria4.1
South Africa7.0
Press Freedom
NigeriaN/A
South AfricaN/A
Corruption (CPI)
NigeriaN/A
South AfricaN/A
Happiness
NigeriaN/A
South AfricaN/A
Military (% GDP)
NigeriaN/A
South AfricaN/A
Currency
NigeriaNigerian Naira (NGN)
South AfricaSouth African Rand (ZAR)
UN Member Since
Nigeria1960
South Africa1945
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