India vs Nigeria: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita
India
26.1%
in 2010
Nigeria
31.6%
in 2011
India rank
40th
Nigeria rank
39th
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 31.6% against 26.1% in India, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
India ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 44 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.7% | 20.5% | 3.8% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 16.6% | 31.7% | 15.1% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 48.0% | 29.5% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 38.6% | 16.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 32.4% | 7.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 33.3% | 7.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita, India or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 31.6% against 26.1% in India as of 2011.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita between India and Nigeria?
- 5.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the employment share in the service sector. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.