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

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita

Benin

0.0005 1000 No per person

in 2025

Nigeria

0.0004 1000 No per person

in 2025

Benin rank

69th

Nigeria rank

72nd

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita over time

Benin
Nigeria

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0005 1000 No per person against 0.0004 1000 No per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0001 1000 No per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 69th and Nigeria ranks 72nd of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0008 1000 No per person	0.0008 1000 No per person	0 1000 No per person	Benin
1970s	0.0007 1000 No per person	0.0008 1000 No per person	0.0001 1000 No per person	Nigeria
1980s	0.0007 1000 No per person	0.0007 1000 No per person	0.0001 1000 No per person	Nigeria
1990s	0.0006 1000 No per person	0.0007 1000 No per person	0.0001 1000 No per person	Nigeria
2000s	0.0006 1000 No per person	0.0006 1000 No per person	0 1000 No per person	Nigeria
2010s	0.0005 1000 No per person	0.0005 1000 No per person	0 1000 No per person	Benin
2020s	0.0005 1000 No per person	0.0004 1000 No per person	0 1000 No per person	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita, Benin or Nigeria?: Benin, at 0.0005 1000 No per person against 0.0004 1000 No per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita between Benin and Nigeria?: 0.0001 1000 No per person, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita?: Benin ranks 69th and Nigeria ranks 72nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita
Unit: 1000 No per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,544 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.