Nigeria and South Africa by 2035

Today 3.1% of people in Nigeria are 65 or older, against 6.9% in South Africa (2025).

What we compare

• People 65 and older: Nigeria, South Africa
• Children per woman: Nigeria, South Africa
• Economy per person (US$, not adjusted for inflation): Nigeria, South Africa
• Home prices after inflation: Nigeria, South Africa
• Adults with obesity: Nigeria, South Africa
• People online: Nigeria, South Africa
• Babies who die in their first year: Nigeria, South Africa
• Carbon from the economy: Nigeria, South Africa

Each row says which country is higher today, where our forecast puts both, and whether that order could change. Higher is not better or worse, only the bigger number. Economy per person is output in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and not pay.

Other natural pairs

• Nigeria and Ghana
• Nigeria and United Kingdom
• Nigeria and United States
• South Africa and United Kingdom
• South Africa and Australia
• South Africa and New Zealand

Every forecast for Nigeria · Every forecast for South Africa · Our track record