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

50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

India vs Nigeria: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre

India

0.0219 Cases per square kilometre

in 2023

Nigeria

0.0221 Cases per square kilometre

in 2023

India rank

13th

Nigeria rank

12th

Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time

India
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0221 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0219 Cases per square kilometre in India, a difference of 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Nigeria ahead.

India ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 205 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0453 Cases per square kilometre	0.1926 Cases per square kilometre	0.1472 Cases per square kilometre	Nigeria
1980s	0.0565 Cases per square kilometre	0.1335 Cases per square kilometre	0.077 Cases per square kilometre	Nigeria
1990s	0.0182 Cases per square kilometre	0.0976 Cases per square kilometre	0.0794 Cases per square kilometre	Nigeria
2000s	0.016 Cases per square kilometre	0.0791 Cases per square kilometre	0.0631 Cases per square kilometre	Nigeria
2010s	0.0065 Cases per square kilometre	0.0186 Cases per square kilometre	0.0121 Cases per square kilometre	Nigeria
2020s	0.0099 Cases per square kilometre	0.0175 Cases per square kilometre	0.0076 Cases per square kilometre	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, per square kilometre, India or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.0221 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0219 Cases per square kilometre in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between India and Nigeria?: 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do India and Nigeria rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?: India ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre
Unit: Cases per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 205 places, 8,611 data points, 1974–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Reported cases of measles divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.