What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Pakistan?

0.0009 Cases per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.

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

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.

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

Nigeria

0.0221 Cases per square kilometre

in 2023

Pakistan

0.023 Cases per square kilometre

in 2023

Nigeria rank

12th

Pakistan rank

11th

Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time

Nigeria
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.023 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0221 Cases per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.1926 Cases per square kilometre	0.0154 Cases per square kilometre	0.1771 Cases per square kilometre	Nigeria
1980s	0.1335 Cases per square kilometre	0.0374 Cases per square kilometre	0.096 Cases per square kilometre	Nigeria
1990s	0.0976 Cases per square kilometre	0.005 Cases per square kilometre	0.0926 Cases per square kilometre	Nigeria
2000s	0.0791 Cases per square kilometre	0.0044 Cases per square kilometre	0.0747 Cases per square kilometre	Nigeria
2010s	0.0186 Cases per square kilometre	0.0096 Cases per square kilometre	0.009 Cases per square kilometre	Nigeria
2020s	0.0175 Cases per square kilometre	0.0127 Cases per square kilometre	0.0047 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, Nigeria or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 0.023 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0221 Cases per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Pakistan?: 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?: Nigeria ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 11th 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.