Nigeria vs Suriname: Oil reserves, per capita
Nigeria
26.84 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Suriname
22.9 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Nigeria rank
23rd
Suriname rank
24th
Oil reserves, per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Suriname
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 26.84 cubic meters per person against 22.9 cubic meters per person in Suriname, a difference of 3.94 cubic meters per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 23rd and Suriname ranks 24th of 201 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.29 cubic meters per person | 5.66 cubic meters per person | 22.63 cubic meters per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 26.2 cubic meters per person | 20.97 cubic meters per person | 5.22 cubic meters per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 32.7 cubic meters per person | 31.04 cubic meters per person | 1.66 cubic meters per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 31.5 cubic meters per person | 23.22 cubic meters per person | 8.28 cubic meters per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 27.15 cubic meters per person | 21.11 cubic meters per person | 6.04 cubic meters per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, Nigeria or Suriname?
- Nigeria, at 26.84 cubic meters per person against 22.9 cubic meters per person in Suriname as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Nigeria and Suriname?
- 3.94 cubic meters per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Suriname rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd and Suriname ranks 24th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.