Versus Series (Nigeria vs Kenya)2024
PASSPORT STRENGTH
Kenya wins this category. The Kenyan passport is much stronger than the Nigerian passport in 2024. The Kenyan passport is ranked 63 in the Passport Power Ranking. As a holder of the Kenyan Passport, you can visit 77 countries. 38 visa-free, 36 visas on arrival and 3 ETA. The Nigerian Passport is ranked 83 in the Passport Power Ranking. A Nigerian Passport holder can visit 55 countries. 25 visa-free, 27 visas on arrival and 3 ETA.
PER CAPITA
Kenya leads in this category again. As of 2023, Kenya was ranked 148 in nominal GDP. The Per Capita Income of Kenya was 2188 US Dollars. Nigeria on the other hand was ranked 155. The Per Capita Income of Nigeria was 1755 US Dollars. I suspect that with the current devaluation of the Nigerian currency, the number is going to get much lower for Nigeria in 2024.
Nigeria has a higher GDP than Kenya. Nigeria has the biggest economy in Africa but due to our huge population, the per capita is smaller than several African nations.
FOREIGN VISITORS
Kenya leads this category again. In 2021, Kenya had approximately 1.7 million visitors. This number is not surprising since Kenya has a more developed tourism industry. Nigeria received about 500 thousand visitors in the same year of 2021.
LIFE EXPECTANCY
Another category where Nigeria is second best to Kenya. The average life expectancy for a Kenyan is 67.7 years. In Nigeria, the life expectancy is much lower at 55 years. Life expectancy is one of the indexes used for measuring the quality of life in a country.
INDUSTRY
Nigeria has a much bigger economy than Kenya. It only makes sense that the industrial output of Nigeria is much larger than that of Kenya. In 2022 Nigeria’s industry was valued at almost 70 billion dollars while that of Kenya was just 8 billion dollars. This makes Nigeria a more viable option for business investment