Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Nigeria instead of Belize, you would:

Health

be 63.1% less likely to be obese

In Belize, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nigeria, that number is 8.9% of people as of 2016.

live 14.5 years less

In Belize, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Nigeria, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 19.7% less money

Belize has a GDP per capita of $6,100 as of 2020, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $4,900 as of 2020.

be 83.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Belize, 9.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nigeria, that number is 16.5% as of 2017.

Life

have 60.7% more children

In Belize, there are approximately 21.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nigeria, there are 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 25.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Belize, approximately 36.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Nigeria, 917.0 women do as of 2017.

be 5.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Belize, approximately 11.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Nigeria, on the other hand, 56.7 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 37.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Belize, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Nigeria, that number is 62% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 30% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 29.4% less likely to have internet access

In Belize, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nigeria, about 36.0% do as of 2020.

be 17.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Belize, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 83% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 50.0% less on healthcare

Belize spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nigeria, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 2.2 times more coastline

Belize has a total of 386 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Nigeria: At a glance

Nigeria is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 910,768 sq km. British influence and control over what would become Nigeria and Africa's most populous country grew through the 19th century. A series of constitutions after World War II granted Nigeria greater autonomy; independence came in 1960. Following nearly 16 years of military rule, a new constitution was adopted in 1999, and a peaceful transition to civilian government was completed. The government continues to face the daunting task of reforming a petroleum-based economy, whose revenues have been squandered through corruption and mismanagement, and institutionalizing democracy. In addition, Nigeria continues to experience longstanding ethnic and religious tensions. Although both the 2003 and 2007 presidential elections were marred by significant irregularities and violence, Nigeria is currently experiencing its longest period of civilian rule since independence. The general elections of April 2007 marked the first civilian-to-civilian transfer of power in the country's history and the elections of 2011 were generally regarded as credible. In January 2014, Nigeria assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2014-15 term.
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