Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 70.5% less likely to be obese

In Fiji, 30.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nigeria, that number is 8.9% of people as of 2016.

be 6.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Fiji, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.

live 12.9 years less

In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 55.5% less money

Fiji has a GDP per capita of $11,000 as of 2020, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $4,900 as of 2020.

be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Fiji, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nigeria, that number is 16.5% as of 2017.

be 34.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Fiji, 29.9% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Nigeria, however, that number is 40.1% as of 2018.

pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate

Fiji has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Nigeria, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 2.1 times more children

In Fiji, there are approximately 16.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nigeria, there are 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 27.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Fiji, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Nigeria, 917.0 women do as of 2017.

be 37.4% less likely to be literate

In Fiji, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2018. In Nigeria, it is 62.0% as of 2018.

be 5.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Fiji, approximately 10.1 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 37.8% less likely to have access to electricity

In Fiji, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 28.0% less likely to have internet access

In Fiji, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Nigeria, about 36.0% do as of 2020.

be 12.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Fiji, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 89% 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 21.1% less on healthcare

Fiji spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nigeria, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 24.4% less coastline

Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria, Fiji Revenue & Customs Authority.

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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