Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Nigeria instead of American Samoa, you would:

Health

be 82.0% less likely to be obese

In American Samoa, 75.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 13.7% of people as of 2024.

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live 18.4 years less

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 93.2% less money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $18,017 as of 2022, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $1,224 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.2 times more children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nigeria, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 6.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In American Samoa, 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, 69.8 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 17.8% less likely to have access to drinking water

In American Samoa, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Nigeria, 82% of people do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 7.4 times more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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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