Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
see 31.0% more spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nigeria spends $260 as of 2023.
be 12.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bangladesh, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2024.
live 20.3 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 13.7% of people as of 2024.
have 47.4% fewer doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Nigeria has 3.8 as of 2023.
have 26.9% less access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nigeria scores 38 as of 2021.
be 77.6% more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nigeria, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 19.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nigeria, that number is 3.1% as of 2025.
be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Nigeria, however, that number is 56.2% as of 2022.
make 52.9% less money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $1,224 as of 2025.
Life
have 62.5% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nigeria, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nigeria, 993.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.9% less likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2022. In Nigeria, it is 70.4% as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Nigeria, on the other hand, 69.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 38.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Nigeria, that number is 61% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 33% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 22.9% less likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nigeria, about 41.2% do as of 2024.
be 16.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 82% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 84.2% less on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Nigeria spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 93.1% more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nigeria, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 47.1% more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.
Infrastructure
find 99.0% less home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nigeria has 0.1 as of 2024.
live with 69.1% more strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nigeria withdraws 10% as of 2022.
use 76.1% less electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nigeria uses 144 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 20.8% less CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nigeria emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 16.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nigeria, it causes 77.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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