Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Nigeria instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 22.8 years less

In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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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Life

have 4.0 times more children

In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 8.2 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 6.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 11.4 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.

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Basic Needs

be 38.8% less likely to have access to electricity

In British Virgin Islands, 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.

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be 47.0% less likely to have internet access

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nigeria, about 41.2% do as of 2024.

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be 17.6% less likely to have access to drinking water

In British Virgin Islands, 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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Expenditures

spend 89.9% less on education

British Virgin Islands spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Nigeria spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 10.7 times more coastline

British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.

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Infrastructure

find 99.7% less home broadband

British Virgin Islands has 24.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nigeria has 0.1 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 75.5% less CO2

British Virgin Islands emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nigeria emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), The World Factbook (2021). 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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