Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Nigeria instead of Central African Republic, you would:

Health

be 55.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Central African Republic, 2.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.

live 5.8 years longer

In Central African Republic, the average life expectancy is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2022. In Nigeria, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2022.

be 18.7% more likely to be obese

In Central African Republic, 7.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nigeria, that number is 8.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 5.4 times more money

Central African Republic has a GDP per capita of $900 as of 2020, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $4,900 as of 2020.

be 35.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Central African Republic, 62.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Nigeria, however, that number is 40.1% as of 2018.

be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Central African Republic, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nigeria, that number is 16.5% as of 2017.

Life

be 65.8% more likely to be literate

In Central African Republic, the literacy rate is 37.4% as of 2018. In Nigeria, it is 62.0% as of 2018.

be 31.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Central African Republic, approximately 83.0 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 20.7 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Central African Republic, approximately 3% of people have electricity access (7% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Nigeria, that number is 62% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 30% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 3.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Central African Republic, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nigeria, about 36.0% do as of 2020.

be 31.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Central African Republic, approximately 63% of people have improved drinking water access (84% in urban areas, and 48% 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 61.5% less on healthcare

Central African Republic spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nigeria, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2019.

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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