Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Nigeria instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:

Health

be 85.7% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.

be 32.8% more likely to be obese

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nigeria, that number is 8.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.5 times more money

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,100 as of 2020, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $4,900 as of 2020.

be 36.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 63.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Nigeria, however, that number is 40.1% as of 2018.

Life

be 93.9% more likely to die during childbirth

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 473.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Nigeria, 917.0 women do as of 2017.

be 19.5% less likely to be literate

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2016. In Nigeria, it is 62.0% as of 2018.

have 14.7% fewer children

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 40.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nigeria, there are 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 6.9 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 9% of people have electricity access (19% 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 2.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 14.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nigeria, about 36.0% do as of 2020.

be 39.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 59% of people have improved drinking water access (89% in urban areas, and 35% 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 14.3% less on healthcare

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nigeria, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 23.1 times more coastline

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a total of 37 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.

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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