Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Nigeria instead of District of Columbia, you would:

Health

be 46.0% less likely to be obese

In District of Columbia, 25.3% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Nigeria, that number is 13.7% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

be 52.2% less likely to be unemployed

In District of Columbia, 6.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nigeria, that number is 3.1% as of 2025.

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be 4.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In District of Columbia, 13.6% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Nigeria, however, that number is 56.2% as of 2022.

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make 99.4% less money

District of Columbia has a GDP per capita of $209,167 as of 2024, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $1,224 as of 2025.

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Basic Needs

be 54.4% less likely to have internet access

In District of Columbia, approximately 90.3% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Nigeria, about 41.2% do as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), World Health Organization (2024), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this

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Nigeria is 78.3% cheaper than District of Columbia
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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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