Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
see 3.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Eritrea spends $87 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nigeria spends $260 as of 2023.
have 4.3 times more doctors per person
Eritrea has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Nigeria has 3.8 as of 2023.
be 62.3% less likely to die by suicide
Eritrea has a suicide rate of 13.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nigeria, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Eritrea, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2024.
live 14.3 years less
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 13.7% of people as of 2024.
have 15.6% less access to essential health services
Eritrea scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nigeria scores 38 as of 2021.
Economy
be 48.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nigeria, that number is 3.1% as of 2025.
Life
have 13.1% more children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nigeria, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 291.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nigeria, 993.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 24.7 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 12.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 54% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 37% 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 55.0% more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Nigeria, about 41.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.9% more on healthcare
Eritrea spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nigeria, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 61.8% less coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.
Infrastructure
live with 13.5% less strain on fresh water
Eritrea withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nigeria withdraws 10% as of 2022.
use 16.9% more electricity
Eritrea uses 123 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nigeria uses 144 kWh as of 2023.
find 52.9% less home broadband
Eritrea has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Nigeria has 0.1 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 2.6 times more CO2
Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nigeria emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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