Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
see 3.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Ethiopia spends $86 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nigeria spends $260 as of 2023.
have 2.7 times more doctors per person
Ethiopia has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Nigeria has 3.8 as of 2023.
be 17.8% less likely to die by suicide
Ethiopia has a suicide rate of 6.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nigeria, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 71.4% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ethiopia, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2024.
live 13.0 years less
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 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 4.7 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 2.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 13.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 31.3% more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $933 as of 2025, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $1,224 as of 2025.
be 69.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ethiopia, 33.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Nigeria, however, that number is 56.2% as of 2022.
Life
be 16.5% more likely to be literate
In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 60.5% as of 2022. In Nigeria, it is 70.4% as of 2024.
be 5.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 195.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nigeria, 993.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 34.5 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 10.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 44% 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 87.8% more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 21.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nigeria, about 41.2% do as of 2024.
be 47.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 56% of people have access to drinking water (83% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 82% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 86.1% less on education
Ethiopia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Nigeria spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 49.6% more on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nigeria, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 70.0% less strain on fresh water
Ethiopia withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nigeria withdraws 10% as of 2022.
use 28.1% more electricity
Ethiopia uses 113 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nigeria uses 144 kWh as of 2023.
find 86.4% less home broadband
Ethiopia has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nigeria has 0.1 as of 2024.
Environment
be 67.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Ethiopia, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nigeria, it causes 77.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.8 times more CO2
Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nigeria emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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