be 11.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Nigeria, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2018.
In Ghana, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Nigeria, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2018.
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nigeria, that number is 8.9% of people as of 2016.
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2020.
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $4,700 as of 2017, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $5,900 as of 2017.
In Ghana, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Nigeria, that number is 16.5% as of 2017.
In Ghana, 24.2% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Nigeria, however, that number is 70.0% as of 2010.
In Ghana, there are approximately 29.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Nigeria, there are 34.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
In Ghana, approximately 308.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Nigeria, 917.0 women do as of 2017.
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2015. In Nigeria, it is 62.0% as of 2018.
In Ghana, approximately 32.1 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Nigeria, on the other hand, 59.8 children do as of 2020.
In Ghana, approximately 79% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Nigeria, that number is 59% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 41% in rural areas) as of 2017.
In Ghana, approximately 90% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Nigeria, that number is 78% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.
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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The statistics on this page were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
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