Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Nigeria instead of Greenland, you would:

Health

be 51.3% less likely to be obese

In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 13.7% of people as of 2024.

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live 15.6 years less

In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 97.9% less money

Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $1,224 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.7 times more children

In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nigeria, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 8.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Nigeria, on the other hand, 69.8 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 38.8% less likely to have access to electricity

In Greenland, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.

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be 40.7% less likely to have internet access

In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nigeria, about 41.2% do as of 2024.

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be 17.8% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Greenland, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.

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Geography

see 98.1% less coastline

Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.

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Infrastructure

find 99.7% less home broadband

Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Nigeria has 0.1 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 94.5% less CO2

Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nigeria emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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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