Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 31.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Haiti, 1.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.

be 60.8% less likely to be obese

In Haiti, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nigeria, that number is 8.9% of people as of 2016.

live 4.6 years less

In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Nigeria, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 75.0% more money

Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2020, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $4,900 as of 2020.

be 59.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Haiti, 40.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Nigeria, that number is 16.5% as of 2017.

be 31.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Haiti, 58.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Nigeria, however, that number is 40.1% as of 2018.

Life

have 61.9% more children

In Haiti, there are approximately 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nigeria, there are 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 91.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Haiti, approximately 480.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Nigeria, 917.0 women do as of 2017.

be 41.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Haiti, approximately 40.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Nigeria, on the other hand, 56.7 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 59.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In Haiti, approximately 39% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 12% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Nigeria, that number is 62% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 30% in rural areas) as of 2019.

Expenditures

spend 36.2% less on healthcare

Haiti spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nigeria, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 51.8% less coastline

Haiti has a total of 1,771 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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