Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
be 74.9% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nigeria, that number is 8.9% of people as of 2016.
be 13.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Jordan, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.
live 14.7 years less
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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
be 82.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 17.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nigeria, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
make 39.4% less money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $5,700 as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Nigeria, however, that number is 40.1% as of 2018.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Nigeria, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 52.3% more children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nigeria, there are 33.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 37.0% less likely to be literate
In Jordan, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2021. In Nigeria, it is 62.0% as of 2018.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 39.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Jordan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Nigeria, that number is 60% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 33.7% less likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nigeria, about 55.0% do as of 2021.
be 16.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Jordan, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 83% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 84.4% less on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Nigeria spends 0.5% of total GDP on education as of 2013.
spend 54.7% less on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 32.8 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria.
Nigeria: At a glance
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