Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 60.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2024.
have 31.5% more doctors per person
Kenya has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Nigeria has 3.8 as of 2023.
live 9.2 years less
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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 21.2% more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 13.7% of people as of 2024.
have 28.3% less access to essential health services
Kenya scores 53 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nigeria scores 38 as of 2021.
Economy
be 43.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nigeria, that number is 3.1% as of 2025.
be 41.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 39.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Nigeria, however, that number is 56.2% as of 2022.
make 48.2% less money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $2,363 as of 2025, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $1,224 as of 2025.
Life
have 20.5% more children
In Kenya, there are approximately 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nigeria, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 149.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nigeria, 993.0 women do as of 2023.
be 14.8% less likely to be literate
In Kenya, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2021. In Nigeria, it is 70.4% as of 2024.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 34.2 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 17.8% more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nigeria, about 41.2% do as of 2024.
be 25.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 66% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 56% 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.
be 19.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 68% 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.
Expenditures
spend 92.0% less on education
Kenya spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Nigeria spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 59.1% more coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.
Safety
be 39.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kenya, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nigeria, they kill 17.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.2 times more likely to be murdered
Kenya has a homicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Nigeria, that number is 15.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 70.9% less strain on fresh water
Kenya withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nigeria withdraws 10% as of 2022.
find 97.4% less home broadband
Kenya has 3.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nigeria has 0.1 as of 2024.
use 26.2% less electricity
Kenya uses 195 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Nigeria uses 144 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Kenya, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nigeria, it causes 77.0 as of 2019.
emit 50.0% more CO2
Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nigeria emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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