Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
be 83.2% less likely to be obese
In Marshall Islands, 52.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nigeria, that number is 8.9% of people as of 2016.
live 13.3 years less
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 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 22.5% more money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2019, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $4,900 as of 2020.
be 54.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Nigeria, that number is 16.5% as of 2017.
Life
have 50.0% more children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Nigeria, there are 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 36.9% less likely to be literate
In Marshall Islands, the literacy rate is 98.3% as of 2011. In Nigeria, it is 62.0% as of 2018.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 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 35.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Marshall Islands, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Nigeria, that number is 62% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 30% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 17.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Marshall Islands, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 81.6% less on healthcare
Marshall Islands spends 16.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nigeria, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.3 times more coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 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
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