Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
be 13.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nepal, 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 11.1 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Nigeria, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nigeria, that number is 8.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 28.9% more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $4,900 as of 2020.
be 5.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nigeria, that number is 16.5% as of 2017.
be 59.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Nigeria, however, that number is 40.1% as of 2018.
Life
have 95.0% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nigeria, there are 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Nigeria, 917.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 33.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 93% 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.
be 12.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 94% 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 33.3% less on healthcare
Nepal spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nigeria, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nigeria: At a glance
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