Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
be 50.8% less likely to die by suicide
Nepal has a suicide rate of 10.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nigeria, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 12.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nepal, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2024.
live 16.0 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 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 71.7% more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 13.7% of people as of 2024.
see 21.7% less spent on your healthcare
Nepal spends $332 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nigeria spends $260 as of 2023.
have 62.4% fewer doctors per person
Nepal has 10.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Nigeria has 3.8 as of 2023.
have 29.6% less access to essential health services
Nepal scores 54 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nigeria scores 38 as of 2021.
Economy
be 70.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nigeria, that number is 3.1% as of 2025.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Nigeria, however, that number is 56.2% as of 2022.
make 20.3% less money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $1,536 as of 2025, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $1,224 as of 2025.
Life
have 71.4% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 19.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nigeria, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 142.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nigeria, 993.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 22.2 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 34.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 93% 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.
be 11.0% less likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nigeria, about 41.2% do as of 2024.
be 12.2% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have access to drinking water (92% in urban areas, and 94% 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.
Expenditures
spend 91.3% less on education
Nepal spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Nigeria spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 32.0% less on healthcare
Nepal spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nigeria, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 39.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Nepal, 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 7.4 times more likely to be murdered
Nepal has a homicide rate of 2.1 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 15.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 99.2% less home broadband
Nepal has 10.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nigeria has 0.1 as of 2024.
live with 16.4% more strain on fresh water
Nepal withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nigeria withdraws 10% as of 2022.
use 58.9% less electricity
Nepal uses 351 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nigeria uses 144 kWh as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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