If you lived in Nigeria instead of Niger, you would:

Health

live 1.2 years longer

In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 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 6.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Niger, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.

be 61.8% more likely to be obese

In Niger, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nigeria, that number is 8.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.1 times more money

Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $4,900 as of 2020.

be 55.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Niger, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nigeria, that number is 16.5% as of 2017.

Life

be 76.6% more likely to be literate

In Niger, the literacy rate is 35.1% as of 2018. In Nigeria, it is 62.0% as of 2018.

be 15.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Niger, approximately 66.8 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.

be 80.2% more likely to die during childbirth

In Niger, approximately 509.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Nigeria, 917.0 women do as of 2017.

have 27.4% fewer children

In Niger, there are approximately 47.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nigeria, there are 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 4.4 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Niger, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 2% 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 3.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Niger, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Nigeria, about 36.0% do as of 2020.

be 20.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 63% 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 47.4% less on healthcare

Niger spends 5.7% 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

Nigeria is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 910,768 sq km. British influence and control over what would become Nigeria and Africa's most populous country grew through the 19th century. A series of constitutions after World War II granted Nigeria greater autonomy; independence came in 1960. Following nearly 16 years of military rule, a new constitution was adopted in 1999, and a peaceful transition to civilian government was completed. The government continues to face the daunting task of reforming a petroleum-based economy, whose revenues have been squandered through corruption and mismanagement, and institutionalizing democracy. In addition, Nigeria continues to experience longstanding ethnic and religious tensions. Although both the 2003 and 2007 presidential elections were marred by significant irregularities and violence, Nigeria is currently experiencing its longest period of civilian rule since independence. The general elections of April 2007 marked the first civilian-to-civilian transfer of power in the country's history and the elections of 2011 were generally regarded as credible. In January 2014, Nigeria assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2014-15 term.
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