Quality of life comparison
If you lived in California instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
live 17.7 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2022. In California, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 14.7 times more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in California, the GDP per capita is $84,028 as of 2024.
be 66.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In California, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 68.4% more likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In California, about 92.6% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
