Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
be 91.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2022.
live 27.5 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 29.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Nigeria spends $260 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Canada spends $7,646 as of 2024.
have 7.4 times more doctors per person
Nigeria has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Canada has 28.2 as of 2023.
have 2.4 times more access to essential health services
Nigeria scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Canada scores 91 as of 2021.
be 90.1% more likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 13.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2024.
be 89.2% more likely to die by suicide
Nigeria has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Canada, it is 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 45.5 times more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $1,224 as of 2025, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Canada, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 98.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 993.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Canada, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 93.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 69.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
have 72.6% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 63.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 61% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 33% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 41.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Canada, about 94.3% do as of 2024.
be 19.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 82% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 98% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.1 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Canada spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Nigeria spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 236.9 times more coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
Safety
be 87.4% less likely to be murdered
Nigeria has a homicide rate of 15.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 2.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 11.0% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Nigeria, 79% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Canada, that number is 88% as of 2019.
be 72.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Nigeria, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Canada, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 531.5 times more home broadband
Nigeria has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Canada has 42.5 as of 2024.
live with 61.5% less strain on fresh water
Nigeria withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Canada withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 97.8 times more electricity
Nigeria uses 144 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Canada uses 14,093 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 89.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nigeria, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Canada, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 24.6 times more CO2
Nigeria emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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