Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
live 14.8 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 30.3% less likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 8.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $5,000 as of 2022, while in China, the GDP per capita is $18,200 as of 2022.
be 30.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In China, that number is 5.0% as of 2022.
pay a 87.5% higher top tax rate
Nigeria has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 51.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 47.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In China, 23.0 women do as of 2020.
be 56.1% more likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2018. In China, it is 96.8% as of 2018.
be 88.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
have 69.8% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 33.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 67.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 60% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In China, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 32.7% more likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In China, about 73.0% do as of 2021.
be 15.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2020. In China, that number is 95% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 7.2 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. China spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 64.7% more on healthcare
Nigeria spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In China, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 17.0 times more coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria, State Administration of Taxation.
China: At a glance
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