Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
live 25.4 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 18.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Nigeria spends $260 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Czech Republic spends $4,674 as of 2024.
have 11.5 times more doctors per person
Nigeria has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Czech Republic has 43.5 as of 2022.
have 2.2 times more access to essential health services
Nigeria scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Czech Republic scores 84 as of 2021.
be 92.6% more likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 13.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Nigeria has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Czech Republic, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 81.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 56.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
make 29.3 times more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $1,224 as of 2025, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $35,917 as of 2025.
Life
be 99.7% 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 Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 97.0% 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 Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
have 76.3% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Czech Republic, there are 7.7 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 Czech Republic, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 41.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Czech Republic, about 87.7% do as of 2024.
be 20.0% 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 Czech Republic, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.4 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Czech Republic spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Nigeria spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 95.1% less likely to be murdered
Nigeria has a homicide rate of 15.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 69.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Nigeria, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Czech Republic, they kill 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 485.9 times more home broadband
Nigeria has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Czech Republic has 38.9 as of 2024.
use 40.8 times more electricity
Nigeria uses 144 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh as of 2024.
live with 2.3 times more strain on fresh water
Nigeria withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Czech Republic withdraws 22% as of 2022.
Environment
be 57.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nigeria, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Czech Republic, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 12.5 times more CO2
Nigeria emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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