Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
be 41.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2024.
live 13.0 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 78.6% less likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 13.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2024.
see 67.0% less spent on your healthcare
Nigeria spends $260 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ethiopia spends $86 as of 2023.
have 62.4% fewer doctors per person
Nigeria has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ethiopia has 1.4 as of 2023.
be 21.6% more likely to die by suicide
Nigeria has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ethiopia, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 41.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 56.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2021.
make 23.8% less money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $1,224 as of 2025, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $933 as of 2025.
Life
be 80.4% 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 Ethiopia, 195.0 women do as of 2023.
be 50.6% 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 Ethiopia, on the other hand, 34.5 children do as of 2024.
be 14.1% less likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 70.4% as of 2024. In Ethiopia, it is 60.5% as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 46.8% less likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 41.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ethiopia, about 21.9% do as of 2024.
be 32.4% less 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 Ethiopia, that number is 56% of people on average (83% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.2% less on healthcare
Nigeria spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 7.2 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ethiopia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 7.4 times more home broadband
Nigeria has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ethiopia has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 3.3 times more strain on fresh water
Nigeria withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ethiopia withdraws 32% as of 2022.
use 21.9% less electricity
Nigeria uses 144 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ethiopia uses 113 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 40.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nigeria, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ethiopia, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
emit 73.7% less CO2
Nigeria emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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