Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
live 8.6 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2020.
be 20.2% less likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 8.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
be 3.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Kenya, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2018.
Economy
be 48.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 70.0% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Kenya, however, that number is 36.1% as of 2016.
make 40.7% less money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $5,900 as of 2017, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $3,500 as of 2017.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 16.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Kenya, that number is 40.0% as of 2013.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Nigeria has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Kenya, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 62.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 917.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kenya, 342.0 women do as of 2017.
be 31.5% more likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2018. In Kenya, it is 81.5% as of 2018.
be 50.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 59.8 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Kenya, on the other hand, 29.8 children do as of 2020.
have 21.4% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 34.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Kenya, there are 27.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 57.5% less likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 42.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Kenya, about 17.8% do as of 2018.
be 12.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 78% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Kenya, that number is 68% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Geography
see 37.2% less coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria.
Kenya: At a glance
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