Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
live 12.9 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 4.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Nigeria spends $260 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Namibia spends $1,068 as of 2023.
have 45.5% more doctors per person
Nigeria has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Namibia has 5.5 as of 2022.
have 65.8% more access to essential health services
Nigeria scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Namibia scores 63 as of 2021.
be 7.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 9.0% of people as of 2024.
be 33.6% more likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 13.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 18.3% of people as of 2024.
be 72.1% more likely to die by suicide
Nigeria has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Namibia, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $1,224 as of 2025, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $4,876 as of 2025.
be 6.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Namibia, that number is 19.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 86.0% 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 Namibia, 139.0 women do as of 2023.
be 24.5% more likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 70.4% as of 2024. In Namibia, it is 87.6% as of 2023.
be 47.9% 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 Namibia, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2024.
have 20.3% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Namibia, there are 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 57.4% more likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 41.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Namibia, about 64.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.4 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Namibia spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Nigeria spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Namibia, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 84.3% more coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Namibia, that number is 1,572 km.
Safety
be 28.8% less likely to be murdered
Nigeria has a homicide rate of 15.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Namibia, that number is 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 27.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Nigeria, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Namibia, they kill 22.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 35.4 times more home broadband
Nigeria has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Namibia has 2.8 as of 2024.
live with 96.8% less strain on fresh water
Nigeria withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Namibia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 8.5 times more electricity
Nigeria uses 144 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Namibia uses 1,232 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 44.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nigeria, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Namibia, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Nigeria emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Namibia emits 1.2 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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