Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nepal instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
be 91.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Nepal, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 16.0 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2024. In Nepal, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 41.8% less likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 13.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nepal, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2024.
see 27.7% more spent on your healthcare
Nigeria spends $260 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nepal spends $332 as of 2023.
have 2.7 times more doctors per person
Nigeria has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Nepal has 10.1 as of 2023.
have 42.1% more access to essential health services
Nigeria scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nepal scores 54 as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Nigeria has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nepal, it is 10.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 63.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 56.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Nepal, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2022.
make 25.5% more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $1,224 as of 2025, while in Nepal, the GDP per capita is $1,536 as of 2025.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nepal, that number is 10.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 85.7% 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 Nepal, 142.0 women do as of 2023.
be 68.2% 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 Nepal, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2024.
have 41.6% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nepal, there are 19.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 53.6% 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 Nepal, that number is 94% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 12.4% more likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 41.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nepal, about 46.3% do as of 2024.
be 13.8% 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 Nepal, that number is 94% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.5 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Nepal spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 47.0% more on healthcare
Nigeria spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nepal, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 86.5% less likely to be murdered
Nigeria has a homicide rate of 15.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nepal, that number is 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 64.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Nigeria, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nepal, they kill 28.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 125.9 times more home broadband
Nigeria has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nepal has 10.1 as of 2024.
live with 14.1% less strain on fresh water
Nigeria withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nepal withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 2.4 times more electricity
Nigeria uses 144 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nepal uses 351 kWh as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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