Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
live 23.8 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 15.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Nigeria spends $260 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Poland spends $3,939 as of 2024.
have 10.6 times more doctors per person
Nigeria has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Poland has 40.3 as of 2023.
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. Poland scores 82 as of 2021.
be 59.5% more likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 13.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 21.8% 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 Poland, it is 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 76.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 56.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Poland, however, that number is 13.5% as of 2025.
make 23.2 times more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $1,224 as of 2025, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $28,420 as of 2025.
Life
be 99.8% 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 Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 41.7% more likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 70.4% as of 2024. In Poland, it is 99.8% as of 2021.
be 94.8% 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 Poland, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2024.
have 78.8% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Poland, there are 6.9 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 Poland, 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 Poland, about 88.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.5 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Poland spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 92.4% more on healthcare
Nigeria spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 48.4% less coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Poland, that number is 440 km.
Safety
be 94.9% less likely to be murdered
Nigeria has a homicide rate of 15.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 62.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Nigeria, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Poland, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 85.9% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Nigeria, 79% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Poland, that number is 11% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 317.0 times more home broadband
Nigeria has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Poland has 25.4 as of 2024.
use 30.3 times more electricity
Nigeria uses 144 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Poland uses 4,370 kWh as of 2024.
live with 3.4 times more strain on fresh water
Nigeria withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Poland withdraws 32% as of 2022.
Environment
be 46.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nigeria, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Poland, it causes 41.0 as of 2019.
emit 13.2 times more CO2
Nigeria emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Poland emits 7.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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