Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Portugal instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
be 58.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Portugal, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2024.
live 27.7 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2024. In Portugal, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 18.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Nigeria spends $260 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Portugal spends $4,928 as of 2024.
have 15.4 times more doctors per person
Nigeria has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Portugal has 58.5 as of 2022.
have 2.3 times more access to essential health services
Nigeria scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Portugal scores 88 as of 2021.
be 32.2% more likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 13.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Portugal, that number is 18.1% of people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Nigeria has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Portugal, it is 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 70.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 56.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Portugal, however, that number is 16.4% as of 2021.
make 26.2 times more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $1,224 as of 2025, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $32,082 as of 2025.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Portugal, that number is 6.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 98.5% 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 Portugal, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 36.2% more likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 70.4% as of 2024. In Portugal, it is 95.9% as of 2021.
be 96.1% 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 Portugal, on the other hand, 2.7 children do as of 2024.
have 75.7% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Portugal, there are 7.9 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 Portugal, 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 Portugal, about 88.5% do as of 2024.
be 20.7% 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 Portugal, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.2 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Portugal spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Nigeria spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Portugal, that number is 10.2% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Portugal, that number is 1,793 km.
Safety
be 95.4% less likely to be murdered
Nigeria has a homicide rate of 15.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Portugal, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 58.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Nigeria, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Portugal, they kill 7.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 565.5 times more home broadband
Nigeria has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Portugal has 45.2 as of 2024.
use 36.7 times more electricity
Nigeria uses 144 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Portugal uses 5,294 kWh as of 2024.
live with 27.4% more strain on fresh water
Nigeria withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Portugal withdraws 12% as of 2022.
Environment
be 87.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nigeria, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Portugal, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.8 times more CO2
Nigeria emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Portugal emits 3.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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