Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
live 11.4 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
be 10.8% less likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 13.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.2% of people as of 2024.
see 19.7% less spent on your healthcare
Nigeria spends $260 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
have 54.5% fewer doctors per person
Nigeria has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Republic of the Congo has 1.7 as of 2022.
be 34.5% more likely to die by suicide
Nigeria has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 6.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $1,224 as of 2025, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
be 6.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 75.7% 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 Republic of the Congo, 241.0 women do as of 2023.
be 14.5% more likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 70.4% as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.
be 61.3% 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 27.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.7% more likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 41.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 16.2% less 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 10.7% less 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 73% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 21.2% less on healthcare
Nigeria spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 10.4 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 80.2% less coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
Safety
be 51.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Nigeria, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 15.9 times more home broadband
Nigeria has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
live with 99.7% less strain on fresh water
Nigeria withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 2.3 times more electricity
Nigeria uses 144 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 14.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nigeria, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.4 times more CO2
Nigeria emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 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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