Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
live 18.8 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 12.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Nigeria spends $260 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Russia spends $3,204 as of 2023.
have 13.4 times more doctors per person
Nigeria has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Russia has 51.1 as of 2022.
have 2.1 times more access to essential health services
Nigeria scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Russia scores 79 as of 2021.
be 28.8% more likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 13.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 17.6% of people as of 2024.
be 4.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Nigeria has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Russia, it is 21.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 30.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Russia, that number is 2.1% as of 2025.
be 87.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 56.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Russia, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2024.
make 14.3 times more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $1,224 as of 2025, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $17,547 as of 2025.
Life
be 99.1% 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 Russia, 9.0 women do as of 2023.
be 41.9% more likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 70.4% as of 2024. In Russia, it is 99.9% as of 2021.
be 94.1% 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 Russia, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 74.1% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Russia, there are 8.4 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 Russia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 41.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Russia, about 94.4% do as of 2024.
be 17.8% 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 Russia, that number is 97% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.0 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Russia spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 68.0% more on healthcare
Nigeria spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Russia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 44.1 times more coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Russia, that number is 37,653 km.
Safety
be 57.0% less likely to be murdered
Nigeria has a homicide rate of 15.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Russia, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 14.5% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Nigeria, 79% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Russia, that number is 90% as of 2020.
be 38.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Nigeria, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Russia, they kill 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 339.1 times more home broadband
Nigeria has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Russia has 27.1 as of 2024.
live with 57.4% less strain on fresh water
Nigeria withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Russia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 50.5 times more electricity
Nigeria uses 144 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Russia uses 7,285 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 49.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nigeria, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Russia, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 24.5 times more CO2
Nigeria emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Russia emits 14.0 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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