Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
live 13.4 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 59.2% less likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 13.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2024.
have 28.9% more access to essential health services
Nigeria scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Rwanda scores 49 as of 2021.
be 66.7% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2024.
see 32.0% less spent on your healthcare
Nigeria spends $260 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Rwanda spends $177 as of 2023.
have 76.3% fewer doctors per person
Nigeria has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Rwanda has 0.9 as of 2022.
be 73.9% more likely to die by suicide
Nigeria has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Rwanda, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 51.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 56.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Rwanda, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2023.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Rwanda, that number is 11.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 76.9% 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 Rwanda, 229.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.9% more likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 70.4% as of 2024. In Rwanda, it is 78.8% as of 2022.
be 57.9% 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 Rwanda, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2024.
have 13.6% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Rwanda, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 23.1% less likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 41.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Rwanda, about 31.7% do as of 2024.
be 25.4% 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 Rwanda, that number is 61% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.4 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Rwanda spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 22.4% more on healthcare
Nigeria spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 77.1% less likely to be murdered
Nigeria has a homicide rate of 15.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 32.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Nigeria, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Rwanda, they kill 11.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 7.5 times more home broadband
Nigeria has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Rwanda has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 2.1 times more strain on fresh water
Nigeria withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Rwanda withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 46.8% less electricity
Nigeria uses 144 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Rwanda uses 77 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 19.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nigeria, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Rwanda, it causes 62.0 as of 2019.
emit 71.9% less CO2
Nigeria emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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