Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Switzerland instead of Nigeria, you would:

Health

be 84.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Nigeria, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Switzerland, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.

live 21.9 years longer

In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2022. In Switzerland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.2 times more likely to be obese

In Nigeria, 8.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Switzerland, that number is 19.5% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 14.0 times more money

Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $4,900 as of 2020, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $68,400 as of 2020.

be 86.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Nigeria, 16.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Switzerland, that number is 2.3% as of 2019.

be 60.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Nigeria, 40.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Switzerland, however, that number is 16.0% as of 2018.

pay a 66.7% higher top tax rate

Nigeria has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Switzerland, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 99.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Nigeria, approximately 917.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2017.

be 93.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Switzerland, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2022.

have 69.7% fewer children

In Nigeria, there are approximately 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Switzerland, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 61.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In Nigeria, approximately 62% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Switzerland, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Nigeria, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Switzerland, about 94.0% do as of 2020.

be 21.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nigeria, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Switzerland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 3.8 times more on healthcare

Nigeria spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Switzerland, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Swiss Federal Tax Administration, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria.

Switzerland: At a glance

Switzerland is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 39,997 sq km. The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. A constitution of 1848, subsequently modified in 1874, replaced the confederation with a centralized federal government. Switzerland's sovereignty and neutrality have long been honored by the major European powers, and the country was not involved in either of the two world wars. The political and economic integration of Europe over the past half century, as well as Switzerland's role in many UN and international organizations, has strengthened Switzerland's ties with its neighbors. However, the country did not officially become a UN member until 2002. Switzerland remains active in many UN and international organizations but retains a strong commitment to neutrality.
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