Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virginia instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
live 16.3 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2022. In Virginia, that number is 78 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 12.1 times more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Virginia, the GDP per capita is $69,111 as of 2024.
be 10.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 63.8% more likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virginia, about 90.1% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
