Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 82.2% less likely to be obese

In Niue, 50.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nigeria, that number is 8.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 15.5% less money

Niue has a GDP per capita of $5,800 as of 2003, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $4,900 as of 2020.

be 37.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Niue, 12.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2001. In Nigeria, that number is 16.5% as of 2017.

Basic Needs

be 55.0% less likely to have internet access

In Niue, approximately 80.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Nigeria, about 36.0% do as of 2020.

be 14.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Niue, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Nigeria, 83% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 43.4% less on healthcare

Niue spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nigeria, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 13.3 times more coastline

Niue has a total of 64 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Nigeria: At a glance

Nigeria is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 910,768 sq km. British influence and control over what would become Nigeria and Africa's most populous country grew through the 19th century. A series of constitutions after World War II granted Nigeria greater autonomy; independence came in 1960. Following nearly 16 years of military rule, a new constitution was adopted in 1999, and a peaceful transition to civilian government was completed. The government continues to face the daunting task of reforming a petroleum-based economy, whose revenues have been squandered through corruption and mismanagement, and institutionalizing democracy. In addition, Nigeria continues to experience longstanding ethnic and religious tensions. Although both the 2003 and 2007 presidential elections were marred by significant irregularities and violence, Nigeria is currently experiencing its longest period of civilian rule since independence. The general elections of April 2007 marked the first civilian-to-civilian transfer of power in the country's history and the elections of 2011 were generally regarded as credible. In January 2014, Nigeria assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2014-15 term.
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