Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
be 44.2% less likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 13.7% of people as of 2024.
see 71.0% more spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nigeria spends $260 as of 2023.
be 11.5% less likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nigeria, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Pakistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2024.
live 13.2 years less
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2024.
have 67.2% fewer doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Nigeria has 3.8 as of 2023.
have 15.6% less access to essential health services
Pakistan scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nigeria scores 38 as of 2021.
Economy
be 43.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nigeria, that number is 3.1% as of 2025.
be 94.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Nigeria, however, that number is 56.2% as of 2022.
make 23.3% less money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $1,224 as of 2025.
Life
be 19.6% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.9% as of 2021. In Nigeria, it is 70.4% as of 2024.
have 18.5% more children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nigeria, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 155.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nigeria, 993.0 women do as of 2023.
be 44.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 48.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Nigeria, on the other hand, 69.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 36.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Nigeria, that number is 61% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 33% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 28.0% less likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nigeria, about 41.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 83.6% less on education
Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Nigeria spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 66.3% more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nigeria, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 18.5% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.
Safety
be 3.6 times more likely to be murdered
Pakistan has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nigeria, that number is 15.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 44.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Pakistan, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nigeria, they kill 17.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 91.2% less strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nigeria withdraws 10% as of 2022.
find 94.6% less home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nigeria has 0.1 as of 2024.
use 72.2% less electricity
Pakistan uses 518 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nigeria uses 144 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 26.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nigeria, it causes 77.0 as of 2019.
emit 29.6% less CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nigeria emits 0.6 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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