Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Poland, you would:
Health
be 37.3% less likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 13.7% of people as of 2024.
be 63.5% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nigeria, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 23.8 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2024.
see 93.4% less spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nigeria spends $260 as of 2023.
have 90.6% fewer doctors per person
Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Nigeria has 3.8 as of 2023.
have 53.7% less access to essential health services
Poland scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nigeria scores 38 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 13.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Nigeria, however, that number is 56.2% as of 2022.
make 95.7% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $1,224 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.7 times more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nigeria, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 496.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nigeria, 993.0 women do as of 2023.
be 29.4% less likely to be literate
In Poland, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2021. In Nigeria, it is 70.4% as of 2024.
be 19.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 3.6 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 38.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Poland, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 53.5% less likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 88.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nigeria, about 41.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 92.6% less on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Nigeria spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 48.0% less on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 93.9% more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.
Safety
be 7.1 times more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Poland, 11% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Nigeria, that number is 79% as of 2019.
be 19.7 times more likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nigeria, that number is 15.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nigeria, they kill 17.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 70.2% less strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nigeria withdraws 10% as of 2022.
find 99.7% less home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nigeria has 0.1 as of 2024.
use 96.7% less electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Nigeria uses 144 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 92.5% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nigeria emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 87.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nigeria, it causes 77.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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