Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
be 62.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Republic of the Congo, 3.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2024.
see 24.6% more spent on your healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends $209 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nigeria spends $260 as of 2023.
have 2.2 times more doctors per person
Republic of the Congo has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Nigeria has 3.8 as of 2023.
be 25.6% less likely to die by suicide
Republic of the Congo has a suicide rate of 6.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nigeria, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 11.4 years less
In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2024.
be 12.0% more likely to be obese
In Republic of the Congo, 12.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 13.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 84.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 19.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nigeria, that number is 3.1% as of 2025.
make 51.3% less money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $2,515 as of 2025, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $1,224 as of 2025.
Life
be 4.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 241.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nigeria, 993.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.6% less likely to be literate
In Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.6% as of 2021. In Nigeria, it is 70.4% as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 27.0 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 19.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 11% 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 11.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (87% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Nigeria, that number is 82% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2024.
be 12.8% less likely to have internet access
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nigeria, about 41.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 90.4% less on education
Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Nigeria spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 27.0% more on healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nigeria, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.0 times more coastline
Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.
Safety
be 2.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Republic of the Congo, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nigeria, they kill 17.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 93.7% less home broadband
Republic of the Congo has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Nigeria has 0.1 as of 2024.
live with 322.3 times more strain on fresh water
Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nigeria withdraws 10% as of 2022.
use 57.4% less electricity
Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nigeria uses 144 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 57.5% less CO2
Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nigeria emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 16.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Republic of the Congo, air pollution causes 66.0 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 (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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