Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
be 6.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sudan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.
live 5.8 years less
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Nigeria, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2022.
be 34.8% more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Nigeria, that number is 8.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 22.5% more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2020, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $4,900 as of 2020.
be 15.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 19.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nigeria, that number is 16.5% as of 2017.
be 13.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Nigeria, however, that number is 40.1% as of 2018.
pay a 60.0% higher top tax rate
Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Nigeria, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 3.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 295.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Nigeria, 917.0 women do as of 2017.
be 34.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Nigeria, on the other hand, 56.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 31.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 35% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Nigeria, that number is 62% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 30% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 28.6% more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nigeria, about 36.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 34.8% less on healthcare
Sudan spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nigeria, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Sudan Chamber of Taxation, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria.
Nigeria: At a glance
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