Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 68.0% less likely to be obese

In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nigeria, that number is 8.9% of people as of 2016.

be 13.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Syria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.

live 13.0 years less

In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Nigeria, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 69.0% more money

Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $4,900 as of 2020.

be 67.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Syria, 50.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nigeria, that number is 16.5% as of 2017.

be 51.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Nigeria, however, that number is 40.1% as of 2018.

Life

have 50.5% more children

In Syria, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nigeria, there are 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 29.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Syria, approximately 31.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Nigeria, 917.0 women do as of 2017.

be 28.2% less likely to be literate

In Syria, the literacy rate is 86.4% as of 2015. In Nigeria, it is 62.0% as of 2018.

be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 32.6% less likely to have access to electricity

In Syria, approximately 92% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 84% 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 17.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Syria, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 83% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Geography

see 4.4 times more coastline

Syria has a total of 193 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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