Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Nigeria instead of Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 18.9 years less

In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 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 86.8% less money

Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,000 as of 2016, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $4,900 as of 2020.

be 58.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Virgin Islands, 10.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nigeria, that number is 16.5% as of 2017.

be 38.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Virgin Islands, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Nigeria, however, that number is 40.1% as of 2018.

Life

have 2.9 times more children

In Virgin Islands, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nigeria, there are 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 7.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Virgin Islands, approximately 7.7 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 38.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Virgin Islands, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Nigeria, 62% of the population do as of 2019.

be 43.8% less likely to have internet access

In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Nigeria, about 36.0% do as of 2020.

be 16.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Virgin Islands, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Nigeria, 83% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 4.5 times more coastline

Virgin Islands has a total of 188 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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