Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Wallis and Futuna, you would:
Health
live 19.3 years less
In Wallis and Futuna, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 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 28.9% more money
Wallis and Futuna has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2004, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $4,900 as of 2020.
be 87.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Wallis and Futuna, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Nigeria, that number is 16.5% as of 2017.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Wallis and Futuna, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nigeria, there are 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 13.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 4.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Nigeria, on the other hand, 56.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 4.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Nigeria, about 36.0% do as of 2020.
be 16.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Nigeria, 83% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 6.6 times more coastline
Wallis and Futuna has a total of 129 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
How big is Nigeria compared to Wallis and Futuna? See an in-depth size comparison.