Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
be 88.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zambia, 11.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.
live 4.9 years less
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 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 48.5% more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $4,900 as of 2020.
be 26.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zambia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Nigeria, however, that number is 40.1% as of 2018.
pay a 31.4% lower top tax rate
Zambia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Nigeria, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
be 10.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 15.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Nigeria, that number is 16.5% as of 2017.
Life
be 4.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Zambia, approximately 213.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Nigeria, 917.0 women do as of 2017.
be 28.5% less likely to be literate
In Zambia, the literacy rate is 86.7% as of 2018. In Nigeria, it is 62.0% as of 2018.
be 52.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 37.1 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 67.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 37% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 6% 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 80.0% more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nigeria, about 36.0% do as of 2020.
be 15.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 57% 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.
Expenditures
spend 43.4% less on healthcare
Zambia spends 5.3% 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, Zambia Revenue Authority, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria.
Nigeria: At a glance
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