Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 89.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.
be 42.6% less likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nigeria, that number is 8.9% of people as of 2016.
live 2.0 years less
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 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 81.5% more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $4,900 as of 2020.
pay a 52.0% lower top tax rate
Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Nigeria, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
be 46.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 11.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Nigeria, that number is 16.5% as of 2017.
Life
be 2.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 458.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Nigeria, 917.0 women do as of 2017.
be 28.3% less likely to be literate
In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 86.5% as of 2015. In Nigeria, it is 62.0% as of 2018.
be 98.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 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 17.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 36% 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 24.1% more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nigeria, about 36.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 61.0% less on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 7.7% 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, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Nigeria: At a glance
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