Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 4.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Senegal, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.

live 8.6 years less

In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 38.9% more money

Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2022, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $5,000 as of 2022.

be 14.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Nigeria, however, that number is 40.1% as of 2018.

pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate

Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Nigeria, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.

be 27.2% more likely to be unemployed

In Senegal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Nigeria, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.

Life

be 82.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Senegal, approximately 261.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nigeria, 47.0 women do as of 2020.

be 10.1% more likely to be literate

In Senegal, the literacy rate is 56.3% as of 2021. In Nigeria, it is 62.0% as of 2018.

have 11.9% more children

In Senegal, there are approximately 30.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nigeria, there are 33.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 74.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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 12.2% less likely to have access to electricity

In Senegal, approximately 68% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 43% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Nigeria, that number is 60% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 90.9% less on education

Senegal spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nigeria spends 0.5% of total GDP on education as of 2013.

spend 34.6% less on healthcare

Senegal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 60.6% more coastline

Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria.

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.
Read more

How big is Nigeria compared to Senegal? See an in-depth size comparison.

Share this

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Nigeria.or Senegal It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.