Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 27.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Angola, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.

live 0.8 years less

In Angola, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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

be 79.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Angola, 14.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nigeria, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

make 20.8% less money

Angola has a GDP per capita of $7,200 as of 2023, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $5,700 as of 2023.

be 24.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Angola, 32.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Nigeria, however, that number is 40.1% as of 2018.

pay a 41.2% higher top tax rate

Angola has a top tax rate of 17.0% as of 2016. In Nigeria, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 78.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Angola, approximately 222.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nigeria, 47.0 women do as of 2020.

be 12.8% less likely to be literate

In Angola, the literacy rate is 71.1% as of 2015. In Nigeria, it is 62.0% as of 2018.

have 17.8% fewer children

In Angola, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nigeria, there are 33.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 24.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Angola, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Nigeria, that number is 60% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 66.7% more likely to have internet access

In Angola, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nigeria, about 55.0% do as of 2021.

be 24.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Angola, approximately 66% of people have improved drinking water access (81% in urban areas, and 36% 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 79.2% less on education

Angola spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nigeria spends 0.5% of total GDP on education as of 2013.

spend 17.2% more on healthcare

Angola spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 46.7% less coastline

Angola has a total of 1,600 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direcção Nacional dos Impostos, Ministério das Finanças, 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.
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