Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 44.4% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Benin, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.

live 0.9 years less

In Benin, 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

make 50.0% more money

Benin has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2023, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $5,700 as of 2023.

be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Benin, 1.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nigeria, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

Life

be 91.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Benin, approximately 523.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nigeria, 47.0 women do as of 2020.

be 35.4% more likely to be literate

In Benin, the literacy rate is 45.8% as of 2021. In Nigeria, it is 62.0% as of 2018.

have 16.1% fewer children

In Benin, there are approximately 40.3 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 61.8% more likely to have internet access

In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nigeria, about 55.0% do as of 2021.

be 10.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Benin, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access (79% in urban areas, and 71% 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 83.3% less on education

Benin spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nigeria spends 0.5% of total GDP on education as of 2013.

spend 30.8% more on healthcare

Benin spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 7.0 times more coastline

Benin has a total of 121 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

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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