Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Nigeria instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:

Health

be 38.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Cote d'Ivoire, 2.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.

be 13.6% less likely to be obese

In Cote d'Ivoire, 10.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nigeria, that number is 8.9% of people as of 2016.

live 0.9 years less

In Cote d'Ivoire, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 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 18.6% less money

Cote d'Ivoire has a GDP per capita of $7,000 as of 2023, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $5,700 as of 2023.

be 27.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Cote d'Ivoire, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nigeria, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

Life

be 90.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 480.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nigeria, 47.0 women do as of 2020.

have 22.9% more children

In Cote d'Ivoire, there are approximately 27.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nigeria, there are 33.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 31.0% less likely to be literate

In Cote d'Ivoire, the literacy rate is 89.9% as of 2019. In Nigeria, it is 62.0% as of 2018.

Basic Needs

be 22.2% more likely to have internet access

In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nigeria, about 55.0% do as of 2021.

be 14.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 45% 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.

Expenditures

spend 85.3% less on education

Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nigeria spends 0.5% of total GDP on education as of 2013.

Geography

see 65.6% more coastline

Cote d'Ivoire has a total of 515 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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