Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 63.8% less likely to be obese

In Cuba, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nigeria, that number is 8.9% of people as of 2016.

be 3.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Cuba, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.

live 18.3 years less

In Cuba, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 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 53.7% less money

Cuba has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2016, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $5,700 as of 2023.

be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cuba, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nigeria, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

Life

have 3.4 times more children

In Cuba, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nigeria, there are 33.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 20.5% more likely to die during childbirth

In Cuba, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nigeria, 47.0 women do as of 2020.

be 37.8% less likely to be literate

In Cuba, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2021. In Nigeria, it is 62.0% as of 2018.

be 13.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Cuba, approximately 4.1 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 39.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Cuba, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Nigeria, 60% of the population do as of 2022.

be 22.5% less likely to have internet access

In Cuba, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nigeria, about 55.0% do as of 2021.

be 16.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Cuba, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 97% 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 96.1% less on education

Cuba spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2010. Nigeria spends 0.5% of total GDP on education as of 2013.

spend 72.8% less on healthcare

Cuba spends 12.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 77.2% less coastline

Cuba has a total of 3,735 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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