Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 34.1% less likely to be obese

In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nigeria, that number is 8.9% of people as of 2016.

be 62.5% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Djibouti, 0.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.

live 4.0 years less

In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 88.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Djibouti, 26.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nigeria, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

make 12.3% less money

Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $6,500 as of 2023, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $5,700 as of 2023.

be 90.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Nigeria, however, that number is 40.1% as of 2018.

Life

be 79.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Djibouti, approximately 234.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nigeria, 47.0 women do as of 2020.

have 55.0% more children

In Djibouti, there are approximately 21.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nigeria, there are 33.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 20.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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 20.3% less likely to have internet access

In Djibouti, approximately 69.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nigeria, about 55.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 86.1% less on education

Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Nigeria spends 0.5% of total GDP on education as of 2013.

spend 70.0% more on healthcare

Djibouti spends 2.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.7 times more coastline

Djibouti has a total of 314 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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