Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Nigeria instead of Faroe Islands, you would:

Health

live 19.9 years less

In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 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 92.0% less money

Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,500 as of 2022, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $5,700 as of 2023.

be 39.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nigeria, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

be 4.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Faroe Islands, 10.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Nigeria, however, that number is 40.1% as of 2018.

Life

have 2.3 times more children

In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nigeria, there are 33.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 9.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Faroe Islands, approximately 6.0 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 Faroe Islands, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Nigeria, 60% of the population do as of 2022.

be 43.6% less likely to have internet access

In Faroe Islands, approximately 97.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nigeria, about 55.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Faroe Islands, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Nigeria, 83% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 93.4% less on education

Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Nigeria spends 0.5% of total GDP on education as of 2013.

Geography

see 23.6% less coastline

Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 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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