Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
be 3.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Indonesia, 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 11.8 years less
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Nigeria, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2022.
be 29.0% more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nigeria, that number is 8.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 10.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nigeria, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate
Indonesia has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Nigeria, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
make 59.6% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2023, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $5,700 as of 2023.
be 4.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Nigeria, however, that number is 40.1% as of 2018.
Life
be 72.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nigeria, 47.0 women do as of 2020.
have 2.3 times more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nigeria, there are 33.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 35.4% less likely to be literate
In Indonesia, the literacy rate is 96.0% as of 2020. In Nigeria, it is 62.0% as of 2018.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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 Indonesia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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.
be 11.3% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nigeria, about 55.0% do as of 2021.
be 11.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 87% 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 85.7% less on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nigeria spends 0.5% of total GDP on education as of 2013.
Geography
see 98.4% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria.
Nigeria: At a glance
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