Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 13.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Japan, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.

live 23.5 years less

In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In Japan, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nigeria, that number is 8.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

pay a 57.1% lower top tax rate

Japan has a top tax rate of 56.0% as of 2016. In Nigeria, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.

make 87.7% less money

Japan has a GDP per capita of $46,300 as of 2023, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $5,700 as of 2023.

be 19.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Japan, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nigeria, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Japan, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Nigeria, however, that number is 40.1% as of 2018.

Life

have 4.9 times more children

In Japan, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nigeria, there are 33.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 11.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Japan, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nigeria, 47.0 women do as of 2020.

be 29.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Japan, approximately 1.9 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 39.5% less likely to have access to electricity

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

be 33.7% less likely to have internet access

In Japan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nigeria, about 55.0% do as of 2021.

be 16.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Japan, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Nigeria, 83% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 85.3% less on education

Japan spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nigeria spends 0.5% of total GDP on education as of 2013.

spend 68.8% less on healthcare

Japan spends 10.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 97.1% less coastline

Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria, National Tax Agency Japan.

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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