Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
be 4.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Madagascar, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.
live 6.8 years less
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 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 67.9% more likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nigeria, that number is 8.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $5,000 as of 2022.
be 43.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Nigeria, however, that number is 40.1% as of 2018.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 1.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Nigeria, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Madagascar has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Nigeria, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 88.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Madagascar, approximately 392.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nigeria, 47.0 women do as of 2020.
have 22.5% more children
In Madagascar, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nigeria, there are 33.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 19.8% less likely to be literate
In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 77.3% as of 2021. In Nigeria, it is 62.0% as of 2018.
be 45.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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 69.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 35% of people have electricity access (73% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Nigeria, that number is 60% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nigeria, about 55.0% do as of 2021.
be 47.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% 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 83.9% less on education
Madagascar spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nigeria spends 0.5% of total GDP on education as of 2013.
spend 12.8% less on healthcare
Madagascar spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 82.3% less coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria.
Nigeria: At a glance
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