Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 44.4% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Mali, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.

live 1.1 years less

In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 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 2.3 times more money

Mali has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $5,700 as of 2023.

be 10.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mali, 44.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Nigeria, however, that number is 40.1% as of 2018.

Life

be 89.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Mali, approximately 440.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nigeria, 47.0 women do as of 2020.

be 74.6% more likely to be literate

In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.5% as of 2018. In Nigeria, it is 62.0% as of 2018.

have 17.7% fewer children

In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nigeria, there are 33.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 14.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Mali, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 18% 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 61.8% more likely to have internet access

In Mali, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nigeria, about 55.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 88.6% less on education

Mali spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Nigeria spends 0.5% of total GDP on education as of 2013.

spend 20.9% less on healthcare

Mali spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.

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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