Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Angola instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
be 38.5% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 26.3% more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $7,200 as of 2023.
be 19.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 40.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Angola, however, that number is 32.3% as of 2018.
pay a 29.2% lower top tax rate
Nigeria has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Angola, the top tax rate is 17.0% as of 2016.
be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 14.6% as of 2023.
Life
be 14.7% more likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2018. In Angola, it is 71.1% as of 2015.
have 21.6% more children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 33.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 47.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Angola, 222.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 19.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 60% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 48% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 40.0% less likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Angola, about 33.0% do as of 2021.
be 19.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 66% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 14.7% less on healthcare
Nigeria spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 4.8 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. Angola spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 87.6% more coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Angola, that number is 1,600 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direcção Nacional dos Impostos, Ministério das Finanças, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria.
Angola: At a glance
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