Quality of life comparison

live 10.5 years longer

In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2022. In Guyana, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Nigeria, 8.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guyana, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.

make 8.7 times more money

Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $49,800 as of 2023.

be 12.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Nigeria, 40.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Guyana, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2006.

be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Nigeria, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 12.4% as of 2023.

be 43.2% more likely to be literate

In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2018. In Guyana, it is 88.8% as of 2021.

be 60.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guyana, on the other hand, 22.1 children do as of 2022.

be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Nigeria, approximately 47.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guyana, 112.0 women do as of 2020.

have 50.6% fewer children

In Nigeria, there are approximately 33.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guyana, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 53.7% more 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 Guyana, that number is 93% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 54.5% more likely to have internet access

In Nigeria, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guyana, about 85.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.2% more 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 Guyana, that number is 97% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 9.0 times more on education

Nigeria spends 0.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. Guyana spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 61.8% more on healthcare

Nigeria spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guyana, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 46.2% less coastline

Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.