Quality of life comparison

live 8.9 years longer

In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Nigeria, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

be 15.0% less likely to be unemployed

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

be 34.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Nigeria, 40.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

make 36.8% less money

Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate

Nigeria has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

be 31.9% more likely to be literate

In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2018. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.

be 35.8% 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 Tanzania, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2020.

be 5.1 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Nigeria, approximately 47.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.

be 24.3% 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 Tanzania, that number is 46% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 41.8% less likely to have internet access

In Nigeria, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 12.8% 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 Tanzania, that number is 72% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 6.6 times more on education

Nigeria spends 0.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 11.8% more on healthcare

Nigeria spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

see 66.9% more coastline

Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.