Quality of life comparison

live 13.8 years longer

In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.8 times more likely to be obese

In Nigeria, 8.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.

be 60.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Nigeria, 40.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2020.

make 47.4% less money

Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $3,000 as of 2023.

be 66.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Nigeria, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

be 43.7% more likely to be literate

In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2018. In Vanuatu, it is 89.1% as of 2021.

be 74.7% 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 Vanuatu, on the other hand, 14.3 children do as of 2022.

be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Nigeria, approximately 47.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Vanuatu, 94.0 women do as of 2020.

have 38.5% fewer children

In Nigeria, there are approximately 33.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 20.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 15.7% 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 Vanuatu, that number is 70% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 61% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 20.0% more likely to have internet access

In Nigeria, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Vanuatu, about 66.0% do as of 2021.

be 11.7% 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 Vanuatu, that number is 92% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 4.6 times more on education

Nigeria spends 0.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. Vanuatu spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 17.6% more on healthcare

Nigeria spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 3.0 times more coastline

Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.