Quality of life comparison

live 18.9 years longer

In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

make 7.4 times more money

Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $5,000 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.

be 27.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Nigeria, 40.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.

be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Nigeria, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.

be 86.5% 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 Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.

have 67.2% fewer children

In Nigeria, there are approximately 33.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 67.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Nigeria, approximately 60% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 17.8% more likely to have internet access

In Nigeria, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.

be 19.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nigeria, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, 99% of people do as of 2020.

see 78.0% less coastline

Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.