Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Nigeria instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:

Health

be 58.2% less likely to be obese

In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nigeria, that number is 8.9% of people as of 2016.

be 44.4% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Papua New Guinea, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.

live 8.1 years less

In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Nigeria, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 35.7% more money

Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2023, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $5,700 as of 2023.

pay a 42.9% lower top tax rate

Papua New Guinea has a top tax rate of 42.0% as of 2016. In Nigeria, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.

be 15.8% more likely to be unemployed

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

Life

be 75.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 192.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nigeria, 47.0 women do as of 2020.

have 20.3% more children

In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nigeria, there are 33.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 68.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Nigeria, on the other hand, 56.7 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 3.2 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 19% of people have electricity access (65% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Nigeria, that number is 60% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 71.9% more likely to have internet access

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

be 73.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access (86% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 83% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 64.3% less on education

Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nigeria spends 0.5% of total GDP on education as of 2013.

spend 36.0% more on healthcare

Papua New Guinea spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 83.4% less coastline

Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria.

Nigeria: At a glance

Nigeria is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 910,768 sq km. British influence and control over what would become Nigeria and Africa's most populous country grew through the 19th century. A series of constitutions after World War II granted Nigeria greater autonomy; independence came in 1960. Following nearly 16 years of military rule, a new constitution was adopted in 1999, and a peaceful transition to civilian government was completed. The government continues to face the daunting task of reforming a petroleum-based economy, whose revenues have been squandered through corruption and mismanagement, and institutionalizing democracy. In addition, Nigeria continues to experience longstanding ethnic and religious tensions. Although both the 2003 and 2007 presidential elections were marred by significant irregularities and violence, Nigeria is currently experiencing its longest period of civilian rule since independence. The general elections of April 2007 marked the first civilian-to-civilian transfer of power in the country's history and the elections of 2011 were generally regarded as credible. In January 2014, Nigeria assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2014-15 term.
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