Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Nigeria instead of Sierra Leone, you would:

Health

be 13.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Sierra Leone, 1.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.

live 2.6 years longer

In Sierra Leone, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 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 3.4 times more money

Sierra Leone has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $5,700 as of 2023.

be 29.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Sierra Leone, 56.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Nigeria, however, that number is 40.1% as of 2018.

pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate

Sierra Leone has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2014. In Nigeria, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 89.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Sierra Leone, approximately 443.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nigeria, 47.0 women do as of 2020.

be 27.6% more likely to be literate

In Sierra Leone, the literacy rate is 48.6% as of 2022. In Nigeria, it is 62.0% as of 2018.

be 22.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Sierra Leone, approximately 73.4 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Sierra Leone, approximately 29% of people have electricity access (57% in urban areas, and 5% 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 4.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Sierra Leone, approximately 12.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Nigeria, about 55.0% do as of 2021.

be 13.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Sierra Leone, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 58% 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 94.5% less on education

Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Nigeria spends 0.5% of total GDP on education as of 2013.

spend 61.4% less on healthcare

Sierra Leone spends 8.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.1 times more coastline

Sierra Leone has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Authority, 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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