Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Nigeria instead of Sudan, you would:

Health

be 6.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Sudan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.

live 5.8 years less

In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Nigeria, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2022.

be 34.8% more likely to be obese

In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Nigeria, that number is 8.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.0 times more money

Sudan has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $5,700 as of 2023.

be 73.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Sudan, 11.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nigeria, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

be 13.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Nigeria, however, that number is 40.1% as of 2018.

pay a 60.0% higher top tax rate

Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Nigeria, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 82.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Sudan, approximately 270.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nigeria, 47.0 women do as of 2020.

be 34.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 91.0% more likely to have internet access

In Sudan, approximately 28.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nigeria, about 55.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 77.3% less on education

Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Nigeria spends 0.5% of total GDP on education as of 2013.

spend 13.3% more on healthcare

Sudan spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Sudan Chamber of Taxation, 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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