Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 75.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 5.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.
live 7.6 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 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.
be 67.9% more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nigeria, that number is 8.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2022, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $5,000 as of 2022.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Nigeria, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
be 30.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Nigeria, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
be 97.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Nigeria, however, that number is 40.1% as of 2018.
Life
be 83.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 284.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nigeria, 47.0 women do as of 2020.
be 21.5% less likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2021. In Nigeria, it is 62.0% as of 2018.
be 86.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 30.4 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.
have 14.6% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nigeria, there are 33.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 45% of people have electricity access (72% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Nigeria, that number is 60% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 5.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nigeria, about 55.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 81.5% less on education
Uganda spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Nigeria spends 0.5% of total GDP on education as of 2013.
spend 15.0% less on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.0% 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, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Nigeria: At a glance
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