Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nigeria instead of United Kingdom, you would:
Health
be 68.0% less likely to be obese
In United Kingdom, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nigeria, that number is 8.9% of people as of 2016.
live 20.6 years less
In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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
pay a 46.7% lower top tax rate
United Kingdom has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Nigeria, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
make 89.5% less money
United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $47,600 as of 2022, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $5,000 as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In United Kingdom, 18.6% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Nigeria, however, that number is 40.1% as of 2018.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In United Kingdom, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nigeria, there are 33.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In United Kingdom, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nigeria, 47.0 women do as of 2020.
be 14.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In United Kingdom, approximately 3.8 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 40.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In United Kingdom, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Nigeria, 60% of the population do as of 2021.
be 43.3% less likely to have internet access
In United Kingdom, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nigeria, about 55.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In United Kingdom, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 90.9% less on education
United Kingdom spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nigeria spends 0.5% of total GDP on education as of 2013.
spend 71.7% less on healthcare
United Kingdom spends 12.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 93.1% less coastline
United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria, HM Revenue & Customs.
Nigeria: At a glance
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