Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Nigeria instead of Western Sahara, you would:

Health

live 3.2 years less

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 2.3 times more money

Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $5,700 as of 2023.

Life

have 20.7% more children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Nigeria, there are 33.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 18.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Nigeria, on the other hand, 56.7 children do as of 2022.

Geography

see 23.2% less coastline

Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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