Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
be 18.2% less likely to be obese
In Niger, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ethiopia, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 91.7% more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 42.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Niger, 40.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2015.
be 58.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Ethiopia, that number is 17.5% as of 2012.
Life
be 21.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 509.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ethiopia, 401.0 women do as of 2017.
be 47.6% more likely to be literate
In Niger, the literacy rate is 35.1% as of 2018. In Ethiopia, it is 51.8% as of 2017.
be 49.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 66.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Ethiopia, on the other hand, 33.5 children do as of 2022.
have 35.2% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 47.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Ethiopia, there are 30.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 3.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Ethiopia, that number is 47% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Ethiopia, about 24.0% do as of 2020.
be 11.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Ethiopia, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 43.9% less on healthcare
Niger spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 45.7% more on education
Niger spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Ethiopia spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Ethiopia: At a glance
How big is Ethiopia compared to Niger? See an in-depth size comparison.