Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niger instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
have 20.7% more access to essential health services
Chad scores 29 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Niger scores 35 as of 2021.
be 14.0% less likely to die by suicide
Chad has a suicide rate of 5.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Niger, it is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 41.1% less spent on your healthcare
Chad spends $130 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Niger spends $76 as of 2023.
have 55.3% fewer doctors per person
Chad has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Niger has 0.4 as of 2023.
Economy
be 63.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Niger, that number is 0.4% as of 2025.
make 24.2% less money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in Niger, the GDP per capita is $775 as of 2025.
Life
be 53.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 748.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Niger, 350.0 women do as of 2023.
be 32.9% more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Niger, it is 35.6% as of 2022.
be 16.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 56.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Niger, on the other hand, 65.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 67.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (48% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Niger, that number is 20% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 10% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 23.2% more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Niger, about 15.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.0% less on healthcare
Chad spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Niger, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 27.2% more on education
Chad spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Niger spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Infrastructure
use 4.9 times more electricity
Chad uses 14 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Niger uses 68 kWh as of 2023.
live with 2.6 times more strain on fresh water
Chad withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Niger withdraws 11% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 14.3% less CO2
Chad emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Niger emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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Niger: At a glance
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