Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niger instead of China, you would:
Health
be 27.1% less likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2024.
be 49.9% less likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Niger, it is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 16.6 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
see 94.9% less spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Niger spends $76 as of 2023.
have 98.8% fewer doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Niger has 0.4 as of 2023.
have 56.8% less access to essential health services
China scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Niger scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
be 91.6% less likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Niger, that number is 0.4% as of 2025.
make 94.4% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Niger, the GDP per capita is $775 as of 2025.
Life
have 6.1 times more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Niger, there are 41.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 21.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Niger, 350.0 women do as of 2023.
be 63.2% less likely to be literate
In China, the literacy rate is 96.7% as of 2020. In Niger, it is 35.6% as of 2022.
be 16.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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 79.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In China, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 83.0% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 91.6% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Niger, about 15.6% do as of 2024.
be 44.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In China, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 53% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 46% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 31.8% less on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Niger, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 43.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Niger, they kill 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 73.5% less strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Niger withdraws 11% as of 2022.
find 99.8% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Niger has 0.1 as of 2024.
use 99.0% less electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Niger uses 68 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 98.7% less CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Niger emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 45.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Niger, it causes 93.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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