Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niger instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
Health
be 88.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cote d'Ivoire, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
be 47.1% less likely to be obese
In Cote d'Ivoire, 12.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2024.
be 39.4% less likely to die by suicide
Cote d'Ivoire has a suicide rate of 7.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Niger, it is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 0.7 years less
In Cote d'Ivoire, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 69.3% less spent on your healthcare
Cote d'Ivoire spends $249 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Niger spends $76 as of 2023.
have 77.1% fewer doctors per person
Cote d'Ivoire has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Niger has 0.4 as of 2023.
have 18.6% less access to essential health services
Cote d'Ivoire scores 43 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Niger scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
be 83.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Cote d'Ivoire, 2.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Niger, that number is 0.4% as of 2025.
make 74.6% less money
Cote d'Ivoire has a GDP per capita of $3,050 as of 2025, while in Niger, the GDP per capita is $775 as of 2025.
Life
have 31.2% more children
In Cote d'Ivoire, there are approximately 31.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Niger, there are 41.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 28.8% less likely to be literate
In Cote d'Ivoire, the literacy rate is 50.0% as of 2021. In Niger, it is 35.6% as of 2022.
be 46.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 44.8 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 72.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 72% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 48% 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 62.4% less likely to have internet access
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 41.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Niger, about 15.6% do as of 2024.
be 30.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 77% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 64% 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 12.7% more on education
Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Niger spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 18.1% more on healthcare
Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Niger, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 20.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cote d'Ivoire, road accidents kill 20.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Niger, they kill 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 93.1% less home broadband
Cote d'Ivoire has 1.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Niger has 0.1 as of 2024.
live with 2.2 times more strain on fresh water
Cote d'Ivoire withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Niger withdraws 11% as of 2022.
use 80.9% less electricity
Cote d'Ivoire uses 354 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Niger uses 68 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 79.7% less CO2
Cote d'Ivoire emits 0.6 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), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Cote d'Ivoire vs. Niger
Niger: At a glance
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