Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niger instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
be 41.9% less likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 11.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2024.
be 43.7% less likely to die by suicide
Djibouti has a suicide rate of 8.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Niger, it is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.8 years less
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 50.7% less spent on your healthcare
Djibouti spends $155 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Niger spends $76 as of 2023.
have 82.0% fewer doctors per person
Djibouti has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Niger has 0.4 as of 2023.
have 20.5% less access to essential health services
Djibouti scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Niger scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
be 98.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Niger, that number is 0.4% as of 2025.
make 80.1% less money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $3,906 as of 2025, while in Niger, the GDP per capita is $775 as of 2025.
Life
have 97.9% more children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Niger, there are 41.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 162.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Niger, 350.0 women do as of 2023.
be 52.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 43.0 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 69.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 37% 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 76.2% less likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 65.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Niger, about 15.6% do as of 2024.
be 32.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 80% of people have access to drinking water (84% in urban areas, and 62% 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 77.6% more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Niger, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 92.5% less home broadband
Djibouti has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Niger has 0.1 as of 2024.
live with 74.1% more strain on fresh water
Djibouti withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Niger withdraws 11% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 84.4% less CO2
Djibouti emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Niger emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 57.6% more likely to die from air pollution
In Djibouti, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Niger, it causes 93.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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