Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niger instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 97.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 9.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
be 62.9% less likely to be obese
In Namibia, 18.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2024.
be 47.8% less likely to die by suicide
Namibia has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Niger, it is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.1 years less
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 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 92.8% less spent on your healthcare
Namibia spends $1,068 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Niger spends $76 as of 2023.
have 93.1% fewer doctors per person
Namibia has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Niger has 0.4 as of 2023.
have 44.4% less access to essential health services
Namibia scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Niger scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
be 98.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Niger, that number is 0.4% as of 2025.
make 84.1% less money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $4,876 as of 2025, while in Niger, the GDP per capita is $775 as of 2025.
Life
have 60.0% more children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Niger, there are 41.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 139.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Niger, 350.0 women do as of 2023.
be 59.4% less likely to be literate
In Namibia, the literacy rate is 87.6% as of 2023. In Niger, it is 35.6% as of 2022.
be 80.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 36.4 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 64.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 34% 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 76.0% less likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 64.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Niger, about 15.6% do as of 2024.
be 38.2% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 74% 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 55.2% less on education
Namibia spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Niger spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 57.3% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Niger, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 13.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Namibia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Niger, they kill 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 96.1% less home broadband
Namibia has 2.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Niger has 0.1 as of 2024.
live with 35.5 times more strain on fresh water
Namibia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Niger withdraws 11% as of 2022.
use 94.5% less electricity
Namibia uses 1,232 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Niger uses 68 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 90.0% less CO2
Namibia emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Niger emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Namibia, air pollution causes 43.0 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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