Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 0.7 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Niger spends $76 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cote d'Ivoire spends $249 as of 2023.
have 4.4 times more doctors per person
Niger has 0.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.7 as of 2023.
have 22.9% more access to essential health services
Niger scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cote d'Ivoire scores 43 as of 2021.
be 8.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Niger, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2024.
be 88.9% more likely to be obese
In Niger, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 12.8% of people as of 2024.
be 65.0% more likely to die by suicide
Niger has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, it is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.9 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $775 as of 2025, while in Cote d'Ivoire, the GDP per capita is $3,050 as of 2025.
be 5.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 40.4% more likely to be literate
In Niger, the literacy rate is 35.6% as of 2022. In Cote d'Ivoire, it is 50.0% as of 2021.
be 31.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 65.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, on the other hand, 44.8 children do as of 2024.
have 23.8% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 41.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, there are 31.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 3.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 20% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 10% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 72% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 15.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, about 41.4% do as of 2024.
be 44.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Niger, approximately 53% of people have access to drinking water (87% in urban areas, and 46% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 77% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.3% less on education
Niger spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 15.3% less on healthcare
Niger spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 17.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Niger, road accidents kill 24.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, they kill 20.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 14.5 times more home broadband
Niger has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.6 as of 2024.
live with 53.8% less strain on fresh water
Niger withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cote d'Ivoire withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 5.2 times more electricity
Niger uses 68 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cote d'Ivoire uses 354 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 4.9 times more CO2
Niger emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cote d'Ivoire emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Cote d'Ivoire: At a glance
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