Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 36.0% less likely to be obese
In Niger, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 4.3% of people as of 2024.
see 13.2% more spent on your healthcare
Niger spends $76 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Eritrea spends $87 as of 2023.
have 2.3 times more doctors per person
Niger has 0.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Eritrea has 0.9 as of 2022.
have 28.6% more access to essential health services
Niger scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Eritrea scores 45 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Niger has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Eritrea, it is 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 15.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Eritrea, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 16.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 350.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Eritrea, 291.0 women do as of 2023.
be 62.3% 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 Eritrea, on the other hand, 24.7 children do as of 2024.
have 30.7% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 41.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Eritrea, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.7 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 Eritrea, that number is 54% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 70.9% more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 15.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Eritrea, about 26.6% do as of 2022.
Safety
be 28.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Niger, road accidents kill 24.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Eritrea, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.3 times more likely to be murdered
Niger has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2012. In Eritrea, that number is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2012.
Infrastructure
find 54.5% more home broadband
Niger has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Eritrea has 0.2 as of 2022.
use 82.1% more electricity
Niger uses 68 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Eritrea uses 123 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 16.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Niger, air pollution causes 93.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Eritrea, it causes 78.0 as of 2019.
emit 83.3% more CO2
Niger emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2012–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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