Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 56.9% less likely to be obese
In Niger, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2024.
see 12.1% more spent on your healthcare
Niger spends $76 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ethiopia spends $86 as of 2023.
have 3.8 times more doctors per person
Niger has 0.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ethiopia has 1.4 as of 2023.
be 35.5% more likely to die by suicide
Niger has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ethiopia, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 19.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Niger, 41.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2021.
make 20.3% more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $775 as of 2025, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $933 as of 2025.
be 8.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 44.3% 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 Ethiopia, 195.0 women do as of 2023.
be 69.8% more likely to be literate
In Niger, the literacy rate is 35.6% as of 2022. In Ethiopia, it is 60.5% as of 2022.
be 47.4% 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 Ethiopia, on the other hand, 34.5 children do as of 2024.
have 24.0% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 41.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ethiopia, there are 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.8 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 Ethiopia, that number is 55% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 41.0% more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 15.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ethiopia, about 21.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 43.5% less on education
Niger spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ethiopia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 30.9% less on healthcare
Niger spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2023.
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 Ethiopia, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 95.5% more likely to be murdered
Niger has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2012. In Ethiopia, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2012.
Infrastructure
find 5.4 times more home broadband
Niger has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ethiopia has 0.6 as of 2024.
use 66.2% more electricity
Niger uses 68 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ethiopia uses 113 kWh as of 2023.
live with 2.9 times more strain on fresh water
Niger withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ethiopia withdraws 32% as of 2022.
Environment
be 50.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Niger, air pollution causes 93.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ethiopia, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
emit 25.0% more CO2
Niger emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2012–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Ethiopia: At a glance
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