Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 21.1 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 37.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Niger spends $76 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Qatar spends $2,901 as of 2023.
have 79.5 times more doctors per person
Niger has 0.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Qatar has 30.2 as of 2023.
have 2.2 times more access to essential health services
Niger scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Qatar scores 76 as of 2021.
be 6.2 times more likely to be obese
In Niger, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 66.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2025.
make 93.5 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $775 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 as of 2025.
Life
be 98.9% 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 Qatar, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 92.7% 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2024.
have 77.0% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 41.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 5.0 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 Qatar, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 6.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 15.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Qatar, about 98.1% do as of 2024.
be 87.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Niger, approximately 53% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Qatar, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.6% less on education
Niger spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Qatar spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 37.8% less on healthcare
Niger spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 70.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Niger, road accidents kill 24.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Qatar, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 107.5 times more home broadband
Niger has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.
use 294.7 times more electricity
Niger uses 68 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Qatar uses 19,963 kWh as of 2023.
live with 39.1 times more strain on fresh water
Niger withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Qatar withdraws 431% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 394.4 times more CO2
Niger emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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