Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 16.6 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 6.4 times more likely to be obese
In Niger, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 36.9 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $44,300 as of 2020.
be 20.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 6.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 96.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 509.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saudi Arabia, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.8 times more likely to be literate
In Niger, the literacy rate is 35.1% as of 2018. In Saudi Arabia, it is 97.6% as of 2020.
be 81.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 66.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2022.
have 69.8% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 47.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, there are 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 7.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 9.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Saudi Arabia, about 98.0% do as of 2020.
be 45.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, 100% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saudi Arabia: At a glance
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