Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
have 25.7% more access to essential health services
Niger scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sudan scores 44 as of 2021.
be 29.5% less likely to die by suicide
Niger has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sudan, it is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Niger, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
see 63.1% less spent on your healthcare
Niger spends $76 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sudan spends $28 as of 2023.
Economy
make 50.2% more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $775 as of 2025, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $1,165 as of 2025.
be 29.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sudan, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 26.9% 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 Sudan, 256.0 women do as of 2023.
be 34.6% 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 Sudan, on the other hand, 42.9 children do as of 2024.
have 20.3% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 41.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sudan, there are 33.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 3.3 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 Sudan, that number is 66% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 84.4% more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 15.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sudan, about 28.7% do as of 2022.
be 21.4% 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 Sudan, that number is 65% of people on average (74% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.6% less on healthcare
Niger spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sudan, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 21.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Niger, road accidents kill 24.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sudan, they kill 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 3.3 times more electricity
Niger uses 68 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sudan uses 223 kWh as of 2023.
find 45.5% less home broadband
Niger has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sudan has 0.1 as of 2022.
live with 10.8 times more strain on fresh water
Niger withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sudan withdraws 119% as of 2022.
Environment
be 24.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Niger, air pollution causes 93.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sudan, it causes 70.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.6 times more CO2
Niger emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2023). How we calculate this
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