Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 20.0 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 86.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Niger spends $76 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United Kingdom spends $6,606 as of 2024.
have 86.9 times more doctors per person
Niger has 0.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. United Kingdom has 33.0 as of 2023.
have 2.5 times more access to essential health services
Niger scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United Kingdom scores 88 as of 2021.
be 4.0 times more likely to be obese
In Niger, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Niger has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United Kingdom, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 74.3 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $775 as of 2025, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $57,602 as of 2025.
be 12.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 97.7% 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 United Kingdom, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 93.8% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 76.1% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 41.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 9.9 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 United Kingdom, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 6.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 15.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In United Kingdom, about 95.5% do as of 2024.
be 87.2% 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 United Kingdom, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 45.2% more on education
Niger spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. United Kingdom spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Niger spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 90.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Niger, road accidents kill 24.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United Kingdom, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 383.3 times more home broadband
Niger has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United Kingdom has 42.2 as of 2024.
use 61.9 times more electricity
Niger uses 68 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United Kingdom uses 4,195 kWh as of 2024.
live with 30.2% more strain on fresh water
Niger withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United Kingdom withdraws 14% as of 2022.
Environment
be 86.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Niger, air pollution causes 93.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United Kingdom, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 35.2 times more CO2
Niger emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United Kingdom emits 4.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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