Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 21.8 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 59 years (58 years for men, 61 years for women) as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020.
be 5.1 times more likely to be obese
In Niger, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 36.9 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2017, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $44,300 as of 2017.
be 67.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Niger, 45.4% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 15.0% as of 2013.
be 14.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.4% as of 2017.
Life
be 98.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 509.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In United Kingdom, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 93.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 67.7 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2020.
have 74.9% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 47.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In United Kingdom, there are 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 6.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 16% of the population has electricity access as of 2017. In United Kingdom, 100% of the population do as of 2016.
be 18.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 5.2% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In United Kingdom, about 94.9% do as of 2018.
be 53.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Niger, approximately 65% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2017. In United Kingdom, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 57.1% more on education
Niger spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. United Kingdom spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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