Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niger instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 90.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
be 48.4% less likely to die by suicide
Rwanda has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Niger, it is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.6 years less
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
be 21.3% more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2024.
see 56.8% less spent on your healthcare
Rwanda spends $177 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Niger spends $76 as of 2023.
have 57.8% fewer doctors per person
Rwanda has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Niger has 0.4 as of 2023.
have 28.6% less access to essential health services
Rwanda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Niger scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
be 96.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Niger, that number is 0.4% as of 2025.
be 50.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Rwanda, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Niger, however, that number is 41.2% as of 2021.
make 31.0% less money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $1,124 as of 2025, while in Niger, the GDP per capita is $775 as of 2025.
Life
have 47.6% more children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Niger, there are 41.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 52.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 229.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Niger, 350.0 women do as of 2023.
be 54.8% less likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 78.8% as of 2022. In Niger, it is 35.6% as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 29.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Niger, on the other hand, 65.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 68.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 64% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Niger, that number is 20% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 10% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 50.9% less likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 31.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Niger, about 15.6% do as of 2024.
be 13.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 61% of people have access to drinking water (88% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 53% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 46% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.7% less on education
Rwanda spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Niger spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 21.1% less on healthcare
Rwanda spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Niger, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Rwanda, road accidents kill 11.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Niger, they kill 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 45.4% less strain on fresh water
Rwanda withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Niger withdraws 11% as of 2022.
find 81.7% less home broadband
Rwanda has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Niger has 0.1 as of 2024.
use 11.7% less electricity
Rwanda uses 77 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Niger uses 68 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 25.0% less CO2
Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Niger emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 50.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Rwanda, air pollution causes 62.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Niger, it causes 93.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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