Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niger instead of Western Sahara, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years less
In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Niger, that number is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 52.0% less money
Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Niger, the GDP per capita is $1,200 as of 2020.
Life
have 68.1% more children
In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Niger, there are 47.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 39.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Niger, on the other hand, 66.8 children do as of 2022.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Niger: At a glance
How big is Niger compared to Western Sahara? See an in-depth size comparison.