Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niger instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 98.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Niger, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
be 64.5% less likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Niger, that number is 5.5% of people as of 2016.
live 3.2 years less
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Niger, that number is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 97.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 11.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Niger, that number is 0.3% as of 2017.
make 55.6% less money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in Niger, the GDP per capita is $1,200 as of 2020.
Life
have 42.4% more children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Niger, there are 47.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 59.4% less likely to be literate
In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 86.5% as of 2015. In Niger, it is 35.1% as of 2018.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Niger, on the other hand, 66.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 73.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Niger, that number is 14% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 65.5% less likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Niger, about 10.0% do as of 2019.
be 10.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 77% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Niger, that number is 69% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 26.0% less on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Niger, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Niger: At a glance
How big is Niger compared to Zimbabwe? See an in-depth size comparison.