Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niger instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 98.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 9.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
be 54.0% less likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2024.
be 74.2% less likely to die by suicide
Zimbabwe has a suicide rate of 17.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Niger, it is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.6 years less
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
see 25.8% less spent on your healthcare
Zimbabwe spends $103 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Niger spends $76 as of 2023.
have 72.1% fewer doctors per person
Zimbabwe has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Niger has 0.4 as of 2023.
have 36.4% less access to essential health services
Zimbabwe scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Niger scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
be 95.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Niger, that number is 0.4% as of 2025.
make 74.3% less money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,021 as of 2025, while in Niger, the GDP per capita is $775 as of 2025.
Life
have 38.6% more children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Niger, there are 41.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 60.3% less likely to be literate
In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 89.7% as of 2021. In Niger, it is 35.6% as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 67.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 51% 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 62.6% less likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 41.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Niger, about 15.6% do as of 2024.
be 20.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 67% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 54% 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 10.7 times more on education
Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Niger spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 38.2% more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Niger, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 16.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zimbabwe, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Niger, they kill 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 76.1% less strain on fresh water
Zimbabwe withdraws 46% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Niger withdraws 11% as of 2022.
find 94.3% less home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Niger has 0.1 as of 2024.
use 86.6% less electricity
Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Niger uses 68 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 84.4% less CO2
Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Niger emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 66.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Zimbabwe, air pollution causes 56.0 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), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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