Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niger instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years less
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 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 82.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Niger, that number is 0.6% as of 2023.
be 42.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Niger, however, that number is 40.8% as of 2018.
Life
have 68.8% more children
In Madagascar, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Niger, there are 46.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 51.7% less likely to be literate
In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 77.3% as of 2021. In Niger, it is 37.3% as of 2018.
be 71.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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 10.0% more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Niger, about 22.0% do as of 2021.
be 22.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% 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.
be 46.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 36% of people have electricity access (73% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Niger, that number is 20% of people on average (66% in urban areas, and 9% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 22.6% more on education
Madagascar spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Niger spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 59.0% more on healthcare
Madagascar spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Niger, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Niger: At a glance
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