Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 23.7 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.3 times more likely to be obese
In Niger, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Canada, that number is 29.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 34.9 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2023, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,800 as of 2023.
be 77.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Niger, 40.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Canada, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2008.
be 9.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 97.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 441.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Canada, 11.0 women do as of 2020.
be 93.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 66.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.
have 78.2% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 46.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 5.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 20% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Canada, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 4.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Canada, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
be 44.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 36.8% more on education
Niger spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Canada spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Niger spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 12.9% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Canada: At a glance
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