Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niger instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
be 14.1% less likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Niger, that number is 5.5% of people as of 2016.
live 10.0 years less
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 76.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Niger, that number is 0.6% as of 2022.
make 84.9% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,600 as of 2022, while in Niger, the GDP per capita is $1,300 as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Niger, however, that number is 40.8% as of 2018.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Niger, there are 46.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Niger, 441.0 women do as of 2020.
be 61.3% less likely to be literate
In Philippines, the literacy rate is 96.3% as of 2019. In Niger, it is 37.3% as of 2018.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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 80.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Philippines, approximately 97% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Niger, that number is 19% of people on average (66% in urban areas, and 9% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 58.5% less likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Niger, about 22.0% do as of 2021.
be 29.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Philippines, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 95% 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 21.6% more on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% 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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