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Niger vs Benin

Niger and Benin side by side across 200 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$24.81B vs $27.79BNiger vs Benin
GDP per Capita$822 vs $1,809Niger vs Benin
Population27.92M vs 14.81MNiger vs Benin

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Indicator Niger BeninPeriod
GDPEconomy$24.81B$27.79B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$822$1,8092026
Inflation RateEconomy0.4%2%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy569.51 LCU/USD569.51 LCU/USD2026-06
Budget BalanceEconomy-3.7%-2.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy0.4%1.6%2025
Public DebtEconomy45.5%57.2%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-515.61M$-739.95M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy6.7%7%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$750$1,6002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$2,150$4,7602025
GDP (PPP)Economy$60.78B$71.36B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy47.6%22.9%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy18.7%17.5%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy7%10.2%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy31.1%50.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy22%35.8%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$650.39M$338.54M2024/2023
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy3.3%1.7%2024/2023
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy27.5%66.6%2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy9.6%19.8%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy11.8%10.8%1980/1979
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy79.7%76.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy72.8%75.2%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy32.934.42021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy60.5%27.2%2021
Account OwnershipEconomy14.8%51.8%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy15.7%14.2%2022
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.2%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy33.9%37.1%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy-1.6%1.6%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$130M$240.86M2019
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy85K337K2020/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6.1%-5%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$526.45M$543.01M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy3%2.5%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy9.2%15%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy13.4%18.1%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy0.4%3.2%2022
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy19.831.82024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy6.4%2.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.6%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.8%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy7.7%5.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$49$732023
Lending Interest RateEconomy5.3%6.3%2016/2021 ⚠
Real Interest RateEconomy2.6%4.6%2016/2021 ⚠
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy17.5%30.3%2024/2023
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$592$1,1732021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy73%40.2%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy9.3%18.3%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy17.7%41.4%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy83.7%78.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy68.2%58.3%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy8.7%7.6%2021
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy1.52.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy1.442024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3.6%5.5%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy2%5.4%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy79.7%50%2021
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy96.1%86.5%2021
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.41B$4.19B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.93B$4.93B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8180.7962024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.480.4232024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade—19.12021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade88%0%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade7.3%7.4%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade4.1%39.7%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade8.6%30.5%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade15.8%17.1%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade18.1%20.1%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4190.5152023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5910.5732023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2650.3162023
PopulationDemographics27.92M14.81M2025
Population GrowthDemographics3.2%2.4%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics61.4 years61 years2024
Median AgeDemographics15.7 years18.2 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics5.944.482024
Rural PopulationDemographics81.6%46.6%2025
Population Under 15Demographics46.2%41.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics18.4%53.4%2025
Population DensityDemographics22.7/km²134.5/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics40.232.62026
Death RateDemographics8.448.562026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.37-0.422026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics62.4 years62.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics60.5 years59.5 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics5%3.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth65.645.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.2%0.7%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4%3.3%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.040.222023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth39382023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth24.924.82021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth20.2%20.8%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth51.5%42.4%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth9.1%16.4%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth350.3518.22023
Under-Five MortalityHealth114.877.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth33.8282023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth86402024
Measles ImmunizationHealth82%49%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth87%69%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth—51.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth7.2%5.9%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.1%8.1%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.280.432020/2021
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth15.3%22.4%2023/2022
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth43.7%78.1%2021/2018
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.420.612023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth141.676.42024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$26$472023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth23.9%36.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.4%7.4%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth83.5%83.2%2021/2018
Child StuntingChild Welfare48.3%33.2%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare10.9%8.3%2022/2021
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare65.9%92.6%2021/2022
Child MarriageChild Welfare76.3%27.5%2012/2022 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare1.2%2.9%2022/2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.1%3.2%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation4.2%10.2%2019/2022
Adult Literacy RateEducation35.6%51.4%2022
Youth Literacy RateEducation53.9%71.3%2022
Primary Completion RateEducation35.8%50.4%2022
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation12.4%28.7%2022
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation59.6%90.4%2024/2022
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation20.3%52.8%2024/2022
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation11.5%32.1%2024/2022
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation3.5%11.8%2022
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation98.8%75.1%2024/2021
Secondary EnrollmentEducation19.9%43.6%2024/2022
UndernourishmentFood Security12.9%14.3%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security2.25M—2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture36.8%41.8%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture132.6126.32022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.12M t4.45M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture—55.13 t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture—100 t2010
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture1.91M t279.27K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture3.84M t30.4K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture44.3K t2.09M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture164.77K t500.61K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture6.8K t—2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,215 kg/ha1,191 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,382 kg/ha3,896 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,069 kg/ha—2024
Cattle StockAgriculture20.4M head2.8M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance4.41.12012/2017 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance34452024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2270.4932025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1770.3232025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5910.1912025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.62-0.242024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.77-0.192024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.95-0.412024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.76-0.42024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.76-0.282024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.97-0.382024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian385.99K16.97K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian459.59K27.29K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian50K11.95K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology15.6%34%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology60.6125.92024
4G CoverageTechnology40%85%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.10.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology13.9%6.9%2025
3G CoverageTechnology44%85%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology51%21.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology9.4%5.4%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure21.3%59%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure5.78K8992023/2016 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure70.4%64%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy82.9 MW35.8 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy82.9 MW35.3 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy—0.5 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy79.6%54.5%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy5.1%6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy68 kWh115 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy45.8%58.6%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy10.9 MW8.9 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy10.8%45%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy3.2%4%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy96.8%96%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy2.2 TWh2.3 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy674 gCO₂/kWh584 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy519 kWh1,897 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.12 t0.49 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate7.8%0.3%2021
Forest AreaClimate0.8%26.5%2023
Protected AreasClimate21%28.8%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate73.8%1.3%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate65.2 µg/m³39.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Niger or Benin have the larger economy?

Benin has the larger economy: $24.81B for Niger versus $27.79B for Benin (GDP, current US$).

How do Niger and Benin compare across indicators?

This page compares Niger and Benin on 200 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=NE,BJ with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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