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Niger vs Burkina Faso

Niger and Burkina Faso side by side across 195 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$24.81B vs Niger vs Burkina Faso
GDP per Capita$822 vs Niger vs Burkina Faso
Population27.92M vs Niger vs Burkina Faso

Indicator by indicator

195 indicators
Indicator Niger Burkina FasoPeriod
GDPEconomy$24.81B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$8222026
Inflation RateEconomy0.4%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy569.51 LCU/USD2026-06
Budget BalanceEconomy-3.7%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy0.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy45.5%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-515.61M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy6.7%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$7502025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$2,1502025
GDP (PPP)Economy$60.78B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy47.6%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy18.7%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy7%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy31.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy22%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$650.39M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy3.3%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy27.5%2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy9.6%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy11.8%1980
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy79.7%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy72.8%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy32.92021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy60.5%2021
Account OwnershipEconomy14.8%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy15.7%2022
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.2%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy33.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy-1.6%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$130M2019
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy85K2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$526.45M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy3%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy9.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy13.4%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy0.4%2022
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy19.82024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy6.4%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.6%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.8%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy7.7%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$492023
Lending Interest RateEconomy5.3%2016
Real Interest RateEconomy2.6%2016
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy17.5%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$5922021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy73%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy9.3%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy17.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy83.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy68.2%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy8.7%2021
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy1.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy1.42024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3.6%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy2%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy79.7%2021
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy96.1%2021
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.41B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.93B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8182024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.482024
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade88%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade7.3%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade4.1%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade8.6%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade15.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade18.1%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4192023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5912023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2652023
PopulationDemographics27.92M2025
Population GrowthDemographics3.2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics61.4 years2024
Median AgeDemographics15.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics5.942024
Rural PopulationDemographics81.6%2025
Population Under 15Demographics46.2%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics18.4%2025
Population DensityDemographics22.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics40.22026
Death RateDemographics8.442026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.372026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics62.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics60.5 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics5%2025
Infant MortalityHealth65.62024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.042023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth392023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth24.92021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth20.2%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth51.5%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth9.1%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth350.32023
Under-Five MortalityHealth114.82023
Neonatal MortalityHealth33.82023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth862024
Measles ImmunizationHealth82%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth87%2025
Basic SanitationHealth7.2%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.1%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.282020
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth15.3%2023
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth43.7%2021
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.422023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth141.62024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$262023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth23.9%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.4%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth83.5%2021
Child StuntingChild Welfare48.3%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare10.9%2022
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare65.9%2021
Child MarriageChild Welfare76.3%2012
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare1.2%2022
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.1%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation4.2%2019
Adult Literacy RateEducation35.6%2022
Youth Literacy RateEducation53.9%2022
Primary Completion RateEducation35.8%2022
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation12.4%2022
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation59.6%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation20.3%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation11.5%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation3.5%2022
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation98.8%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation19.9%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security12.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security2.25M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture36.8%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture132.62022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.12M t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture1.91M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture3.84M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture44.3K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture164.77K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture6.8K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,215 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,382 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,069 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture20.4M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance4.42012
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance342024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2272025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1772025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5912025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.622024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.772024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.952024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.762024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.762024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.972024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian385.99K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian459.59K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian50K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian02025
Internet UsersTechnology15.6%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology60.62024
4G CoverageTechnology40%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.12024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology13.9%2025
3G CoverageTechnology44%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology51%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology9.4%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure21.3%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure5.78K2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure70.4%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy82.9 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy82.9 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy79.6%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy5.1%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy68 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy45.8%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy10.9 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy10.8%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy3.2%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy96.8%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy2.2 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy674 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy519 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.12 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate7.8%2021
Forest AreaClimate0.8%2023
Protected AreasClimate21%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate73.8%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate65.2 µg/m³2023

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How do Niger and Burkina Faso compare across indicators?

This page compares Niger and Burkina Faso on 195 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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