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Niger vs Nigeria

177 indicators have a value for Niger, Nigeria, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$24.81B vs $377.37BNiger vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita$822 vs $1,556Niger vs Nigeria
Population27.92M vs 237.53MNiger vs Nigeria

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Indicator Niger NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$24.81B$377.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$822$1,5562026
Inflation RateEconomy0.4%15.4%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%26.5%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy565.82 LCU/USD1,325.8 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-3.7%-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy0.4%3.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy45.5%32.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-515.61M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy6.7%4.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$750$1,3602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$2,150$9,2302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$60.78B$2.26T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy47.6%23%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy18.7%16.4%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy7%8.3%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy31.1%58.2%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy22%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$650.39M$22.79B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy3.3%7.8%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy27.5%60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$46.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy9.6%2025
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy79.7%82.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy72.8%80.7%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy14.8%63.3%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy11.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.2%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy33.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy-1.6%13.9%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6.1%5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$257.05M$4.01B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.3%1.4%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy9.2%10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy13.4%12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy5.4%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy19.830.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy7.7%0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$49$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy14%2023
Real Interest RateEconomy2.9%2023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy17.5%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy73%33.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy9.3%17%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy17.7%49.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy83.7%66.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy68.2%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy1.53.32024
ATMs per 100,000Economy1.412.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3.6%1.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy2%5.5%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.41B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.93B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7860.812025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3760.6192025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade88%88.6%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade7.3%3.5%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade4.1%6%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade8.6%2.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade15.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade18.1%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4190.562023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5910.6772023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2650.3792023
PopulationDemographics27.92M237.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics3.2%2.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics61.4 years54.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics15.7 years18.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics5.944.382024
Rural PopulationDemographics81.6%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics46.2%40.5%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics18.4%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics22.7/km²266.2/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics40.231.82026
Death RateDemographics8.4411.52026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.37-0.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics62.4 years54.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics60.5 years54.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics5%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth65.669.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.2%1.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.040.382023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth39472023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth51.5%70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth9.1%32.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth350.3992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth110.7115.62024
Neonatal MortalityHealth32.8392024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth862192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth82%56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth87%62%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth52.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth7.2%15.7%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.1%3%2024
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth15.3%2023
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.422023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth141.6842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$26$672023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.4%3.1%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare48.3%33.8%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare39.7%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare33.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.1%0.3%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation70.4%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation81.4%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation77.4%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation74.1%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation59.6%75.7%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation20.3%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation11.5%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation68.5%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation98.8%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation19.9%46.9%2024/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security12.9%19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security2.75M21.5M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture36.8%76.2%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.12M t62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture1.81K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture1.91M t6.5M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture3.84M t1.55M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture44.3K t11.16M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture164.77K t9.13M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture6.8K t43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,215 kg/ha2,030 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,382 kg/ha1,997 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,069 kg/ha1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture20.4M head20.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance15.72023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance34262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2270.5052025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1770.3112025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5910.8342025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.62-1.112024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.77-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.95-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.76-22024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.76-0.632024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.97-0.732024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance1.12K deaths4.16K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance332025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance0282025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance4102025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian385.99K123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian459.59K3.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian50K18.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology15.6%41.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology60.670.82024
4G CoverageTechnology40%80%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.10.12024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology13.9%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology44%84.4%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology51%15.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology9.4%2.7%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure21.3%62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure5.78K5.27M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy82.9 MW3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy82.9 MW284.5 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy2.9K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy5.1%26.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy68 kWh144 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy45.8%14.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy10.9 MW118.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy10.8%23.5%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy3.2%0.3%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%30.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy96.8%68.7%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy2.2 TWh39 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy674 gCO₂/kWh456 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy519 kWh2,343 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.12 t0.57 t2024
Forest AreaClimate0.8%23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate21%11.6%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate65.2 µg/m³65.7 µg/m³2023

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