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Niger vs South Africa

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

GDP$24.81B vs $479.96BNiger vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$822 vs $7,503Niger vs South Africa
Population27.92M vs 64.75MNiger vs South Africa

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Indicator Niger South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$24.81B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$822$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy0.4%5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%7%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy565.82 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-3.7%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy0.4%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy45.5%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-515.61M$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy6.7%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$750$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$2,150$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$60.78B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy47.6%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy18.7%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy7%12.3%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy31.1%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy22%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$650.39M$1B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy3.3%0.2%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy27.5%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$76.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy9.6%89.4%2025/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy79.7%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy72.8%49.9%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy14.8%81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.2%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy33.9%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy-1.6%2.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6.1%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$257.05M$-2.31B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.3%-0.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy9.2%27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy13.4%33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy60.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy19.851.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy7.7%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$49$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy17.5%12.9%2024/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy73%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy9.3%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy17.7%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy83.7%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy68.2%65.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy1.582024
ATMs per 100,000Economy1.4462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3.6%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy2%5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.41B$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.93B$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7860.5572025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3760.1532025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade88%8.2%2024/2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade7.3%38.3%2024/2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade4.1%12.8%2024/2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade8.6%5.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade15.8%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade18.1%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4190.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5910.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2650.4762023
PopulationDemographics27.92M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics3.2%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics61.4 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics15.7 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics5.942.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics81.6%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics46.2%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics18.4%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics22.7/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics40.217.82026
Death RateDemographics8.449.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.372.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics62.4 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics60.5 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics5%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth65.624.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.2%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4%8.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.042023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth39742023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth51.5%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth9.1%73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth350.3117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth110.735.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth32.812.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth863892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth82%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth87%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth7.2%3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.1%7.2%2024
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth15.3%2023
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.422023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth141.651.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$26$5372023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.4%23.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare48.3%24.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.1%6%2023/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation23.5%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation59.6%93.9%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation20.3%90.4%2024/2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation11.5%86.9%2024/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation98.8%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation19.9%104.1%2024/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security12.9%10%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security2.75M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture36.8%79.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.12M t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture1.91M t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture3.84M t6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture44.3K t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture164.77K t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture6.8K t1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,215 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,382 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,069 kg/ha3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture20.4M head12.1M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance34412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2270.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1770.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5910.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.62-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.77-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.950.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.76-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.76-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.970.612024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance1.12K deaths17 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance302025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance022025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance402025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian385.99K55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian459.59K02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian50K82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology15.6%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology60.6179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology40%99.5%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.15.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology13.9%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology44%99.9%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology51%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology9.4%1.1%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure21.3%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure5.78K15.45M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy82.9 MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy82.9 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy751.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy5.1%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy68 kWh3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy45.8%10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy10.9 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy10.8%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy3.2%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy96.8%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy2.2 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy674 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy519 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.12 t6.88 t2024
Forest AreaClimate0.8%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate21%12.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate65.2 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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