Niger

Sub-Saharan Africa·Low income

Population: 26.2M; 56th of 217
GDP: $19.5B; 133rd of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $723; 204th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 61.2; 207th of 217
Human development: 0.4; 187th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Niger

Eritrea

Congo, Democratic Republic of

Nigeria

Mozambique

Default peers are drawn from region, income, and bloc membership — swap in any country you like. The gray tick on each strip is the world median.

low-income Sahel economy; major instability and humanitarian crises limit economic activity; COVID-19 eliminated recent antipoverty gains; economy rebounding since December 2020 Nigerian border reopening and new investments; uranium resource rich

Area: 1.267 km²
Languages: Hausa, Zarma, French (official), Fufulde, Tamashek, Kanuri, Gurmancema, Tagdal
Resources: uranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold, molybdenum, gypsum, salt, petroleum
Borders: Algeria; Benin; Burkina Faso; Chad 1,196 km; Libya; Mali; Nigeria 1,608 km

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Muslim98.1%
Unaffiliated1.2%▲ 1.0pt
Christian0.6%▼ 0.6pt

Religious diversity: 0.429 / 10 · very low · 173rd of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

NER

ERI

COD

NGA

GDP

current US$

$19.5B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$1.03B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

23%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

33.8%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

17.8%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

GDP per capita, long run

2011 int'l $

–––

Human capital index

PWT, schooling × returns

–––

Annual hours worked

hours per worker

2,069.5–––

Labor share of GDP

share, 0–1

0.391–––

Total factor productivity

level, US = 1

–––

Population

people

26.2M–––

Population density

people per km²

20–––

Urban population

% of total

17.1%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

6.1–––

Net migration

people

-4,041–––

Population under 15

% of total

46.6%–––

Population 65+

% of total

2.6%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

4.4%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4.1%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

519.4–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

30.6–––

Electricity generation

TWh

0.8–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

–––

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Civil liberties

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Political corruption

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Academic freedom

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

–––

State-based conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

–––

One-sided violence deaths

civilian deaths per year

–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

0.429–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

1.2%–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

2.1%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#133/214

$19.5B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#204/214

$7232024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#193/203

$1,875latest

GDP growth

annual %

#9/214

8.4%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#198/207

$6602024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#169/213

7.9%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#91/201

$1.03B2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#195/205

23%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#7/206

33.8%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#147/208

17.8%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#3/187

0.4%latest

Gini index

0–100

#57/168

32.9latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#159/168

60.5%latest

GDP per capita, long run

2011 int'l $

#161/165

$1,0082022

Human capital index

PWT, schooling × returns

#144/144

1.262023

Annual hours worked

hours per worker

#53/129

2,069.52023

Labor share of GDP

share, 0–1

#114/139

0.3912023

Total factor productivity

level, US = 1

#104/119

0.3522023

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#56/217

26.2Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#184/216

20latest

Urban population

% of total

#212/215

17.1%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#207/217

61.2latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#3/217

6.1latest

Net migration

people

#137/217

-4,0412024

Population under 15

% of total

#2/217

46.6%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#205/217

2.6%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#194/196

67.4latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#196/196

114.8latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#146/192

4.4%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#192/195

0latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#154/160

38.1%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#101/199

4.1%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#184/194

4.6%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#194/210

23.2%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#185/214

65.72023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#190/208

0.12023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#211/215

5.22024

Access to electricity

% of population

#210/215

20.1%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#192/198

519.42023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#196/202

30.62023

Electricity generation

TWh

#160/202

0.82023

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#177/202

2.5%2023

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#177/202

97.5%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#60/204

3.22024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#6/204

0.12024

Share of global CO₂

#147/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#41/193

2.32023

Inequality

Who gets what — top and bottom shares of income and wealth, from tax data and national accounts

theme overview →

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

#75/210

0.1%2024

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

#89/210

0.5%2024

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

#69/210

0.2%2024

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

#66/210

0.2%2024

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

#77/210

0.552024

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#134/175

0.2272025

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#113/175

0.1772025

Civil liberties

V-Dem, 0–1

#105/175

0.652025

Political corruption

V-Dem, 0–1

#99/175

0.5912025

Academic freedom

V-Dem, 0–1

#74/175

0.6892025

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#123/178

322022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#128/193

-0.5862022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#133/193

-0.6392022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#123/193

-0.4852022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#173/193

-1.472022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#107/175

0.7092025

Conflict & Security

Organized violence since 1989 — every battle death georeferenced by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program

theme overview →

Conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

#109/126

1,1172025

State-based conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

#110/126

7242025

One-sided violence deaths

civilian deaths per year

#117/126

3932025

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#173/193

0.4292020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#119/193

1.2%2020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#187/189

0.42021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#154/170

0.6112021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#111/164

4.942025

Global Peace Index

1–5

#134/158

2.632023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#57/161

2.1%latest

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