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Niger flag Niger Africa
United States flag United States North America
Key Statistics
Population
people
27.0M
55th
340.1M
3rd
GDP
gross domestic product, US$
$19.9B
132nd
$28.8T
1st
GDP per Capita
US$ per person
$735
205th
$84,534
12th
GNI per Capita (PPP)
international $
$2,030
192nd
$85,980
10th
GDP Growth
annual %
10.3% 3rd
2.8% 122nd
Surface Area
km²
1,267,000 km²
21st
9,831,510 km²
3rd
Population Density
people per km²
21.3 /km²
34.6 /km²
Fertility Rate
births per woman
6.1 3rd
1.6 135th
Urban Population
% of population
18.0% 213th
80.1% 57th
Population 65+
% of population
2.6% 205th
17.9% 45th
Health
Life Expectancy
years at birth
61.2 yrs
208th
78.4 yrs
63rd
Infant Mortality
per 1,000 live births
67.4 195th
5.5 56th
Maternal Mortality
per 100,000 live births
350.0 174th
17.0 67th
Health Spending per Capita
US$
$26
189th
$13,473
1st
Health Spending
% of GDP
4.0% 155th
16.7% 3rd
Physicians
per 1,000 people
0.04
205th
3.68
39th
Hospital Beds
per 1,000 people
0.28
194th
2.68
82nd
Population Pyramidsby age & sex, 2024
Niger
United States
Economy & Environment
Unemployment Rate
% of labour force
0.4% 3rd
4.0% 71st
GHG Emissions
tons per capita
2.06 29th
17.74 175th
Agriculture
% of GDP
34.5%
1.0%
Industry
% of GDP
17.6%
17.9%
Services
% of GDP
45.0%
77.6%
Exports
% of GDP
27.3%
11.1%
Imports
% of GDP
22.7%
14.3%
Education & Society
Literacy Rate
% of adults
35.6% 159th
N/A
Education Spending
% of GDP
4.1% 101st
5.4% 44th
Gini Index
0 = perfect equality
32.9 57th
41.8 134th
Poverty Rate
at $2.15/day
60.5% 163rd
1.2% 68th
Homicide Rate
per 100,000 people
4.4 122nd
5.8 134th
Women in Parliament
% of seats
25.9% 96th
28.7% 76th
Female Labor Participation
% of female population
72.8% 12th
56.6% 73rd
Military Spending
% of GDP
2.2% 54th
3.4% 24th
Technology & Infrastructure
Internet Users
% of population
23.2%
194th
93.1%
42nd
Mobile Subscriptions
per 100 people
65.7 185th
112.4 111th
Access to Electricity
% of population
20.1%
211th
100.0%
124th
Access to Water
% of population
53.4%
207th
100.0%
44th
Access to Sanitation
% of population
16.3%
207th
99.6%
34th
Renewable Energy
% of consumption
79.6% 18th
10.9% 143rd
Forest Area
% of land area
0.8% 199th
33.9% 96th
Ochre marks the leading country for each measure.

GDP Compositionagriculture · industry · services
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Trade Balanceexports vs imports, % of GDP
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United States
Population Over Time1960 – 2024
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United States
GDP Over Time1960 – 2024, US$
Niger
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Life Expectancy Over Time1960 – 2024
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