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Italy vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 72nd vs. 20th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Niger
Population
58562681
29080898
Population rank 26/197 53/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Italy and Niger: Comparison Charts

Italy and Niger economies compared

GDP
Italy

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Italy Niger
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $19,876,128,486
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $16,698,786,978
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $15,433,852,712
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $14,915,002,436
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $13,744,653,103
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $12,889,555,561
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $12,837,307,497
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $11,185,104,252
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $10,398,861,982
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $9,683,867,926
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $10,862,943,544
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $10,224,897,438
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $9,426,912,648
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $8,772,950,778
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $7,851,192,502
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $7,352,131,310
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $7,297,600,226
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $5,731,485,052
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $4,756,361,252
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $4,383,315,965
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $3,760,443,738
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $3,394,084,732
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $2,782,192,879
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $2,448,714,704
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $2,241,753,193
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $2,537,789,821
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $2,643,363,519
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $2,290,318,910
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $2,405,686,940
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $2,302,537,562
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $1,938,058,175
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $3,052,673,849
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $3,386,232,579
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $3,285,796,875
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $3,512,356,508
1989 $930,801,709,004 $2,179,567,114
1988 $893,663,934,841 $2,280,356,193
1987 $807,570,134,449 $2,233,006,105
1986 $641,862,313,287 $1,904,096,998
1985 $453,259,761,687 $1,440,581,652
1984 $438,896,930,791 $1,461,243,326
1983 $444,063,496,940 $1,803,099,561
1982 $428,257,421,618 $2,017,612,216
1981 $431,695,533,981 $2,170,893,414
1980 $478,356,755,596 $2,508,524,721
1979 $394,584,507,108 $2,109,277,666
1978 $315,784,469,541 $1,774,365,590
1977 $258,190,019,750 $1,291,458,041
1976 $225,235,205,862 $1,064,517,601
1975 $228,220,643,535 $1,048,690,933
1974 $200,024,444,775 $1,026,137,111
1973 $175,896,529,392 $946,385,105
1972 $145,594,833,997 $742,779,661
1971 $124,959,712,859 $693,573,704
1970 $113,656,669,765 $649,916,621
1969 $100,996,667,239 $625,867,985
1968 $91,485,448,148 $641,214,226
1967 $84,401,995,573 $665,586,872
1966 $76,622,444,787 $702,296,079
1965 $70,717,012,186 $673,383,511
1964 $65,720,771,779 $582,816,396
1963 $60,035,924,618 $586,294,879
1962 $52,413,872,628 $531,736,599
1961 $46,649,487,320 $485,785,231
1960 $42,012,422,612 $449,526,873

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Italy and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Niger
2024 $40,385 $735
2023 $39,277 $638
2022 $35,654 $610
2021 $36,853 $609
2020 $32,091 $580
2019 $33,813 $562
2018 $34,904 $579
2017 $32,844 $522
2016 $31,392 $503
2015 $30,640 $486
2014 $36,028 $565
2013 $35,702 $552
2012 $34,854 $529
2011 $38,432 $511
2010 $35,857 $474
2009 $37,100 $461
2008 $40,829 $475
2007 $37,826 $387
2006 $33,537 $333
2005 $32,063 $319
2004 $31,348 $283.5
2003 $27,578 $265.2
2002 $22,451 $225.3
2001 $20,570 $205.4
2000 $20,190 $194.8
1999 $22,050 $228.3
1998 $22,365 $246.1
1997 $21,884 $220.6
1996 $23,123 $239.5
1995 $20,712 $237
1994 $19,382 $206.2
1993 $18,782 $335
1992 $23,297 $384
1991 $22,007 $384
1990 $20,874 $424
1989 $16,424 $271.3
1988 $15,781 $292.6
1987 $14,268 $295.3
1986 $11,341 $259.6
1985 $8,009 $202.4
1984 $7,758 $211.5
1983 $7,851 $268.8
1982 $7,574 $310
1981 $7,640 $343
1980 $8,476 $409
1979 $7,006 $354
1978 $5,623 $307
1977 $4,614 $229.8
1976 $4,042 $194.8
1975 $4,116 $197.2
1974 $3,629 $198.3
1973 $3,213 $187.9
1972 $2,677 $151.4
1971 $2,311 $145.2
1970 $2,112 $139.8
1969 $1,886 $138.3
1968 $1,718 $145.6
1967 $1,595 $155.4
1966 $1,459 $168.6
1965 $1,357 $166.3
1964 $1,272 $148.1
1963 $1,171 $153.3
1962 $1,030 $143.2
1961 $923 $134.6
1960 $837 $128.3

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Italy vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Niger
2026 84.2 61.9
2025 84 61.7
2024 83.9 61.4
2023 83.7 61.2
2022 82.1 60.4
2021 82.9 59.5
2020 82.2 59.9
2019 83.3 60
2018 83.2 59.8
2017 82.7 59.5
2016 83 59.2
2015 82.5 58.8
2014 82.9 58.7
2013 82.7 58.4
2012 82.3 58
2011 82.2 57.6
2010 82.1 57.1
2009 81.8 56.5
2008 81.6 55.9
2007 81.5 55.1
2006 81.4 54.2
2005 81 53.3
2004 81 52.4
2003 80.2 51.5
2002 80.1 50.6
2001 79.9 49.9
2000 79.6 49.2
1999 79.2 48.5
1998 78.8 47.8
1997 78.7 47.1
1996 78.4 46.3
1995 78.1 45.5
1994 77.9 44.6
1993 77.7 43.8
1992 77.4 43.1
1991 77 42.3
1990 77 41.7
1989 76.9 41.2
1988 76.5 40.8
1987 76.3 40.5
1986 75.9 40.3
1985 75.6 40.1
1984 75.5 40
1983 74.7 40
1982 74.9 39.8
1981 74.4 39.6
1980 74.1 39.3
1979 74.1 38.9
1978 73.8 38.3
1977 73.4 37.7
1976 73.1 37.1
1975 72.7 36.6
1974 72.8 36.2
1973 72.1 35.9
1972 72.1 35.8
1971 71.9 35.3
1970 71.6 35.9
1969 70.9 36
1968 70.9 36.1
1967 71 36.2
1966 71 36.3
1965 70.3 36.4
1964 70.4 36.5
1963 69.3 36.4
1962 69.2 36.3
1961 69.8 36.3
1960 69.2 36.2
1959 69.3 36.1
1958 68.9 36.1
1957 67.8 36.1
1956 67.6 36
1955 68.3 36
1954 67.9 36
1953 66.6 35.9
1952 65.9 35.9
1951 65.3 35.9
1950 65.7 35.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Italy and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Niger
1x
Year Population
Italy Niger
2024 58,952,704 27,032,412
2023 58,984,216 26,159,867
2022 59,013,667 25,311,973
2021 59,133,173 24,502,140
2020 59,438,851 23,717,613
2019 59,729,081 22,947,757
2018 60,148,658 22,188,069
2017 60,002,252 21,435,446
2016 60,115,223 20,685,753
2015 60,229,605 19,939,498
2014 60,320,707 19,215,909
2013 60,311,613 18,519,898
2012 60,191,247 17,836,769
2011 60,026,841 17,176,283
2010 59,819,407 16,548,835
2009 59,555,454 15,943,675
2008 59,211,181 15,361,915
2007 58,756,247 14,803,610
2006 58,399,861 14,268,581
2005 58,166,682 13,756,192
2004 57,828,179 13,265,836
2003 57,399,184 12,796,984
2002 57,089,824 12,349,144
2001 56,976,981 11,920,647
2000 56,942,108 11,509,630
1999 56,916,317 11,117,411
1998 56,906,744 10,741,413
1997 56,890,372 10,383,969
1996 56,860,281 10,044,852
1995 56,844,303 9,714,529
1994 56,843,400 9,398,258
1993 56,831,821 9,100,789
1992 56,797,087 8,817,633
1991 56,758,521 8,546,900
1990 56,719,240 8,286,059
1989 56,671,781 8,034,780
1988 56,629,288 7,793,748
1987 56,601,931 7,561,150
1986 56,596,155 7,335,811
1985 56,593,071 7,118,457
1984 56,576,718 6,909,971
1983 56,564,074 6,708,644
1982 56,543,548 6,512,732
1981 56,501,675 6,322,006
1980 56,433,883 6,135,971
1979 56,317,749 5,955,556
1978 56,155,143 5,782,932
1977 55,955,411 5,619,716
1976 55,718,260 5,464,962
1975 55,441,001 5,317,019
1974 55,110,868 5,174,953
1973 54,751,406 5,037,865
1972 54,381,345 4,904,845
1971 54,073,490 4,776,225
1970 53,821,850 4,650,275
1969 53,537,950 4,525,725
1968 53,235,750 4,403,637
1967 52,900,500 4,283,590
1966 52,519,000 4,165,544
1965 52,112,350 4,049,695
1964 51,675,350 3,935,814
1963 51,252,000 3,823,873
1962 50,879,450 3,714,520
1961 50,536,350 3,608,162
1960 50,199,700 3,505,050

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Italy and Niger

Fertility rate
Italy

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Niger
2023 1.2 6.06
2022 1.24 6.14
2021 1.25 6.2
2020 1.24 6.37
2019 1.27 6.54
2018 1.31 6.71
2017 1.34 6.87
2016 1.36 7.04
2015 1.36 7.22
2014 1.38 7.34
2013 1.39 7.45
2012 1.42 7.53
2011 1.42 7.59
2010 1.44 7.64
2009 1.44 7.68
2008 1.44 7.7
2007 1.39 7.73
2006 1.37 7.74
2005 1.33 7.77
2004 1.34 7.78
2003 1.29 7.79
2002 1.27 7.8
2001 1.25 7.81
2000 1.26 7.83
1999 1.23 7.84
1998 1.22 7.84
1997 1.22 7.8
1996 1.2 7.78
1995 1.19 7.78
1994 1.21 7.79
1993 1.25 7.79
1992 1.3 7.8
1991 1.3 7.8
1990 1.33 7.81
1989 1.33 7.82
1988 1.36 7.84
1987 1.33 7.87
1986 1.35 7.9
1985 1.42 7.93
1984 1.46 7.92
1983 1.51 7.9
1982 1.56 7.86
1981 1.58 7.82
1980 1.64 7.78
1979 1.73 7.72
1978 1.84 7.66
1977 1.93 7.6
1976 2.04 7.56
1975 2.17 7.54
1974 2.28 7.54
1973 2.3 7.53
1972 2.35 7.52
1971 2.4 7.52
1970 2.38 7.51
1969 2.47 7.51
1968 2.46 7.5
1967 2.5 7.49
1966 2.58 7.48
1965 2.6 7.47
1964 2.66 7.48
1963 2.51 7.49
1962 2.46 7.5
1961 2.44 7.51
1960 2.4 7.53

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Italy and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Niger
2024 48.8 16.5
2023 48.4 16.3
2022 48.1 16.2
2021 47.7 16
2020 47.4 15.9
2019 47 15.8
2018 46.6 15.7
2017 46.2 15.6
2016 45.8 15.5
2015 45.4 15.4
2014 45 15.3
2013 44.6 15.3
2012 44.2 15.3
2011 43.9 15.3
2010 43.5 15.3
2009 43.1 15.4
2008 42.8 15.5
2007 42.6 15.5
2006 42.3 15.7
2005 41.9 15.8
2004 41.6 15.9
2003 41.3 16
2002 41 16.1
2001 40.6 16.2
2000 40.3 16.3
1999 39.9 16.4
1998 39.6 16.5
1997 39.4 16.5
1996 39.1 16.6
1995 38.9 16.6
1994 38.6 16.6
1993 38.2 16.6
1992 37.9 16.6
1991 37.5 16.6
1990 37.1 16.5
1989 36.8 16.5
1988 36.4 16.5
1987 36.1 16.4
1986 35.8 16.4
1985 35.6 16.4
1984 35.3 16.4
1983 34.9 16.4
1982 34.6 16.4
1981 34.3 16.4
1980 34.1 16.4
1979 34 16.4
1978 33.9 16.4
1977 33.7 16.3
1976 33.6 16.3
1975 33.5 16.2
1974 33.4 16.1
1973 33.3 16.1
1972 33.2 16
1971 33.1 15.9
1970 33 15.9
1969 32.8 15.8
1968 32.7 15.7
1967 32.5 15.7
1966 32.4 15.6
1965 32.3 15.6
1964 32.2 15.6
1963 32.1 15.5
1962 32 15.5
1961 31.8 15.5
1960 31.6 15.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
3.8%
2021
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
86%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Italy Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Italy Niger
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
35.6%
2022
English speaking
13.6%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
23.2%
2023

Health

Italy Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Niger
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
11,774 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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