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Jordan vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 110th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Niger
Population
11555022
29080898
Population rank 86/197 53/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 90/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Jordan and Niger: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Niger economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Niger
2024 $53,352,289,577 $19,876,128,486
2023 $51,088,476,338 $16,698,786,978
2022 $48,764,963,380 $15,433,852,712
2021 $46,296,100,141 $14,915,002,436
2020 $43,700,383,099 $13,744,653,103
2019 $44,503,006,338 $12,889,555,561
2018 $43,370,860,704 $12,837,307,497
2017 $41,608,435,915 $11,185,104,252
2016 $39,892,551,127 $10,398,861,982
2015 $38,587,017,887 $9,683,867,926
2014 $36,847,643,521 $10,862,943,544
2013 $34,454,440,141 $10,224,897,438
2012 $31,634,561,690 $9,426,912,648
2011 $29,524,149,155 $8,772,950,778
2010 $27,133,804,225 $7,851,192,502
2009 $24,537,876,056 $7,352,131,310
2008 $22,658,715,989 $7,297,600,226
2007 $17,110,437,236 $5,731,485,052
2006 $15,056,981,664 $4,756,361,252
2005 $12,588,998,590 $4,383,315,965
2004 $11,411,706,629 $3,760,443,738
2003 $10,195,627,645 $3,394,084,732
2002 $9,582,510,578 $2,782,192,879
2001 $8,975,814,653 $2,448,714,704
2000 $8,460,789,845 $2,241,753,193
1999 $8,149,929,478 $2,537,789,821
1998 $7,912,270,804 $2,643,363,519
1997 $7,245,839,210 $2,290,318,910
1996 $6,927,503,526 $2,405,686,940
1995 $6,727,597,032 $2,302,537,562
1994 $6,236,295,978 $1,938,058,175
1993 $5,606,400,222 $3,052,673,849
1992 $5,310,833,194 $3,386,232,579
1991 $4,344,467,193 $3,285,796,875
1990 $4,160,087,508 $3,512,356,508
1989 $4,221,373,674 $2,179,567,114
1988 $6,277,451,829 $2,280,356,193
1987 $6,756,209,762 $2,233,006,105
1986 $6,402,050,485 $1,904,096,998
1985 $4,993,601,520 $1,440,581,652
1984 $4,967,162,160 $1,461,243,326
1983 $4,920,692,191 $1,803,099,561
1982 $4,681,240,993 $2,017,612,216
1981 $4,383,944,703 $2,170,893,414
1980 $3,910,044,474 $2,508,524,721
1979 $3,271,368,781 $2,109,277,666
1978 $2,602,208,589 $1,774,365,590
1977 $2,096,778,602 $1,291,458,041
1976 $1,708,521,219 $1,064,517,601
1975 $1,363,073,498 $1,048,690,933
1974 $1,197,483,949 $1,026,137,111
1973 $943,783,840 $946,385,105
1972 $788,479,685 $742,779,661
1971 $678,159,729 $693,573,704
1970 $639,519,744 $649,916,621
1969 $698,879,720 $625,867,985
1968 $561,119,776 $641,214,226
1967 $631,679,747 $665,586,872
1966 $657,999,737 $702,296,079
1965 $599,759,760 $673,383,511
1964 - $582,816,396
1963 - $586,294,879
1962 - $531,736,599
1961 - $485,785,231
1960 - $449,526,873

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

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Jordan and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Niger
2024 $4,618 $735
2023 $4,466 $638
2022 $4,332 $610
2021 $4,183 $609
2020 $4,022 $580
2019 $4,170 $562
2018 $4,145 $579
2017 $4,066 $522
2016 $3,987 $503
2015 $4,043 $486
2014 $4,191 $565
2013 $4,311 $552
2012 $4,170 $529
2011 $3,947 $511
2010 $3,718 $474
2009 $3,436 $461
2008 $3,242 $475
2007 $2,506 $387
2006 $2,343 $333
2005 $2,088 $319
2004 $1,940 $283.5
2003 $1,776 $265.2
2002 $1,706 $225.3
2001 $1,632 $205.4
2000 $1,571 $194.8
1999 $1,545 $228.3
1998 $1,532 $246.1
1997 $1,436 $220.6
1996 $1,410 $239.5
1995 $1,416 $237
1994 $1,367 $206.2
1993 $1,289 $335
1992 $1,287 $384
1991 $1,110 $384
1990 $1,149 $424
1989 $1,260 $271.3
1988 $1,966 $292.6
1987 $2,217 $295.3
1986 $2,200 $259.6
1985 $1,797 $202.4
1984 $1,871 $211.5
1983 $1,939 $268.8
1982 $1,929 $310
1981 $1,885 $343
1980 $1,750 $409
1979 $1,519 $354
1978 $1,249 $307
1977 $1,039 $229.8
1976 $873 $194.8
1975 $718 $197.2
1974 $651 $198.3
1973 $531 $187.9
1972 $460 $151.4
1971 $412 $145.2
1970 $409 $139.8
1969 $474 $138.3
1968 $409 $145.6
1967 $497 $155.4
1966 $558 $168.6
1965 $546 $166.3
1964 - $148.1
1963 - $153.3
1962 - $143.2
1961 - $134.6
1960 - $128.3

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

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Jordan vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Niger
2026 78.3 61.9
2025 78.1 61.7
2024 78 61.4
2023 77.8 61.2
2022 77.1 60.4
2021 74.2 59.5
2020 75.6 59.9
2019 76.9 60
2018 76.5 59.8
2017 76.1 59.5
2016 75.6 59.2
2015 75.1 58.8
2014 74.6 58.7
2013 74.3 58.4
2012 74.1 58
2011 73.9 57.6
2010 73.8 57.1
2009 73.7 56.5
2008 73.6 55.9
2007 73.4 55.1
2006 73.2 54.2
2005 73 53.3
2004 72.8 52.4
2003 72.6 51.5
2002 72.4 50.6
2001 72.1 49.9
2000 71.9 49.2
1999 71.7 48.5
1998 71.5 47.8
1997 71.3 47.1
1996 71.1 46.3
1995 70.9 45.5
1994 70.7 44.6
1993 70.6 43.8
1992 70.4 43.1
1991 70.2 42.3
1990 70.1 41.7
1989 69.9 41.2
1988 69.6 40.8
1987 69.3 40.5
1986 69 40.3
1985 68.6 40.1
1984 68.2 40
1983 67.8 40
1982 67.4 39.8
1981 66.9 39.6
1980 66.5 39.3
1979 66 38.9
1978 65.6 38.3
1977 65.1 37.7
1976 64.7 37.1
1975 64.1 36.6
1974 63.6 36.2
1973 63.1 35.9
1972 62.5 35.8
1971 61.8 35.3
1970 59.8 35.9
1969 60.5 36
1968 59.8 36.1
1967 59 36.2
1966 57.8 36.3
1965 57.3 36.4
1964 56.5 36.5
1963 55.5 36.4
1962 54.6 36.3
1961 53.7 36.3
1960 52.7 36.2
1959 51.6 36.1
1958 50.4 36.1
1957 49.2 36.1
1956 48 36
1955 46.8 36
1954 45.6 36
1953 44.4 35.9
1952 43.2 35.9
1951 42 35.9
1950 40.9 35.9

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

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Jordan and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Niger
1x
Year Population
Jordan Niger
2024 11,552,876 27,032,412
2023 11,439,213 26,159,867
2022 11,256,263 25,311,973
2021 11,066,356 24,502,140
2020 10,865,228 23,717,613
2019 10,671,891 22,947,757
2018 10,462,306 22,188,069
2017 10,234,226 21,435,446
2016 10,006,367 20,685,753
2015 9,544,729 19,939,498
2014 8,791,710 19,215,909
2013 7,991,809 18,519,898
2012 7,587,127 17,836,769
2011 7,480,424 17,176,283
2010 7,297,043 16,548,835
2009 7,141,753 15,943,675
2008 6,989,866 15,361,915
2007 6,827,227 14,803,610
2006 6,427,371 14,268,581
2005 6,029,587 13,756,192
2004 5,882,061 13,265,836
2003 5,741,828 12,796,984
2002 5,616,066 12,349,144
2001 5,498,894 11,920,647
2000 5,386,945 11,509,630
1999 5,276,444 11,117,411
1998 5,164,284 10,741,413
1997 5,046,285 10,383,969
1996 4,912,516 10,044,852
1995 4,752,096 9,714,529
1994 4,561,406 9,398,258
1993 4,348,020 9,100,789
1992 4,127,693 8,817,633
1991 3,915,149 8,546,900
1990 3,621,908 8,286,059
1989 3,349,627 8,034,780
1988 3,193,039 7,793,748
1987 3,047,634 7,561,150
1986 2,909,887 7,335,811
1985 2,778,810 7,118,457
1984 2,654,688 6,909,971
1983 2,537,307 6,708,644
1982 2,426,927 6,512,732
1981 2,325,517 6,322,006
1980 2,234,186 6,135,971
1979 2,153,882 5,955,556
1978 2,083,595 5,782,932
1977 2,019,002 5,619,716
1976 1,958,177 5,464,962
1975 1,899,055 5,317,019
1974 1,839,182 5,174,953
1973 1,778,094 5,037,865
1972 1,714,555 4,904,845
1971 1,645,145 4,776,225
1970 1,565,163 4,650,275
1969 1,473,100 4,525,725
1968 1,372,460 4,403,637
1967 1,271,183 4,283,590
1966 1,178,360 4,165,544
1965 1,099,440 4,049,695
1964 1,035,640 3,935,814
1963 984,714 3,823,873
1962 940,554 3,714,520
1961 897,591 3,608,162
1960 853,471 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Niger

Fertility rate
Jordan

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Niger
2023 2.64 6.06
2022 2.68 6.14
2021 2.74 6.2
2020 2.79 6.37
2019 2.86 6.54
2018 2.92 6.71
2017 2.99 6.87
2016 3.07 7.04
2015 3.14 7.22
2014 3.3 7.34
2013 3.45 7.45
2012 3.57 7.53
2011 3.69 7.59
2010 3.78 7.64
2009 3.84 7.68
2008 3.88 7.7
2007 3.8 7.73
2006 3.71 7.74
2005 3.65 7.77
2004 3.73 7.78
2003 3.82 7.79
2002 3.81 7.8
2001 3.8 7.81
2000 3.86 7.83
1999 3.97 7.84
1998 4.11 7.84
1997 4.32 7.8
1996 4.51 7.78
1995 4.68 7.78
1994 4.82 7.79
1993 4.97 7.79
1992 5.14 7.8
1991 5.33 7.8
1990 5.54 7.81
1989 5.8 7.82
1988 6.01 7.84
1987 6.2 7.87
1986 6.39 7.9
1985 6.53 7.93
1984 6.67 7.92
1983 6.81 7.9
1982 6.96 7.86
1981 7.12 7.82
1980 7.29 7.78
1979 7.45 7.72
1978 7.59 7.66
1977 7.72 7.6
1976 7.83 7.56
1975 7.93 7.54
1974 8 7.54
1973 8.06 7.53
1972 8.12 7.52
1971 8.15 7.52
1970 8.18 7.51
1969 8.19 7.51
1968 8.14 7.5
1967 8.06 7.49
1966 7.99 7.48
1965 7.93 7.47
1964 7.91 7.48
1963 7.85 7.49
1962 7.79 7.5
1961 7.7 7.51
1960 7.6 7.53

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

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Jordan and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Niger
2024 25.5 16.5
2023 25.3 16.3
2022 24.9 16.2
2021 24.6 16
2020 24.2 15.9
2019 23.9 15.8
2018 23.5 15.7
2017 23.2 15.6
2016 22.9 15.5
2015 22.6 15.4
2014 22.4 15.3
2013 22.3 15.3
2012 22.1 15.3
2011 21.9 15.3
2010 21.7 15.3
2009 21.5 15.4
2008 21.4 15.5
2007 21.2 15.5
2006 21 15.7
2005 20.8 15.8
2004 20.5 15.9
2003 20.3 16
2002 20.2 16.1
2001 20.1 16.2
2000 20 16.3
1999 19.9 16.4
1998 19.8 16.5
1997 19.8 16.5
1996 19.7 16.6
1995 19.5 16.6
1994 19.3 16.6
1993 18.9 16.6
1992 18.5 16.6
1991 18.1 16.6
1990 17.2 16.5
1989 16.4 16.5
1988 16.2 16.5
1987 16.1 16.4
1986 15.9 16.4
1985 15.8 16.4
1984 15.6 16.4
1983 15.5 16.4
1982 15.4 16.4
1981 15.2 16.4
1980 15.1 16.4
1979 15 16.4
1978 14.9 16.4
1977 14.9 16.3
1976 14.8 16.3
1975 14.8 16.2
1974 14.8 16.1
1973 14.8 16.1
1972 14.8 16
1971 14.8 15.9
1970 14.9 15.9
1969 15 15.8
1968 15.1 15.7
1967 15.3 15.7
1966 15.5 15.6
1965 15.7 15.6
1964 16 15.6
1963 16.2 15.5
1962 16.5 15.5
1961 16.8 15.5
1960 17 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
3.8%
2021
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Jordan Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Jordan Niger
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
35.6%
2022
English speaking
45%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Jordan Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Niger
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
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)

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