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India vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 7th vs. 20th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

India Niger
Population
1480351380
29080898
Population rank 1/197 53/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

India and Niger: Comparison Charts

India and Niger economies compared

GDP
India

Niger
1x
Year GDP
India Niger
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $19,876,128,486
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $16,698,786,978
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $15,433,852,712
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $14,915,002,436
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $13,744,653,103
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $12,889,555,561
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $12,837,307,497
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $11,185,104,252
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $10,398,861,982
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $9,683,867,926
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $10,862,943,544
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $10,224,897,438
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $9,426,912,648
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $8,772,950,778
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $7,851,192,502
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $7,352,131,310
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $7,297,600,226
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $5,731,485,052
2006 $940,259,888,788 $4,756,361,252
2005 $820,383,763,511 $4,383,315,965
2004 $709,152,728,831 $3,760,443,738
2003 $607,700,687,237 $3,394,084,732
2002 $514,939,140,319 $2,782,192,879
2001 $485,440,139,204 $2,448,714,704
2000 $468,395,521,654 $2,241,753,193
1999 $458,821,052,616 $2,537,789,821
1998 $421,351,317,225 $2,643,363,519
1997 $415,867,563,593 $2,290,318,910
1996 $392,896,866,205 $2,405,686,940
1995 $360,281,909,643 $2,302,537,562
1994 $327,274,843,459 $1,938,058,175
1993 $279,295,648,983 $3,052,673,849
1992 $288,208,070,278 $3,386,232,579
1991 $270,105,341,879 $3,285,796,875
1990 $320,979,026,420 $3,512,356,508
1989 $296,042,052,945 $2,179,567,114
1988 $296,589,670,896 $2,280,356,193
1987 $279,033,584,092 $2,233,006,105
1986 $248,985,994,041 $1,904,096,998
1985 $232,511,554,840 $1,440,581,652
1984 $212,157,645,178 $1,461,243,326
1983 $218,262,146,413 $1,803,099,561
1982 $200,715,624,831 $2,017,612,216
1981 $193,491,368,446 $2,170,893,414
1980 $186,328,579,302 $2,508,524,721
1979 $152,995,442,498 $2,109,277,666
1978 $137,302,319,829 $1,774,365,590
1977 $121,486,641,441 $1,291,458,041
1976 $102,716,451,980 $1,064,517,601
1975 $98,473,832,017 $1,048,690,933
1974 $99,526,597,934 $1,026,137,111
1973 $85,517,673,173 $946,385,105
1972 $71,464,700,667 $742,779,661
1971 $67,351,404,352 $693,573,704
1970 $62,422,483,055 $649,916,621
1969 $58,447,995,017 $625,867,985
1968 $53,085,455,871 $641,214,226
1967 $50,134,942,204 $665,586,872
1966 $45,581,230,504 $702,296,079
1965 $59,556,105,229 $673,383,511
1964 $56,480,289,941 $582,816,396
1963 $48,421,923,459 $586,294,879
1962 $42,161,481,858 $531,736,599
1961 $39,232,435,784 $485,785,231
1960 $37,029,883,876 $449,526,873

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

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India and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Niger
2024 $2,695 $735
2023 $2,530 $638
2022 $2,347 $610
2021 $2,240 $609
2020 $1,907 $580
2019 $2,041 $562
2018 $1,966 $579
2017 $1,950 $522
2016 $1,708 $503
2015 $1,584 $486
2014 $1,554 $565
2013 $1,433 $552
2012 $1,429 $529
2011 $1,445 $511
2010 $1,348 $474
2009 $1,095 $461
2008 $993 $475
2007 $1,022 $387
2006 $802 $333
2005 $710 $319
2004 $624 $283.5
2003 $544 $265.2
2002 $469 $225.3
2001 $450 $205.4
2000 $443 $194.8
1999 $442 $228.3
1998 $414 $246.1
1997 $416 $220.6
1996 $401 $239.5
1995 $375 $237
1994 $348 $206.2
1993 $303 $335
1992 $319 $384
1991 $306 $384
1990 $371 $424
1989 $350 $271.3
1988 $358 $292.6
1987 $345 $295.3
1986 $315 $259.6
1985 $301 $202.4
1984 $281 $211.5
1983 $296 $268.8
1982 $278.7 $310
1981 $275 $343
1980 $271.1 $409
1979 $228 $354
1978 $209.4 $307
1977 $189.6 $229.8
1976 $164.1 $194.8
1975 $161.1 $197.2
1974 $166.7 $198.3
1973 $146.6 $187.9
1972 $125.3 $151.4
1971 $120.7 $145.2
1970 $114.4 $139.8
1969 $109.5 $138.3
1968 $101.6 $145.6
1967 $98 $155.4
1966 $91 $168.6
1965 $121.5 $166.3
1964 $117.9 $148.1
1963 $103.4 $153.3
1962 $92.2 $143.2
1961 $87.9 $134.6
1960 $84.9 $128.3

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

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India vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Niger
2026 72.7 61.9
2025 72.5 61.7
2024 72.2 61.4
2023 72 61.2
2022 71.7 60.4
2021 67.3 59.5
2020 70.2 59.9
2019 70.7 60
2018 70.4 59.8
2017 70.1 59.5
2016 69.7 59.2
2015 69.3 58.8
2014 68.9 58.7
2013 68.5 58.4
2012 68.1 58
2011 67.6 57.6
2010 67.2 57.1
2009 66.7 56.5
2008 66.2 55.9
2007 65.8 55.1
2006 65.4 54.2
2005 64.9 53.3
2004 64.5 52.4
2003 64.1 51.5
2002 63.6 50.6
2001 63.2 49.9
2000 62.7 49.2
1999 62.3 48.5
1998 61.9 47.8
1997 61.4 47.1
1996 61 46.3
1995 60.6 45.5
1994 60.2 44.6
1993 59.8 43.8
1992 59.4 43.1
1991 59 42.3
1990 58.6 41.7
1989 58.2 41.2
1988 57.7 40.8
1987 57.3 40.5
1986 56.8 40.3
1985 56.3 40.1
1984 55.8 40
1983 55.3 40
1982 54.7 39.8
1981 54.2 39.6
1980 53.6 39.3
1979 53 38.9
1978 52.4 38.3
1977 51.8 37.7
1976 51.3 37.1
1975 50.8 36.6
1974 50.3 36.2
1973 49.6 35.9
1972 49.2 35.8
1971 48.9 35.3
1970 48.6 35.9
1969 48.3 36
1968 47.9 36.1
1967 46.2 36.2
1966 45.9 36.3
1965 45.6 36.4
1964 46.7 36.5
1963 46.5 36.4
1962 46.1 36.3
1961 45.8 36.3
1960 45.6 36.2
1959 45.3 36.1
1958 44.8 36.1
1957 44.4 36.1
1956 44.1 36
1955 43.7 36
1954 43.2 36
1953 42.4 35.9
1952 42.1 35.9
1951 41.6 35.9
1950 41.2 35.9

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

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India and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Niger
1x
Year Population
India Niger
2024 1,450,935,791 27,032,412
2023 1,438,069,596 26,159,867
2022 1,425,423,212 25,311,973
2021 1,414,203,896 24,502,140
2020 1,402,617,695 23,717,613
2019 1,389,030,312 22,947,757
2018 1,374,659,064 22,188,069
2017 1,359,657,400 21,435,446
2016 1,343,944,296 20,685,753
2015 1,328,024,498 19,939,498
2014 1,312,277,191 19,215,909
2013 1,295,829,511 18,519,898
2012 1,278,674,502 17,836,769
2011 1,261,224,954 17,176,283
2010 1,243,481,564 16,548,835
2009 1,225,524,753 15,943,675
2008 1,207,930,964 15,361,915
2007 1,190,676,021 14,803,610
2006 1,172,878,890 14,268,581
2005 1,154,676,322 13,756,192
2004 1,135,991,513 13,265,836
2003 1,116,803,006 12,796,984
2002 1,097,600,380 12,349,144
2001 1,077,898,575 11,920,647
2000 1,057,922,733 11,509,630
1999 1,038,225,823 11,117,411
1998 1,018,665,080 10,741,413
1997 999,133,762 10,383,969
1996 979,678,458 10,044,852
1995 960,301,044 9,714,529
1994 941,163,767 9,398,258
1993 922,118,387 9,100,789
1992 902,957,070 8,817,633
1991 883,927,600 8,546,900
1990 864,972,221 8,286,059
1989 846,039,529 8,034,780
1988 827,342,990 7,793,748
1987 808,931,270 7,561,150
1986 790,689,978 7,335,811
1985 772,647,793 7,118,457
1984 754,875,449 6,909,971
1983 737,372,681 6,708,644
1982 720,313,473 6,512,732
1981 703,696,250 6,322,006
1980 687,354,025 6,135,971
1979 671,155,747 5,955,556
1978 655,728,229 5,782,932
1977 640,801,103 5,619,716
1976 625,861,883 5,464,962
1975 611,309,535 5,317,019
1974 597,041,391 5,174,953
1973 583,465,598 5,037,865
1972 570,482,142 4,904,845
1971 558,096,387 4,776,225
1970 545,864,268 4,650,275
1969 533,880,544 4,525,725
1968 522,716,889 4,403,637
1967 511,606,372 4,283,590
1966 500,740,247 4,165,544
1965 490,140,146 4,049,695
1964 479,229,598 3,935,814
1963 468,138,575 3,823,873
1962 457,283,090 3,714,520
1961 446,564,729 3,608,162
1960 435,990,338 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in India and Niger

Fertility rate
India

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Niger
2023 1.98 6.06
2022 1.99 6.14
2021 2.01 6.2
2020 2.05 6.37
2019 2.12 6.54
2018 2.18 6.71
2017 2.19 6.87
2016 2.28 7.04
2015 2.29 7.22
2014 2.29 7.34
2013 2.4 7.45
2012 2.47 7.53
2011 2.53 7.59
2010 2.6 7.64
2009 2.67 7.68
2008 2.71 7.7
2007 2.78 7.73
2006 2.87 7.74
2005 2.96 7.77
2004 3.05 7.78
2003 3.12 7.79
2002 3.22 7.8
2001 3.3 7.81
2000 3.35 7.83
1999 3.38 7.84
1998 3.45 7.84
1997 3.51 7.8
1996 3.58 7.78
1995 3.65 7.78
1994 3.72 7.79
1993 3.8 7.79
1992 3.88 7.8
1991 3.96 7.8
1990 4.05 7.81
1989 4.13 7.82
1988 4.22 7.84
1987 4.31 7.87
1986 4.4 7.9
1985 4.43 7.93
1984 4.52 7.92
1983 4.57 7.9
1982 4.62 7.86
1981 4.7 7.82
1980 4.78 7.78
1979 4.81 7.72
1978 4.89 7.66
1977 5.01 7.6
1976 5.13 7.56
1975 5.2 7.54
1974 5.33 7.54
1973 5.4 7.53
1972 5.48 7.52
1971 5.57 7.52
1970 5.62 7.51
1969 5.68 7.51
1968 5.76 7.5
1967 5.83 7.49
1966 5.88 7.48
1965 5.94 7.47
1964 5.98 7.48
1963 5.97 7.49
1962 5.95 7.5
1961 5.94 7.51
1960 5.92 7.53

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

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India and Niger demographics compared

Median age
India

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
India Niger
2024 29.5 16.5
2023 29.1 16.3
2022 28.7 16.2
2021 28.4 16
2020 28.1 15.9
2019 27.7 15.8
2018 27.3 15.7
2017 27 15.6
2016 26.6 15.5
2015 26.3 15.4
2014 26 15.3
2013 25.6 15.3
2012 25.3 15.3
2011 25 15.3
2010 24.7 15.3
2009 24.4 15.4
2008 24.1 15.5
2007 23.8 15.5
2006 23.6 15.7
2005 23.3 15.8
2004 23.1 15.9
2003 22.9 16
2002 22.7 16.1
2001 22.5 16.2
2000 22.3 16.3
1999 22.1 16.4
1998 21.9 16.5
1997 21.7 16.5
1996 21.6 16.6
1995 21.4 16.6
1994 21.2 16.6
1993 21.1 16.6
1992 21 16.6
1991 20.8 16.6
1990 20.7 16.5
1989 20.6 16.5
1988 20.5 16.5
1987 20.4 16.4
1986 20.4 16.4
1985 20.3 16.4
1984 20.2 16.4
1983 20.1 16.4
1982 20 16.4
1981 20 16.4
1980 19.9 16.4
1979 19.8 16.4
1978 19.7 16.4
1977 19.6 16.3
1976 19.5 16.3
1975 19.4 16.2
1974 19.3 16.1
1973 19.3 16.1
1972 19.2 16
1971 19.2 15.9
1970 19.2 15.9
1969 19.2 15.8
1968 19.2 15.7
1967 19.3 15.7
1966 19.4 15.6
1965 19.5 15.6
1964 19.6 15.6
1963 19.8 15.5
1962 19.9 15.5
1961 20.1 15.5
1960 20.2 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
3.8%
2021
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
89%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

India Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

India Niger
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
35.6%
2022
English speaking
15.8%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
70%
2025
23.2%
2023

Health

India Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

India Niger
% of world land
2%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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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