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Kiribati vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 173rd vs. 20th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Niger
Population
139020
29080898
Population rank 180/197 53/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Kiribati and Niger: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Niger economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Niger
2024 $307,862,564 $19,876,128,486
2023 $288,610,748 $16,698,786,978
2022 $270,040,453 $15,433,852,712
2021 $285,259,881 $14,915,002,436
2020 $220,898,020 $13,744,653,103
2019 $216,985,388 $12,889,555,561
2018 $233,514,717 $12,837,307,497
2017 $222,875,736 $11,185,104,252
2016 $206,467,819 $10,398,861,982
2015 $191,559,399 $9,683,867,926
2014 $200,287,282 $10,862,943,544
2013 $201,730,861 $10,224,897,438
2012 $207,001,546 $9,426,912,648
2011 $195,970,140 $8,772,950,778
2010 $165,458,433 $7,851,192,502
2009 $140,177,384 $7,352,131,310
2008 $147,017,895 $7,297,600,226
2007 $138,054,946 $5,731,485,052
2006 $112,338,353 $4,756,361,252
2005 $113,895,437 $4,383,315,965
2004 $104,085,892 $3,760,443,738
2003 $96,105,619 $3,394,084,732
2002 $74,743,869 $2,782,192,879
2001 $64,935,850 $2,448,714,704
2000 $74,910,527 $2,241,753,193
1999 $77,323,978 $2,537,789,821
1998 $74,905,706 $2,643,363,519
1997 $80,205,807 $2,290,318,910
1996 $81,456,854 $2,405,686,940
1995 $68,596,395 $2,302,537,562
1994 $67,055,334 $1,938,058,175
1993 $58,953,596 $3,052,673,849
1992 $61,491,369 $3,386,232,579
1991 $41,247,792 $3,285,796,875
1990 $36,534,295 $3,512,356,508
1989 $37,645,319 $2,179,567,114
1988 $38,278,810 $2,280,356,193
1987 $29,554,413 $2,233,006,105
1986 $25,993,009 $1,904,096,998
1985 $26,126,615 $1,440,581,652
1984 $34,394,167 $1,461,243,326
1983 $31,000,546 $1,803,099,561
1982 $32,742,713 $2,017,612,216
1981 $35,267,489 $2,170,893,414
1980 $33,157,723 $2,508,524,721
1979 $34,466,197 $2,109,277,666
1978 $36,563,965 $1,774,365,590
1977 $31,335,459 $1,291,458,041
1976 $33,246,817 $1,064,517,601
1975 $44,547,454 $1,048,690,933
1974 $69,256,489 $1,026,137,111
1973 $25,645,040 $946,385,105
1972 $15,314,346 $742,779,661
1971 $12,356,134 $693,573,704
1970 $11,560,877 $649,916,621
1969 - $625,867,985
1968 - $641,214,226
1967 - $665,586,872
1966 - $702,296,079
1965 - $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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Kiribati and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Niger
2024 $2,289 $735
2023 $2,178 $638
2022 $2,070 $610
2021 $2,222 $609
2020 $1,752 $580
2019 $1,751 $562
2018 $1,913 $579
2017 $1,853 $522
2016 $1,743 $503
2015 $1,640 $486
2014 $1,737 $565
2013 $1,772 $552
2012 $1,844 $529
2011 $1,771 $511
2010 $1,522 $474
2009 $1,317 $461
2008 $1,411 $475
2007 $1,353 $387
2006 $1,123 $333
2005 $1,162 $319
2004 $1,083 $283.5
2003 $1,021 $265.2
2002 $810 $225.3
2001 $719 $205.4
2000 $845 $194.8
1999 $887 $228.3
1998 $874 $246.1
1997 $953 $220.6
1996 $986 $239.5
1995 $844 $237
1994 $838 $206.2
1993 $748 $335
1992 $792 $384
1991 $540 $384
1990 $488 $424
1989 $515 $271.3
1988 $536 $292.6
1987 $424 $295.3
1986 $382 $259.6
1985 $393 $202.4
1984 $527 $211.5
1983 $483 $268.8
1982 $519 $310
1981 $568 $343
1980 $542 $409
1979 $573 $354
1978 $611 $307
1977 $520 $229.8
1976 $548 $194.8
1975 $730 $197.2
1974 $1,131 $198.3
1973 $422 $187.9
1972 $256.2 $151.4
1971 $210.7 $145.2
1970 $201 $139.8
1969 - $138.3
1968 - $145.6
1967 - $155.4
1966 - $168.6
1965 - $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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Kiribati vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Niger
2026 66.9 61.9
2025 66.7 61.7
2024 66.6 61.4
2023 66.5 61.2
2022 66.3 60.4
2021 64.1 59.5
2020 65.2 59.9
2019 65.9 60
2018 65.8 59.8
2017 65.8 59.5
2016 65.8 59.2
2015 65.8 58.8
2014 65.9 58.7
2013 65.9 58.4
2012 65.9 58
2011 65.9 57.6
2010 65.9 57.1
2009 65.8 56.5
2008 65.7 55.9
2007 65.7 55.1
2006 65.6 54.2
2005 65.5 53.3
2004 65.4 52.4
2003 65.3 51.5
2002 65.1 50.6
2001 64.9 49.9
2000 64.7 49.2
1999 64.4 48.5
1998 64.1 47.8
1997 63.8 47.1
1996 63.5 46.3
1995 63.1 45.5
1994 62.8 44.6
1993 62.4 43.8
1992 62 43.1
1991 61.5 42.3
1990 61 41.7
1989 60.5 41.2
1988 60.1 40.8
1987 59.6 40.5
1986 59.1 40.3
1985 58.7 40.1
1984 58.4 40
1983 58.1 40
1982 57.8 39.8
1981 57.5 39.6
1980 57.3 39.3
1979 57.1 38.9
1978 56.9 38.3
1977 56.1 37.7
1976 56.6 37.1
1975 56.4 36.6
1974 56.1 36.2
1973 55.8 35.9
1972 55.3 35.8
1971 54.9 35.3
1970 54.4 35.9
1969 53.8 36
1968 53.1 36.1
1967 52.5 36.2
1966 51.7 36.3
1965 51 36.4
1964 50.4 36.5
1963 49.7 36.4
1962 49 36.3
1961 48.5 36.3
1960 48 36.2
1959 47.5 36.1
1958 47.1 36.1
1957 46.8 36.1
1956 46.5 36
1955 46.3 36
1954 46.1 36
1953 46 35.9
1952 45.9 35.9
1951 45.8 35.9
1950 45.7 35.9

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

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Kiribati and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Niger
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Niger
2024 134,518 27,032,412
2023 132,530 26,159,867
2022 130,469 25,311,973
2021 128,377 24,502,140
2020 126,099 23,717,613
2019 123,921 22,947,757
2018 122,084 22,188,069
2017 120,275 21,435,446
2016 118,478 20,685,753
2015 116,815 19,939,498
2014 115,326 19,215,909
2013 113,838 18,519,898
2012 112,284 17,836,769
2011 110,647 17,176,283
2010 108,704 16,548,835
2009 106,467 15,943,675
2008 104,222 15,361,915
2007 102,068 14,803,610
2006 100,017 14,268,581
2005 98,035 13,756,192
2004 96,085 13,265,836
2003 94,175 12,796,984
2002 92,264 12,349,144
2001 90,335 11,920,647
2000 88,613 11,509,630
1999 87,126 11,117,411
1998 85,657 10,741,413
1997 84,147 10,383,969
1996 82,623 10,044,852
1995 81,234 9,714,529
1994 80,021 9,398,258
1993 78,841 9,100,789
1992 77,641 8,817,633
1991 76,367 8,546,900
1990 74,855 8,286,059
1989 73,147 8,034,780
1988 71,427 7,793,748
1987 69,733 7,561,150
1986 68,059 7,335,811
1985 66,496 7,118,457
1984 65,228 6,909,971
1983 64,169 6,708,644
1982 63,134 6,512,732
1981 62,121 6,322,006
1980 61,148 6,135,971
1979 60,172 5,955,556
1978 59,864 5,782,932
1977 60,267 5,619,716
1976 60,661 5,464,962
1975 60,987 5,317,019
1974 61,219 5,174,953
1973 60,824 5,037,865
1972 59,778 4,904,845
1971 58,652 4,776,225
1970 57,510 4,650,275
1969 56,360 4,525,725
1968 55,529 4,403,637
1967 54,996 4,283,590
1966 54,425 4,165,544
1965 53,439 4,049,695
1964 52,088 3,935,814
1963 50,791 3,823,873
1962 49,538 3,714,520
1961 48,323 3,608,162
1960 47,157 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Niger

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Niger
2023 3.15 6.06
2022 3.18 6.14
2021 3.22 6.2
2020 3.25 6.37
2019 3.29 6.54
2018 3.32 6.71
2017 3.34 6.87
2016 3.38 7.04
2015 3.44 7.22
2014 3.52 7.34
2013 3.64 7.45
2012 3.77 7.53
2011 3.88 7.59
2010 3.9 7.64
2009 3.91 7.68
2008 3.9 7.7
2007 3.87 7.73
2006 3.82 7.74
2005 3.76 7.77
2004 3.73 7.78
2003 3.7 7.79
2002 3.81 7.8
2001 3.96 7.81
2000 4.07 7.83
1999 4.18 7.84
1998 4.29 7.84
1997 4.37 7.8
1996 4.43 7.78
1995 4.42 7.78
1994 4.44 7.79
1993 4.49 7.79
1992 4.57 7.8
1991 4.64 7.8
1990 4.67 7.81
1989 4.69 7.82
1988 4.73 7.84
1987 4.81 7.87
1986 4.87 7.9
1985 4.91 7.93
1984 4.91 7.92
1983 4.91 7.9
1982 4.95 7.86
1981 4.96 7.82
1980 4.96 7.78
1979 4.97 7.72
1978 4.97 7.66
1977 4.96 7.6
1976 4.96 7.56
1975 5.02 7.54
1974 5.09 7.54
1973 5.2 7.53
1972 5.37 7.52
1971 5.55 7.52
1970 5.71 7.51
1969 5.85 7.51
1968 5.98 7.5
1967 6.11 7.49
1966 6.23 7.48
1965 6.26 7.47
1964 6.29 7.48
1963 6.35 7.49
1962 6.42 7.5
1961 6.48 7.51
1960 6.44 7.53

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

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Kiribati and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Niger
2024 23.8 16.5
2023 23.6 16.3
2022 23.5 16.2
2021 23.3 16
2020 23.2 15.9
2019 23 15.8
2018 22.9 15.7
2017 22.7 15.6
2016 22.5 15.5
2015 22.3 15.4
2014 22.1 15.3
2013 21.9 15.3
2012 21.7 15.3
2011 21.5 15.3
2010 21.3 15.3
2009 21.2 15.4
2008 21 15.5
2007 20.9 15.5
2006 20.7 15.7
2005 20.5 15.8
2004 20.3 15.9
2003 20.1 16
2002 19.9 16.1
2001 19.8 16.2
2000 19.7 16.3
1999 19.6 16.4
1998 19.6 16.5
1997 19.6 16.5
1996 19.6 16.6
1995 19.7 16.6
1994 19.8 16.6
1993 20 16.6
1992 20.1 16.6
1991 20.2 16.6
1990 20.2 16.5
1989 20.2 16.5
1988 20.1 16.5
1987 19.9 16.4
1986 19.8 16.4
1985 19.6 16.4
1984 19.4 16.4
1983 19.2 16.4
1982 19 16.4
1981 18.9 16.4
1980 18.7 16.4
1979 18.4 16.4
1978 18.3 16.4
1977 18.2 16.3
1976 18.1 16.3
1975 18 16.2
1974 17.8 16.1
1973 17.7 16.1
1972 17.6 16
1971 17.6 15.9
1970 17.5 15.9
1969 17.5 15.8
1968 17.6 15.7
1967 17.7 15.7
1966 17.9 15.6
1965 18 15.6
1964 18.1 15.6
1963 18.2 15.5
1962 18.3 15.5
1961 18.5 15.5
1960 18.8 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
3.8%
2021
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
9.38%
2019
Banked people share n/a
14.8%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Kiribati Niger
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
31
2025
Higher education index n/a
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
35.6%
2022
English speaking
24.2%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
88%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Kiribati Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Niger
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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