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Niger vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Niger has a population of 27M (ranked 55/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 20th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 187/197 ($735), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Norway
Population
29080898
5671119
Population rank 53/197 119/197
GDP
$19.9B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 130/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$735
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 187/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$9.39B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.2%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$347
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 173/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,163
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
59 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.06
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
16.5 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Niger and Norway: Comparison Charts

Niger and Norway economies compared

GDP
Niger

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Niger Norway
2024 $19,876,128,486 $483,592,648,313
2023 $16,698,786,978 $482,949,731,777
2022 $15,433,852,712 $596,297,651,036
2021 $14,915,002,436 $503,367,986,030
2020 $13,744,653,103 $367,633,418,887
2019 $12,889,555,561 $408,742,840,909
2018 $12,837,307,497 $439,788,625,884
2017 $11,185,104,252 $401,745,275,035
2016 $10,398,861,982 $370,956,547,619
2015 $9,683,867,926 $388,159,512,246
2014 $10,862,943,544 $501,736,471,833
2013 $10,224,897,438 $526,014,468,085
2012 $9,426,912,648 $512,777,309,841
2011 $8,772,950,778 $501,360,549,669
2010 $7,851,192,502 $431,052,143,940
2009 $7,352,131,310 $387,976,400,617
2008 $7,297,600,226 $464,917,553,191
2007 $5,731,485,052 $402,643,260,488
2006 $4,756,361,252 $346,915,160,682
2005 $4,383,315,965 $309,978,579,744
2004 $3,760,443,738 $265,268,662,473
2003 $3,394,084,732 $229,385,469,337
2002 $2,782,192,879 $195,914,852,576
2001 $2,448,714,704 $174,239,354,071
2000 $2,241,753,193 $171,457,201,936
1999 $2,537,789,821 $162,383,706,021
1998 $2,643,363,519 $154,230,295,158
1997 $2,290,318,910 $161,356,631,888
1996 $2,405,686,940 $163,520,109,151
1995 $2,302,537,562 $152,029,612,325
1994 $1,938,058,175 $127,131,319,429
1993 $3,052,673,849 $120,579,213,713
1992 $3,386,232,579 $130,838,040,068
1991 $3,285,796,875 $121,872,464,483
1990 $3,512,356,508 $119,791,843,060
1989 $2,179,567,114 $102,633,934,391
1988 $2,280,356,193 $101,900,260,856
1987 $2,233,006,105 $94,229,907,236
1986 $1,904,096,998 $78,693,118,044
1985 $1,440,581,652 $65,416,879,914
1984 $1,461,243,326 $62,057,955,033
1983 $1,803,099,561 $61,627,240,831
1982 $2,017,612,216 $62,647,195,538
1981 $2,170,893,414 $63,596,654,761
1980 $2,508,524,721 $64,439,382,896
1979 $2,109,277,666 $53,132,244,624
1978 $1,774,365,590 $46,522,900,254
1977 $1,291,458,041 $41,508,030,431
1976 $1,064,517,601 $35,942,270,686
1975 $1,048,690,933 $32,877,805,200
1974 $1,026,137,111 $27,145,693,810
1973 $946,385,105 $22,534,253,703
1972 $742,779,661 $17,358,610,850
1971 $693,573,704 $14,583,114,840
1970 $649,916,621 $12,814,123,115
1969 $625,867,985 $11,136,187,440
1968 $641,214,226 $10,227,087,165
1967 $665,586,872 $9,577,383,653
1966 $702,296,079 $8,753,940,267
1965 $673,383,511 $8,111,945,661
1964 $582,816,396 $7,206,522,122
1963 $586,294,879 $6,553,269,536
1962 $531,736,599 $6,107,076,929
1961 $485,785,231 $5,669,689,210
1960 $449,526,873 $5,197,398,721

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

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Niger and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger Norway
2024 $735 $86,785
2023 $638 $87,497
2022 $610 $109,270
2021 $609 $93,073
2020 $580 $68,340
2019 $562 $76,431
2018 $579 $82,793
2017 $522 $76,132
2016 $503 $70,867
2015 $486 $74,810
2014 $565 $97,667
2013 $552 $103,554
2012 $529 $102,176
2011 $511 $101,222
2010 $474 $88,163
2009 $461 $80,348
2008 $475 $97,504
2007 $387 $85,502
2006 $333 $74,434
2005 $319 $67,047
2004 $283.5 $57,769
2003 $265.2 $50,250
2002 $225.3 $43,171
2001 $205.4 $38,602
2000 $194.8 $38,178
1999 $228.3 $36,393
1998 $246.1 $34,803
1997 $220.6 $36,629
1996 $239.5 $37,322
1995 $237 $34,876
1994 $206.2 $29,316
1993 $335 $27,964
1992 $384 $30,524
1991 $384 $28,597
1990 $424 $28,243
1989 $271.3 $24,281
1988 $292.6 $24,207
1987 $295.3 $22,506
1986 $259.6 $18,883
1985 $202.4 $15,754
1984 $211.5 $14,989
1983 $268.8 $14,928
1982 $310 $15,225
1981 $343 $15,513
1980 $409 $15,772
1979 $354 $13,047
1978 $307 $11,463
1977 $229.8 $10,266
1976 $194.8 $8,927
1975 $197.2 $8,204
1974 $198.3 $6,812
1973 $187.9 $5,690
1972 $151.4 $4,414
1971 $145.2 $3,736
1970 $139.8 $3,306
1969 $138.3 $2,894
1968 $145.6 $2,680
1967 $155.4 $2,531
1966 $168.6 $2,333
1965 $166.3 $2,179
1964 $148.1 $1,951
1963 $153.3 $1,787
1962 $143.2 $1,678
1961 $134.6 $1,571
1960 $128.3 $1,451

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

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Niger vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger Norway
2026 61.9 83.8
2025 61.7 83.6
2024 61.4 83.5
2023 61.2 83.3
2022 60.4 82.6
2021 59.5 83.2
2020 59.9 83.2
2019 60 83
2018 59.8 82.8
2017 59.5 82.6
2016 59.2 82.4
2015 58.8 82.3
2014 58.7 82.1
2013 58.4 81.7
2012 58 81.4
2011 57.6 81.2
2010 57.1 81
2009 56.5 80.9
2008 55.9 80.7
2007 55.1 80.5
2006 54.2 80.4
2005 53.3 80.2
2004 52.4 80
2003 51.5 79.5
2002 50.6 79
2001 49.9 78.9
2000 49.2 78.7
1999 48.5 78.4
1998 47.8 78.4
1997 47.1 78.2
1996 46.3 78.2
1995 45.5 77.8
1994 44.6 77.8
1993 43.8 77.2
1992 43.1 77.2
1991 42.3 77
1990 41.7 76.6
1989 41.2 76.5
1988 40.8 76.3
1987 40.5 76.1
1986 40.3 76.3
1985 40.1 75.9
1984 40 76.2
1983 40 76.1
1982 39.8 76
1981 39.6 75.9
1980 39.3 75.7
1979 38.9 75.4
1978 38.3 75.4
1977 37.7 75.4
1976 37.1 75
1975 36.6 74.8
1974 36.2 74.8
1973 35.9 74.4
1972 35.8 74.3
1971 35.3 74.2
1970 35.9 74.1
1969 36 73.7
1968 36.1 73.9
1967 36.2 74.1
1966 36.3 74
1965 36.4 73.7
1964 36.5 73.6
1963 36.4 73.1
1962 36.3 73.5
1961 36.3 73.6
1960 36.2 73.6
1959 36.1 73.6
1958 36.1 73.4
1957 36.1 73.4
1956 36 73.5
1955 36 73.4
1954 36 73.2
1953 35.9 73.1
1952 35.9 72.7
1951 35.9 72.5
1950 35.9 71.6

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

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Niger and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

Norway
1x
Year Population
Niger Norway
2024 27,032,412 5,572,279
2023 26,159,867 5,519,601
2022 25,311,973 5,457,127
2021 24,502,140 5,408,320
2020 23,717,613 5,379,475
2019 22,947,757 5,347,896
2018 22,188,069 5,311,916
2017 21,435,446 5,276,968
2016 20,685,753 5,234,519
2015 19,939,498 5,188,607
2014 19,215,909 5,137,232
2013 18,519,898 5,079,623
2012 17,836,769 5,018,573
2011 17,176,283 4,953,088
2010 16,548,835 4,889,252
2009 15,943,675 4,828,726
2008 15,361,915 4,768,212
2007 14,803,610 4,709,153
2006 14,268,581 4,660,677
2005 13,756,192 4,623,291
2004 13,265,836 4,591,910
2003 12,796,984 4,564,855
2002 12,349,144 4,538,159
2001 11,920,647 4,513,751
2000 11,509,630 4,490,967
1999 11,117,411 4,461,913
1998 10,741,413 4,431,464
1997 10,383,969 4,405,157
1996 10,044,852 4,381,336
1995 9,714,529 4,359,184
1994 9,398,258 4,336,613
1993 9,100,789 4,311,991
1992 8,817,633 4,286,401
1991 8,546,900 4,261,732
1990 8,286,059 4,241,473
1989 8,034,780 4,226,901
1988 7,793,748 4,209,488
1987 7,561,150 4,186,905
1986 7,335,811 4,167,354
1985 7,118,457 4,152,516
1984 6,909,971 4,140,099
1983 6,708,644 4,128,432
1982 6,512,732 4,114,787
1981 6,322,006 4,099,702
1980 6,135,971 4,085,620
1979 5,955,556 4,072,517
1978 5,782,932 4,058,671
1977 5,619,716 4,043,205
1976 5,464,962 4,026,152
1975 5,317,019 4,007,313
1974 5,174,953 3,985,258
1973 5,037,865 3,960,612
1972 4,904,845 3,933,004
1971 4,776,225 3,903,039
1970 4,650,275 3,875,763
1969 4,525,725 3,847,707
1968 4,403,637 3,816,486
1967 4,283,590 3,784,539
1966 4,165,544 3,753,012
1965 4,049,695 3,723,168
1964 3,935,814 3,694,339
1963 3,823,873 3,666,537
1962 3,714,520 3,638,918
1961 3,608,162 3,609,800
1960 3,505,050 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Niger and Norway

Fertility rate
Niger

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Norway
2023 6.06 1.4
2022 6.14 1.41
2021 6.2 1.55
2020 6.37 1.48
2019 6.54 1.53
2018 6.71 1.56
2017 6.87 1.62
2016 7.04 1.71
2015 7.22 1.72
2014 7.34 1.75
2013 7.45 1.78
2012 7.53 1.85
2011 7.59 1.88
2010 7.64 1.95
2009 7.68 1.98
2008 7.7 1.96
2007 7.73 1.9
2006 7.74 1.9
2005 7.77 1.84
2004 7.78 1.83
2003 7.79 1.8
2002 7.8 1.75
2001 7.81 1.78
2000 7.83 1.85
1999 7.84 1.85
1998 7.84 1.81
1997 7.8 1.86
1996 7.78 1.89
1995 7.78 1.87
1994 7.79 1.87
1993 7.79 1.86
1992 7.8 1.88
1991 7.8 1.92
1990 7.81 1.93
1989 7.82 1.89
1988 7.84 1.84
1987 7.87 1.74
1986 7.9 1.71
1985 7.93 1.68
1984 7.92 1.66
1983 7.9 1.66
1982 7.86 1.71
1981 7.82 1.7
1980 7.78 1.72
1979 7.72 1.75
1978 7.66 1.77
1977 7.6 1.75
1976 7.56 1.86
1975 7.54 1.98
1974 7.54 2.13
1973 7.53 2.23
1972 7.52 2.38
1971 7.52 2.49
1970 7.51 2.5
1969 7.51 2.7
1968 7.5 2.75
1967 7.49 2.81
1966 7.48 2.9
1965 7.47 2.94
1964 7.48 2.98
1963 7.49 2.93
1962 7.5 2.91
1961 7.51 2.94
1960 7.53 2.85

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

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Niger and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Niger

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger Norway
2024 16.5 40.7
2023 16.3 40.5
2022 16.2 40.4
2021 16 40.3
2020 15.9 40
2019 15.8 39.8
2018 15.7 39.6
2017 15.6 39.4
2016 15.5 39.3
2015 15.4 39.2
2014 15.3 39
2013 15.3 38.9
2012 15.3 38.8
2011 15.3 38.7
2010 15.3 38.6
2009 15.4 38.5
2008 15.5 38.4
2007 15.5 38.3
2006 15.7 38.1
2005 15.8 37.9
2004 15.9 37.7
2003 16 37.5
2002 16.1 37.3
2001 16.2 37.1
2000 16.3 36.9
1999 16.4 36.7
1998 16.5 36.5
1997 16.5 36.4
1996 16.6 36.2
1995 16.6 36.1
1994 16.6 35.9
1993 16.6 35.8
1992 16.6 35.7
1991 16.6 35.5
1990 16.5 35.4
1989 16.5 35.2
1988 16.5 35.1
1987 16.4 34.9
1986 16.4 34.8
1985 16.4 34.6
1984 16.4 34.4
1983 16.4 34.1
1982 16.4 33.9
1981 16.4 33.6
1980 16.4 33.3
1979 16.4 33.1
1978 16.4 32.9
1977 16.3 32.7
1976 16.3 32.6
1975 16.2 32.5
1974 16.1 32.4
1973 16.1 32.4
1972 16 32.5
1971 15.9 32.7
1970 15.9 32.9
1969 15.8 33.2
1968 15.7 33.5
1967 15.7 33.7
1966 15.6 33.9
1965 15.6 34.1
1964 15.6 34.2
1963 15.5 34.3
1962 15.5 34.4
1961 15.5 34.4
1960 15.5 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$18.3B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.27%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
51
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2021
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Niger Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
162 kg
2022
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.4
2022
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
62.4 kWh
2022
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.38%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Niger Norway
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
18%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.39
2012
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
95%
2013
English speaking
1%
2025
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
23.2%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Niger Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
114.8
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.7%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Niger Norway
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
18,092 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
60,737 mi
2025

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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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