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Niger vs Norway statistics compared

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Niger has a population of 27.9M (ranked 54/197), compared with 5.61M 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 129/197 ($21.6B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 188/197 ($775), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Norway
Population
29294628
5660666
Population rank 53/197 119/197
GDP
$21.6B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 129/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$775
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 188/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$9.82B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
45.4%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$352
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 175/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,418
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
58.9 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.94
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
16.7 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
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
2025 $21,646,191,388 $530,755,719,439
2024 $19,729,786,047 $500,886,328,034
2023 $16,949,765,464 $502,197,633,323
2022 $15,531,799,641 $617,321,834,099
2021 $14,936,154,253 $521,592,200,233
2020 $13,648,332,190 $382,252,517,922
2019 $12,420,836,507 $424,244,886,364
2018 $12,800,907,986 $454,588,871,811
2017 $11,359,273,443 $415,673,181,543
2016 $10,341,025,540 $383,284,047,619
2015 $9,683,867,926 $400,669,174,331
2014 $10,862,943,544 $515,829,568,897
2013 $10,224,897,438 $540,132,255,319
2012 $9,426,912,648 $525,082,939,407
2011 $8,772,950,778 $512,868,581,628
2010 $7,851,192,502 $440,132,138,425
2009 $7,352,131,310 $395,664,488,017
2008 $7,297,600,226 $472,060,283,688
2007 $5,731,485,052 $407,813,774,161
2006 $4,756,361,252 $349,773,283,645
2005 $4,383,315,965 $311,417,306,946
2004 $3,760,443,738 $265,662,977,688
2003 $3,394,084,732 $229,192,678,173
2002 $2,782,192,879 $195,359,978,957
2001 $2,448,714,704 $173,590,978,347
2000 $2,241,753,193 $170,620,327,660
1999 $2,537,789,821 $161,304,620,987
1998 $2,643,363,519 $152,955,958,172
1997 $2,290,318,910 $160,013,571,974
1996 $2,405,686,940 $162,427,517,132
1995 $2,302,537,562 $151,083,627,983
1994 $1,938,058,175 $126,324,387,894
1993 $3,052,673,849 $119,841,699,440
1992 $3,386,232,579 $129,998,873,602
1991 $3,285,796,875 $121,149,331,318
1990 $3,512,356,508 $119,344,377,526
1989 $2,179,567,114 $102,226,808,603
1988 $2,280,356,193 $101,497,621,605
1987 $2,233,006,105 $93,913,320,965
1986 $1,904,096,998 $78,438,205,742
1985 $1,440,581,652 $65,211,464,198
1984 $1,461,243,326 $61,866,078,539
1983 $1,803,099,561 $61,417,685,434
1982 $2,017,612,216 $62,453,362,256
1981 $2,170,893,414 $63,392,804,251
1980 $2,508,524,721 $64,176,789,764
1979 $2,109,277,666 $52,935,763,512
1978 $1,774,365,590 $46,355,988,784
1977 $1,291,458,041 $41,362,637,363
1976 $1,064,517,601 $35,815,449,464
1975 $1,048,690,933 $32,742,543,381
1974 $1,026,137,111 $27,033,413,362
1973 $946,385,105 $22,433,660,550
1972 $742,779,661 $17,283,931,878
1971 $693,573,704 $14,523,306,736
1970 $649,916,621 $12,753,503,479
1969 $625,867,985 $11,083,505,596
1968 $641,214,226 $10,178,705,992
1967 $665,586,872 $9,532,076,026
1966 $702,296,079 $8,712,528,095
1965 $673,383,511 $8,073,570,566
1964 $582,816,396 $7,172,430,304
1963 $586,294,879 $6,522,268,053
1962 $531,736,599 $6,078,186,245
1961 $485,785,231 $5,642,867,672
1960 $449,526,873 $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Niger and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger Norway
2025 $775 $94,594
2024 $730 $89,889
2023 $648 $90,984
2022 $614 $113,122
2021 $610 $96,443
2020 $575 $71,058
2019 $541 $79,329
2018 $577 $85,579
2017 $530 $78,771
2016 $500 $73,222
2015 $486 $77,221
2014 $565 $100,410
2013 $552 $106,333
2012 $529 $104,628
2011 $511 $103,545
2010 $474 $90,020
2009 $461 $81,940
2008 $475 $99,002
2007 $387 $86,600
2006 $333 $75,048
2005 $319 $67,358
2004 $283.5 $57,855
2003 $265.2 $50,208
2002 $225.3 $43,048
2001 $205.4 $38,458
2000 $194.8 $37,992
1999 $228.3 $36,151
1998 $246.1 $34,516
1997 $220.6 $36,324
1996 $239.5 $37,073
1995 $237 $34,659
1994 $206.2 $29,130
1993 $335 $27,793
1992 $384 $30,328
1991 $384 $28,427
1990 $424 $28,137
1989 $271.3 $24,185
1988 $292.6 $24,112
1987 $295.3 $22,430
1986 $259.6 $18,822
1985 $202.4 $15,704
1984 $211.5 $14,943
1983 $268.8 $14,877
1982 $310 $15,178
1981 $343 $15,463
1980 $409 $15,708
1979 $354 $12,998
1978 $307 $11,421
1977 $229.8 $10,230
1976 $194.8 $8,896
1975 $197.2 $8,171
1974 $198.3 $6,783
1973 $187.9 $5,664
1972 $151.4 $4,395
1971 $145.2 $3,721
1970 $139.8 $3,291
1969 $138.3 $2,881
1968 $145.6 $2,667
1967 $155.4 $2,519
1966 $168.6 $2,321
1965 $166.3 $2,168
1964 $148.1 $1,941
1963 $153.3 $1,779
1962 $143.2 $1,670
1961 $134.6 $1,563
1960 $128.3 $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Niger and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

Norway
1x
Year Population
Niger Norway
2025 27,917,831 5,610,870
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Niger and Norway

Fertility rate
Niger

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Norway
2024 5.94 1.45
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Niger and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Niger

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger Norway
2025 16.7 40.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.8%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.28%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
31.1%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2025
34.5%
2025
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
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$85.5B
2025
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
161.3 kg
2023
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$21.4
2024
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%
2023
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.07%
2023
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
67.7 kWh
2023
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
7.83%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Niger Norway
% of world population
0.34%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
18.4%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.59 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.24 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
14.3
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2012
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
63
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
95%
2013
English speaking
1%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
15.6%
2024
99%
2024

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
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
110.7
2024
2.5
2024
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
7.4%
2024
12.9%
2024
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
17,518 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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