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Niger vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Niger has a population of 27M (ranked 55/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 20th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 187/197 ($735), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Panama
Population
29080898
4642198
Population rank 53/197 128/197
GDP
$19.9B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 130/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$735
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 187/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$9.39B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.2%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$347
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 173/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,163
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
59 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.06
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
16.5 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Niger and Panama: Comparison Charts

Niger and Panama economies compared

GDP
Niger

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Niger Panama
2024 $19,876,128,486 $86,523,959,132
2023 $16,698,786,978 $83,812,155,244
2022 $15,433,852,712 $76,479,304,471
2021 $14,915,002,436 $67,396,392,506
2020 $13,744,653,103 $57,059,846,522
2019 $12,889,555,561 $69,778,991,193
2018 $12,837,307,497 $67,316,471,181
2017 $11,185,104,252 $64,327,688,826
2016 $10,398,861,982 $59,760,858,718
2015 $9,683,867,926 $55,767,806,073
2014 $10,862,943,544 $51,427,104,882
2013 $10,224,897,438 $46,949,496,479
2012 $9,426,912,648 $41,595,439,721
2011 $8,772,950,778 $35,687,738,252
2010 $7,851,192,502 $30,231,009,533
2009 $7,352,131,310 $27,791,215,547
2008 $7,297,600,226 $25,721,327,955
2007 $5,731,485,052 $21,717,433,808
2006 $4,756,361,252 $18,659,721,513
2005 $4,383,315,965 $16,623,906,739
2004 $3,760,443,738 $15,100,203,362
2003 $3,394,084,732 $13,603,456,003
2002 $2,782,192,879 $12,800,851,271
2001 $2,448,714,704 $12,252,906,341
2000 $2,241,753,193 $11,966,497,049
1999 $2,537,789,821 $11,660,704,777
1998 $2,643,363,519 $11,019,557,689
1997 $2,290,318,910 $10,058,854,386
1996 $2,405,686,940 $9,197,503,323
1995 $2,302,537,562 $9,573,813,700
1994 $1,938,058,175 $9,365,289,800
1993 $3,052,673,849 $8,782,585,400
1992 $3,386,232,579 $8,042,337,700
1991 $3,285,796,875 $7,074,675,500
1990 $3,512,356,508 $6,433,967,000
1989 $2,179,567,114 $5,918,469,800
1988 $2,280,356,193 $5,902,783,400
1987 $2,233,006,105 $6,827,665,300
1986 $1,904,096,998 $6,797,834,200
1985 $1,440,581,652 $6,541,517,100
1984 $1,461,243,326 $6,183,387,100
1983 $1,803,099,561 $5,923,755,900
1982 $2,017,612,216 $5,769,767,900
1981 $2,170,893,414 $5,222,421,500
1980 $2,508,524,721 $4,614,086,400
1979 $2,109,277,666 $3,704,551,600
1978 $1,774,365,590 $3,244,558,600
1977 $1,291,458,041 $2,738,261,900
1976 $1,064,517,601 $2,588,106,000
1975 $1,048,690,933 $2,435,304,100
1974 $1,026,137,111 $2,188,307,600
1973 $946,385,105 $1,913,793,400
1972 $742,779,661 $1,673,411,700
1971 $693,573,704 $1,523,917,200
1970 $649,916,621 $1,351,006,400
1969 $625,867,985 $1,221,305,700
1968 $641,214,226 $1,112,791,100
1967 $665,586,872 $1,034,376,400
1966 $702,296,079 $928,833,000
1965 $673,383,511 $852,485,300
1964 $582,816,396 $776,137,500
1963 $586,294,879 $722,784,500
1962 $531,736,599 $652,120,900
1961 $485,785,231 $599,026,300
1960 $449,526,873 $537,147,100

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

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Niger and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger Panama
2024 $735 $19,161
2023 $638 $18,797
2022 $610 $17,379
2021 $609 $15,510
2020 $580 $13,291
2019 $562 $16,478
2018 $579 $16,151
2017 $522 $15,695
2016 $503 $14,832
2015 $486 $14,083
2014 $565 $13,213
2013 $552 $12,273
2012 $529 $11,065
2011 $511 $9,662
2010 $474 $8,331
2009 $461 $7,797
2008 $475 $7,348
2007 $387 $6,318
2006 $333 $5,529
2005 $319 $5,018
2004 $283.5 $4,645
2003 $265.2 $4,265
2002 $225.3 $4,091
2001 $205.4 $3,992
2000 $194.8 $3,975
1999 $228.3 $3,950
1998 $246.1 $3,808
1997 $220.6 $3,546
1996 $239.5 $3,308
1995 $237 $3,514
1994 $206.2 $3,508
1993 $335 $3,358
1992 $384 $3,140
1991 $384 $2,821
1990 $424 $2,620
1989 $271.3 $2,462
1988 $292.6 $2,509
1987 $295.3 $2,966
1986 $259.6 $3,019
1985 $202.4 $2,972
1984 $211.5 $2,875
1983 $268.8 $2,819
1982 $310 $2,811
1981 $343 $2,605
1980 $409 $2,357
1979 $354 $1,938
1978 $307 $1,738
1977 $229.8 $1,503
1976 $194.8 $1,457
1975 $197.2 $1,406
1974 $198.3 $1,296
1973 $187.9 $1,164
1972 $151.4 $1,046
1971 $145.2 $979
1970 $139.8 $893
1969 $138.3 $830
1968 $145.6 $778
1967 $155.4 $745
1966 $168.6 $689
1965 $166.3 $651
1964 $148.1 $611
1963 $153.3 $587
1962 $143.2 $546
1961 $134.6 $516
1960 $128.3 $477

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

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Niger vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger Panama
2026 61.9 80.1
2025 61.7 80
2024 61.4 79.8
2023 61.2 79.6
2022 60.4 79.3
2021 59.5 77
2020 59.9 76.3
2019 60 78.5
2018 59.8 78.3
2017 59.5 77.9
2016 59.2 77.8
2015 58.8 77.6
2014 58.7 77.4
2013 58.4 77.1
2012 58 76.9
2011 57.6 76.7
2010 57.1 76.4
2009 56.5 76.2
2008 55.9 75.9
2007 55.1 75.7
2006 54.2 75.4
2005 53.3 75.2
2004 52.4 74.8
2003 51.5 74.6
2002 50.6 74.2
2001 49.9 73.8
2000 49.2 73.4
1999 48.5 73.1
1998 47.8 72.8
1997 47.1 72.5
1996 46.3 72.2
1995 45.5 72
1994 44.6 71.9
1993 43.8 71.8
1992 43.1 71.5
1991 42.3 71.3
1990 41.7 71.3
1989 41.2 70.1
1988 40.8 70.9
1987 40.5 70.8
1986 40.3 70.7
1985 40.1 70.5
1984 40 70.4
1983 40 70.1
1982 39.8 69.9
1981 39.6 69.8
1980 39.3 69.5
1979 38.9 69.1
1978 38.3 68.7
1977 37.7 68.3
1976 37.1 67.8
1975 36.6 67.2
1974 36.2 66.6
1973 35.9 65.8
1972 35.8 65.2
1971 35.3 64.7
1970 35.9 64.1
1969 36 63.7
1968 36.1 63.2
1967 36.2 62.9
1966 36.3 62.6
1965 36.4 62.3
1964 36.5 62.1
1963 36.4 61.8
1962 36.3 61.4
1961 36.3 60.9
1960 36.2 60.3
1959 36.1 59.6
1958 36.1 58.9
1957 36.1 58.3
1956 36 57.9
1955 36 57.5
1954 36 57.2
1953 35.9 56.8
1952 35.9 56.4
1951 35.9 55.9
1950 35.9 55.4

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

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Niger and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

Panama
1x
Year Population
Niger Panama
2024 27,032,412 4,515,577
2023 26,159,867 4,458,759
2022 25,311,973 4,400,773
2021 24,502,140 4,345,405
2020 23,717,613 4,293,261
2019 22,947,757 4,234,700
2018 22,188,069 4,167,860
2017 21,435,446 4,098,707
2016 20,685,753 4,029,086
2015 19,939,498 3,960,035
2014 19,215,909 3,892,101
2013 18,519,898 3,825,329
2012 17,836,769 3,759,256
2011 17,176,283 3,693,505
2010 16,548,835 3,628,535
2009 15,943,675 3,564,381
2008 15,361,915 3,500,648
2007 14,803,610 3,437,490
2006 14,268,581 3,375,024
2005 13,756,192 3,313,026
2004 13,265,836 3,251,155
2003 12,796,984 3,189,807
2002 12,349,144 3,129,344
2001 11,920,647 3,069,537
2000 11,509,630 3,010,369
1999 11,117,411 2,951,822
1998 10,741,413 2,893,914
1997 10,383,969 2,836,695
1996 10,044,852 2,780,227
1995 9,714,529 2,724,557
1994 9,398,258 2,669,546
1993 9,100,789 2,615,099
1992 8,817,633 2,561,336
1991 8,546,900 2,508,265
1990 8,286,059 2,455,583
1989 8,034,780 2,403,820
1988 7,793,748 2,352,848
1987 7,561,150 2,301,970
1986 7,335,811 2,251,325
1985 7,118,457 2,200,915
1984 6,909,971 2,150,782
1983 6,708,644 2,101,106
1982 6,512,732 2,052,271
1981 6,322,006 2,004,418
1980 6,135,971 1,957,534
1979 5,955,556 1,911,552
1978 5,782,932 1,866,311
1977 5,619,716 1,821,543
1976 5,464,962 1,776,935
1975 5,317,019 1,732,389
1974 5,174,953 1,687,926
1973 5,037,865 1,643,690
1972 4,904,845 1,599,723
1971 4,776,225 1,556,081
1970 4,650,275 1,513,070
1969 4,525,725 1,470,886
1968 4,403,637 1,429,447
1967 4,283,590 1,388,628
1966 4,165,544 1,348,388
1965 4,049,695 1,308,835
1964 3,935,814 1,270,065
1963 3,823,873 1,232,124
1962 3,714,520 1,195,301
1961 3,608,162 1,159,870
1960 3,505,050 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Niger and Panama

Fertility rate
Niger

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Panama
2023 6.06 2.12
2022 6.14 2.14
2021 6.2 2.15
2020 6.37 2.18
2019 6.54 2.29
2018 6.71 2.4
2017 6.87 2.46
2016 7.04 2.5
2015 7.22 2.53
2014 7.34 2.55
2013 7.45 2.57
2012 7.53 2.59
2011 7.59 2.6
2010 7.64 2.59
2009 7.68 2.59
2008 7.7 2.61
2007 7.73 2.61
2006 7.74 2.62
2005 7.77 2.64
2004 7.78 2.68
2003 7.79 2.68
2002 7.8 2.7
2001 7.81 2.72
2000 7.83 2.74
1999 7.84 2.77
1998 7.84 2.79
1997 7.8 2.81
1996 7.78 2.83
1995 7.78 2.85
1994 7.79 2.88
1993 7.79 2.91
1992 7.8 2.95
1991 7.8 3
1990 7.81 3.07
1989 7.82 3.12
1988 7.84 3.17
1987 7.87 3.25
1986 7.9 3.34
1985 7.93 3.43
1984 7.92 3.52
1983 7.9 3.6
1982 7.86 3.66
1981 7.82 3.72
1980 7.78 3.8
1979 7.72 3.88
1978 7.66 3.98
1977 7.6 4.12
1976 7.56 4.26
1975 7.54 4.41
1974 7.54 4.58
1973 7.53 4.74
1972 7.52 4.91
1971 7.52 5.05
1970 7.51 5.18
1969 7.51 5.29
1968 7.5 5.41
1967 7.49 5.53
1966 7.48 5.65
1965 7.47 5.73
1964 7.48 5.81
1963 7.49 5.87
1962 7.5 5.87
1961 7.51 5.87
1960 7.53 5.83

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

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Niger and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Niger

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger Panama
2024 16.5 30.9
2023 16.3 30.6
2022 16.2 30.3
2021 16 30
2020 15.9 29.7
2019 15.8 29.4
2018 15.7 29.1
2017 15.6 28.8
2016 15.5 28.5
2015 15.4 28.3
2014 15.3 28
2013 15.3 27.8
2012 15.3 27.5
2011 15.3 27.2
2010 15.3 27
2009 15.4 26.7
2008 15.5 26.4
2007 15.5 26.1
2006 15.7 25.9
2005 15.8 25.6
2004 15.9 25.3
2003 16 25.1
2002 16.1 24.8
2001 16.2 24.5
2000 16.3 24.3
1999 16.4 24
1998 16.5 23.7
1997 16.5 23.5
1996 16.6 23.2
1995 16.6 22.9
1994 16.6 22.7
1993 16.6 22.4
1992 16.6 22.1
1991 16.6 21.8
1990 16.5 21.5
1989 16.5 21.3
1988 16.5 21
1987 16.4 20.7
1986 16.4 20.4
1985 16.4 20.2
1984 16.4 19.9
1983 16.4 19.7
1982 16.4 19.5
1981 16.4 19.2
1980 16.4 19
1979 16.4 18.8
1978 16.4 18.6
1977 16.3 18.4
1976 16.3 18.3
1975 16.2 18.1
1974 16.1 18
1973 16.1 17.8
1972 16 17.7
1971 15.9 17.7
1970 15.9 17.6
1969 15.8 17.6
1968 15.7 17.5
1967 15.7 17.5
1966 15.6 17.5
1965 15.6 17.5
1964 15.6 17.6
1963 15.5 17.6
1962 15.5 17.7
1961 15.5 17.8
1960 15.5 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$18.3B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.27%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
51
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2021
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Niger Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
162 kg
2022
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.4
2022
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
62.4 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.38%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Niger Panama
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
18%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.39
2012
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
96.3%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
14%
2023
People using the Internet
23.2%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Niger Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
114.8
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.7%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Niger Panama
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
18,092 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
16,138 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
n/a

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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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