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Niger vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Niger has a population of 27M (ranked 55/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 20th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 187/197 ($735), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Peru
Population
29080898
35031596
Population rank 53/197 48/197
GDP
$19.9B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 130/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$735
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 187/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$9.39B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.2%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$347
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 173/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,163
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
59 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.06
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
16.5 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Niger and Peru: Comparison Charts

Niger and Peru economies compared

GDP
Niger

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Niger Peru
2024 $19,876,128,486 $289,221,969,063
2023 $16,698,786,978 $266,958,720,838
2022 $15,433,852,712 $246,065,570,308
2021 $14,915,002,436 $226,328,766,460
2020 $13,744,653,103 $201,409,694,756
2019 $12,889,555,561 $228,346,006,004
2018 $12,837,307,497 $222,597,009,739
2017 $11,185,104,252 $211,007,984,081
2016 $10,398,861,982 $191,898,104,390
2015 $9,683,867,926 $189,802,976,286
2014 $10,862,943,544 $200,786,250,583
2013 $10,224,897,438 $201,175,543,571
2012 $9,426,912,648 $192,650,021,649
2011 $8,772,950,778 $171,761,737,047
2010 $7,851,192,502 $147,527,631,521
2009 $7,352,131,310 $120,822,986,521
2008 $7,297,600,226 $120,550,599,815
2007 $5,731,485,052 $102,170,981,144
2006 $4,756,361,252 $88,643,193,062
2005 $4,383,315,965 $76,060,606,061
2004 $3,760,443,738 $66,768,703,498
2003 $3,394,084,732 $58,731,030,122
2002 $2,782,192,879 $54,777,553,515
2001 $2,448,714,704 $52,030,158,775
2000 $2,241,753,193 $51,744,749,133
1999 $2,537,789,821 $50,187,324,568
1998 $2,643,363,519 $55,501,467,877
1997 $2,290,318,910 $58,147,522,523
1996 $2,405,686,940 $55,252,414,130
1995 $2,302,537,562 $53,312,793,687
1994 $1,938,058,175 $44,882,079,767
1993 $3,052,673,849 $34,832,077,221
1992 $3,386,232,579 $35,966,302,303
1991 $3,285,796,875 $34,341,465,998
1990 $3,512,356,508 $26,410,386,963
1989 $2,179,567,114 $22,499,558,526
1988 $2,280,356,193 $15,439,408,447
1987 $2,233,006,105 $36,889,706,593
1986 $1,904,096,998 $21,859,448,586
1985 $1,440,581,652 $15,078,736,875
1984 $1,461,243,326 $17,600,400,385
1983 $1,803,099,561 $17,345,260,564
1982 $2,017,612,216 $21,794,535,621
1981 $2,170,893,414 $21,648,214,893
1980 $2,508,524,721 $18,136,838,538
1979 $2,109,277,666 $15,954,012,439
1978 $1,774,365,590 $12,491,876,743
1977 $1,291,458,041 $14,544,913,961
1976 $1,064,517,601 $16,131,958,851
1975 $1,048,690,933 $16,931,162,355
1974 $1,026,137,111 $13,858,441,211
1973 $946,385,105 $10,994,381,895
1972 $742,779,661 $9,189,413,409
1971 $693,573,704 $8,289,582,884
1970 $649,916,621 $7,432,223,177
1969 $625,867,985 $6,420,909,790
1968 $641,214,226 $5,736,083,835
1967 $665,586,872 $6,194,340,080
1966 $702,296,079 $6,109,048,737
1965 $673,383,511 $5,163,008,077
1964 $582,816,396 $4,353,664,867
1963 $586,294,879 $3,598,272,493
1962 $531,736,599 $3,284,322,201
1961 $485,785,231 $2,897,852,693
1960 $449,526,873 $2,571,986,572

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

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Niger and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger Peru
2024 $735 $8,452
2023 $638 $7,888
2022 $610 $7,351
2021 $609 $6,826
2020 $580 $6,133
2019 $562 $7,037
2018 $579 $6,978
2017 $522 $6,736
2016 $503 $6,217
2015 $486 $6,232
2014 $565 $6,667
2013 $552 $6,747
2012 $529 $6,519
2011 $511 $5,861
2010 $474 $5,072
2009 $461 $4,181
2008 $475 $4,198
2007 $387 $3,581
2006 $333 $3,130
2005 $319 $2,707
2004 $283.5 $2,397
2003 $265.2 $2,129
2002 $225.3 $2,007
2001 $205.4 $1,930
2000 $194.8 $1,945
1999 $228.3 $1,917
1998 $246.1 $2,156
1997 $220.6 $2,301
1996 $239.5 $2,227
1995 $237 $2,190
1994 $206.2 $1,879
1993 $335 $1,488
1992 $384 $1,567
1991 $384 $1,527
1990 $424 $1,200
1989 $271.3 $1,045
1988 $292.6 $733
1987 $295.3 $1,792
1986 $259.6 $1,087
1985 $202.4 $767
1984 $211.5 $918
1983 $268.8 $927
1982 $310 $1,194
1981 $343 $1,216
1980 $409 $1,045
1979 $354 $942
1978 $307 $756
1977 $229.8 $903
1976 $194.8 $1,026
1975 $197.2 $1,104
1974 $198.3 $927
1973 $187.9 $754
1972 $151.4 $647
1971 $145.2 $599
1970 $139.8 $550
1969 $138.3 $488
1968 $145.6 $448
1967 $155.4 $498
1966 $168.6 $505
1965 $166.3 $439
1964 $148.1 $381
1963 $153.3 $324
1962 $143.2 $305
1961 $134.6 $276.6
1960 $128.3 $252.8

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

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Niger vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger Peru
2026 61.9 78.3
2025 61.7 78.1
2024 61.4 77.9
2023 61.2 77.7
2022 60.4 76.8
2021 59.5 71.6
2020 59.9 73.8
2019 60 76.3
2018 59.8 76
2017 59.5 76
2016 59.2 76
2015 58.8 75.7
2014 58.7 75.3
2013 58.4 74.6
2012 58 74
2011 57.6 73.3
2010 57.1 72.9
2009 56.5 72.6
2008 55.9 72.7
2007 55.1 72.7
2006 54.2 72.3
2005 53.3 72
2004 52.4 71.4
2003 51.5 71.3
2002 50.6 70.8
2001 49.9 70.3
2000 49.2 69.8
1999 48.5 69.3
1998 47.8 68.7
1997 47.1 68.3
1996 46.3 67.8
1995 45.5 67.2
1994 44.6 66.5
1993 43.8 65.7
1992 43.1 65
1991 42.3 64.2
1990 41.7 64
1989 41.2 63.4
1988 40.8 63
1987 40.5 62.5
1986 40.3 62.2
1985 40.1 61.7
1984 40 61.1
1983 40 60.8
1982 39.8 60.6
1981 39.6 60.3
1980 39.3 60
1979 38.9 59.6
1978 38.3 59.3
1977 37.7 58.9
1976 37.1 58.6
1975 36.6 58.2
1974 36.2 57.8
1973 35.9 57.3
1972 35.8 57
1971 35.3 56.5
1970 35.9 47.7
1969 36 55.8
1968 36.1 55.4
1967 36.2 54.9
1966 36.3 54.4
1965 36.4 53.9
1964 36.5 53.3
1963 36.4 52.6
1962 36.3 51.5
1961 36.3 51.2
1960 36.2 50.6
1959 36.1 50
1958 36.1 49.5
1957 36.1 48.9
1956 36 48.4
1955 36 47.9
1954 36 47.5
1953 35.9 47.1
1952 35.9 46.8
1951 35.9 46.5
1950 35.9 46

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

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Niger and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

Peru
1x
Year Population
Niger Peru
2024 27,032,412 34,217,848
2023 26,159,867 33,845,617
2022 25,311,973 33,475,438
2021 24,502,140 33,155,882
2020 23,717,613 32,838,579
2019 22,947,757 32,449,303
2018 22,188,069 31,897,584
2017 21,435,446 31,324,637
2016 20,685,753 30,866,494
2015 19,939,498 30,457,600
2014 19,215,909 30,115,826
2013 18,519,898 29,817,919
2012 17,836,769 29,550,366
2011 17,176,283 29,304,086
2010 16,548,835 29,086,019
2009 15,943,675 28,896,811
2008 15,361,915 28,719,041
2007 14,803,610 28,530,699
2006 14,268,581 28,324,491
2005 13,756,192 28,101,180
2004 13,265,836 27,852,190
2003 12,796,984 27,580,490
2002 12,349,144 27,288,217
2001 11,920,647 26,964,601
2000 11,509,630 26,598,331
1999 11,117,411 26,186,504
1998 10,741,413 25,738,095
1997 10,383,969 25,274,147
1996 10,044,852 24,811,171
1995 9,714,529 24,348,919
1994 9,398,258 23,881,493
1993 9,100,789 23,413,783
1992 8,817,633 22,946,340
1991 8,546,900 22,483,775
1990 8,286,059 22,014,771
1989 8,034,780 21,532,589
1988 7,793,748 21,054,702
1987 7,561,150 20,582,320
1986 7,335,811 20,117,122
1985 7,118,457 19,648,204
1984 6,909,971 19,174,716
1983 6,708,644 18,705,957
1982 6,512,732 18,246,503
1981 6,322,006 17,798,805
1980 6,135,971 17,360,949
1979 5,955,556 16,933,139
1978 5,782,932 16,516,059
1977 5,619,716 16,109,806
1976 5,464,962 15,716,809
1975 5,317,019 15,333,957
1974 5,174,953 14,956,552
1973 5,037,865 14,582,867
1972 4,904,845 14,210,147
1971 4,776,225 13,838,067
1970 4,650,275 13,501,237
1969 4,525,725 13,166,767
1968 4,403,637 12,803,993
1967 4,283,590 12,448,814
1966 4,165,544 12,101,297
1965 4,049,695 11,761,085
1964 3,935,814 11,427,978
1963 3,823,873 11,102,099
1962 3,714,520 10,784,612
1961 3,608,162 10,475,123
1960 3,505,050 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Niger and Peru

Fertility rate
Niger

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Peru
2023 6.06 1.98
2022 6.14 2
2021 6.2 2.03
2020 6.37 2.06
2019 6.54 2.09
2018 6.71 2.12
2017 6.87 2.15
2016 7.04 2.19
2015 7.22 2.23
2014 7.34 2.27
2013 7.45 2.32
2012 7.53 2.36
2011 7.59 2.41
2010 7.64 2.42
2009 7.68 2.48
2008 7.7 2.53
2007 7.73 2.58
2006 7.74 2.62
2005 7.77 2.64
2004 7.78 2.67
2003 7.79 2.66
2002 7.8 2.69
2001 7.81 2.74
2000 7.83 2.85
1999 7.84 2.92
1998 7.84 3
1997 7.8 3.1
1996 7.78 3.2
1995 7.78 3.32
1994 7.79 3.43
1993 7.79 3.55
1992 7.8 3.67
1991 7.8 3.79
1990 7.81 3.91
1989 7.82 4.03
1988 7.84 4.14
1987 7.87 4.25
1986 7.9 4.35
1985 7.93 4.46
1984 7.92 4.57
1983 7.9 4.68
1982 7.86 4.8
1981 7.82 4.92
1980 7.78 5.04
1979 7.72 5.17
1978 7.66 5.31
1977 7.6 5.44
1976 7.56 5.58
1975 7.54 5.71
1974 7.54 5.84
1973 7.53 5.97
1972 7.52 6.09
1971 7.52 6.21
1970 7.51 6.32
1969 7.51 6.42
1968 7.5 6.51
1967 7.49 6.6
1966 7.48 6.68
1965 7.47 6.75
1964 7.48 6.81
1963 7.49 6.86
1962 7.5 6.9
1961 7.51 6.92
1960 7.53 6.94

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

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Niger and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Niger

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger Peru
2024 16.5 30.8
2023 16.3 30.5
2022 16.2 30.1
2021 16 29.8
2020 15.9 29.5
2019 15.8 29.2
2018 15.7 28.9
2017 15.6 28.6
2016 15.5 28.4
2015 15.4 28.1
2014 15.3 27.8
2013 15.3 27.4
2012 15.3 27.1
2011 15.3 26.7
2010 15.3 26.3
2009 15.4 25.8
2008 15.5 25.4
2007 15.5 25
2006 15.7 24.6
2005 15.8 24.2
2004 15.9 23.9
2003 16 23.5
2002 16.1 23.2
2001 16.2 22.8
2000 16.3 22.5
1999 16.4 22.1
1998 16.5 21.8
1997 16.5 21.5
1996 16.6 21.2
1995 16.6 20.9
1994 16.6 20.7
1993 16.6 20.4
1992 16.6 20.2
1991 16.6 20
1990 16.5 19.8
1989 16.5 19.6
1988 16.5 19.5
1987 16.4 19.3
1986 16.4 19.2
1985 16.4 19.1
1984 16.4 18.9
1983 16.4 18.8
1982 16.4 18.7
1981 16.4 18.6
1980 16.4 18.5
1979 16.4 18.4
1978 16.4 18.3
1977 16.3 18.2
1976 16.3 18.2
1975 16.2 18.1
1974 16.1 18.1
1973 16.1 18
1972 16 18
1971 15.9 17.9
1970 15.9 17.9
1969 15.8 17.9
1968 15.7 17.9
1967 15.7 17.9
1966 15.6 17.9
1965 15.6 17.9
1964 15.6 17.9
1963 15.5 17.9
1962 15.5 18
1961 15.5 18.1
1960 15.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$18.3B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.27%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
51
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2021
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Niger Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
162 kg
2022
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.4
2022
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
62.4 kWh
2022
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.38%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Niger Peru
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
18%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.39
2012
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
93.7%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
23.2%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Niger Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
114.8
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.7%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Niger Peru
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
18,092 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
109,106 mi
2021

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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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