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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 132/197 ($19.5B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 187/197 ($723), while Peru ranks 93/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Peru
Population
28638403
34854181
Population rank 53/197 48/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$723
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 187/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,015
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$9.22B
2024
$94.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.4%
2025
33.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$341
2024
$2,770
2024
Government debt per person rank 176/185 106/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,379
2025
$6,804
2025
Land area
489,076 sq mi
2025
494,211 sq mi
2025
Population density
55.3 ppl/mi²
2024
69.2 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
6.06
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
16.5 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.7 years
2025
78.1 years
2025

Niger and Peru: Comparison Charts

Niger and Peru economies compared

GDP
Niger

Peru
Year GDP
Niger Peru
1960 $449,526,873 $2,571,986,572
1961 $485,785,231 $2,897,852,693
1962 $531,736,599 $3,284,322,201
1963 $586,294,879 $3,598,272,493
1964 $582,816,396 $4,353,664,867
1965 $673,383,511 $5,163,008,077
1966 $702,296,079 $6,109,048,737
1967 $665,586,872 $6,194,340,080
1968 $641,214,226 $5,736,083,835
1969 $625,867,985 $6,420,909,790
1970 $649,916,621 $7,432,223,177
1971 $693,573,704 $8,289,582,884
1972 $742,779,661 $9,189,413,409
1973 $946,385,105 $10,994,381,895
1974 $1,026,137,111 $13,858,441,211
1975 $1,048,690,933 $16,931,162,355
1976 $1,064,517,601 $16,131,958,851
1977 $1,291,458,041 $14,544,913,961
1978 $1,774,365,590 $12,491,876,743
1979 $2,109,277,666 $15,954,012,439
1980 $2,508,524,721 $18,136,838,538
1981 $2,170,893,414 $21,648,214,893
1982 $2,017,612,216 $21,794,535,621
1983 $1,803,099,561 $17,345,260,564
1984 $1,461,243,326 $17,600,400,385
1985 $1,440,581,652 $15,078,736,875
1986 $1,904,096,998 $21,859,448,586
1987 $2,233,006,105 $36,889,706,593
1988 $2,280,356,193 $15,439,408,447
1989 $2,179,567,114 $22,499,558,526
1990 $3,512,356,508 $26,410,386,963
1991 $3,285,796,875 $34,341,465,998
1992 $3,386,232,579 $35,966,302,303
1993 $3,052,673,849 $34,832,077,221
1994 $1,938,058,175 $44,882,079,767
1995 $2,302,537,562 $53,312,793,687
1996 $2,405,686,940 $55,252,414,130
1997 $2,290,318,910 $58,147,522,523
1998 $2,643,363,519 $55,501,467,877
1999 $2,537,789,821 $50,187,324,568
2000 $2,241,753,193 $51,744,749,133
2001 $2,448,714,704 $52,030,158,775
2002 $2,782,192,879 $54,777,553,515
2003 $3,394,084,732 $58,731,030,122
2004 $3,760,443,738 $66,768,703,498
2005 $4,383,315,965 $76,060,606,061
2006 $4,756,361,252 $88,643,193,062
2007 $5,731,485,052 $102,170,981,144
2008 $7,297,600,226 $120,550,599,815
2009 $7,352,131,310 $120,822,986,521
2010 $7,851,192,502 $147,527,631,521
2011 $8,772,950,778 $171,761,737,047
2012 $9,426,912,648 $192,650,021,649
2013 $10,224,897,438 $201,175,543,571
2014 $10,862,943,544 $200,786,250,583
2015 $9,683,867,926 $189,802,976,286
2016 $10,398,861,982 $191,898,104,390
2017 $11,185,104,252 $211,007,984,081
2018 $12,837,307,497 $222,597,009,739
2019 $12,889,555,561 $228,346,006,004
2020 $13,744,653,103 $201,409,694,756
2021 $14,915,002,436 $226,328,766,460
2022 $15,433,852,714 $246,065,570,308
2023 $16,698,786,973 $266,958,720,838
2024 $19,537,639,288 $289,221,969,060

Niger and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Peru
Year GDP per capita
Niger Peru
1960 $128.3 $252.8
1961 $134.6 $276.6
1962 $143.2 $305
1963 $153.3 $324
1964 $148.1 $381
1965 $166.3 $439
1966 $168.6 $505
1967 $155.4 $498
1968 $145.6 $448
1969 $138.3 $488
1970 $139.8 $550
1971 $145.2 $599
1972 $151.4 $647
1973 $187.9 $754
1974 $198.3 $927
1975 $197.2 $1,104
1976 $194.8 $1,026
1977 $229.8 $903
1978 $307 $756
1979 $354 $942
1980 $409 $1,045
1981 $343 $1,216
1982 $310 $1,194
1983 $268.8 $927
1984 $211.5 $918
1985 $202.4 $767
1986 $259.6 $1,087
1987 $295.3 $1,792
1988 $292.6 $733
1989 $271.3 $1,045
1990 $424 $1,200
1991 $384 $1,527
1992 $384 $1,567
1993 $335 $1,488
1994 $206.2 $1,879
1995 $237 $2,190
1996 $239.5 $2,227
1997 $220.6 $2,301
1998 $246.1 $2,156
1999 $228.3 $1,917
2000 $194.8 $1,945
2001 $205.4 $1,930
2002 $225.3 $2,007
2003 $265.2 $2,129
2004 $283.5 $2,397
2005 $319 $2,707
2006 $333 $3,130
2007 $387 $3,581
2008 $475 $4,198
2009 $461 $4,181
2010 $474 $5,072
2011 $511 $5,861
2012 $529 $6,519
2013 $552 $6,747
2014 $565 $6,667
2015 $486 $6,232
2016 $503 $6,217
2017 $522 $6,736
2018 $579 $6,978
2019 $562 $7,037
2020 $580 $6,133
2021 $609 $6,826
2022 $610 $7,351
2023 $638 $7,888
2024 $723 $8,452

Niger vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

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

Niger and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

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

Fertility rates in Niger and Peru

Fertility rate
Niger

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

Niger and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Niger

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$17.9B
2024
$256B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2025
22.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2023
1.12%
2023
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.02%
2025
-2.54%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
5.2%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.4%
2024
52.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
32.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.5
2025
65.9
2025
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
$567M
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
2.82 megatons
2023
58.4 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.11 tons
2023
1.73 tons
2023
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
-4,041
2024
+18,406
2024
Urban population
17.2%
2024
79.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
16.1
2025
53
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2024
31
2024
Higher education index
22
2025
67
2025
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
64
2025
150
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
$26.5
2022
$446
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.7
2022
$120.3
2022
Life expectancy
61.7 years
2025
78.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2022
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.02
2022
1.62
2022
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
44
2025
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%
2025
0.86%
2025
Land area per capita
18,092 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2025
94,153 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2025
277,267 sq mi
2025
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
109,106 mi
2021

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