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Niger vs Rwanda statistics compared

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Niger has a population of 27.9M (ranked 54/197), compared with 14.6M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 20th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Niger ranks 129/197 ($21.6B) and Rwanda ranks 142/197 ($16.4B). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 188/197 ($775), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,124).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Rwanda
Population
29294628
15062056
Population rank 53/197 77/197
GDP
$21.6B
2025
$16.4B
2025
GDP rank 129/197 142/197
GDP per capita
$775
2025
$1,124
2025
GDP per capita rank 188/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$9.82B
2025
$10.6B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
45.4%
2025
64.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$352
2025
$726
2025
Government debt per person rank 175/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,418
2026
$1,614
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
58.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,564 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.94
2024
3.65
2024
Median age
16.7 years
2025
21 years
2025
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Niger and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Niger and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Niger

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Niger Rwanda
2025 $21,646,191,388 $16,372,132,990
2024 $19,729,786,047 $15,111,064,182
2023 $16,949,765,464 $14,806,501,437
2022 $15,531,799,641 $13,747,404,814
2021 $14,936,154,253 $11,252,894,910
2020 $13,648,332,190 $10,487,146,253
2019 $12,420,836,507 $10,519,272,170
2018 $12,800,907,986 $9,650,161,136
2017 $11,359,273,443 $9,164,345,443
2016 $10,341,025,540 $8,596,812,241
2015 $9,683,867,926 $8,447,064,079
2014 $10,862,943,544 $8,129,984,484
2013 $10,224,897,438 $7,714,276,920
2012 $9,426,912,648 $7,556,673,276
2011 $8,772,950,778 $6,802,676,034
2010 $7,851,192,502 $6,052,276,078
2009 $7,352,131,310 $5,603,399,015
2008 $7,297,600,226 $5,120,655,375
2007 $5,731,485,052 $4,017,977,507
2006 $4,756,361,252 $3,274,207,945
2005 $4,383,315,965 $2,933,819,766
2004 $3,760,443,738 $2,376,496,067
2003 $3,394,084,732 $2,138,237,279
2002 $2,782,192,879 $1,966,003,468
2001 $2,448,714,704 $1,966,600,715
2000 $2,241,753,193 $2,068,836,754
1999 $2,537,789,821 $2,157,108,263
1998 $2,643,363,519 $1,989,343,546
1997 $2,290,318,910 $1,851,558,197
1996 $2,405,686,940 $1,382,334,879
1995 $2,302,537,562 $1,293,535,193
1994 $1,938,058,175 $753,636,370
1993 $3,052,673,849 $1,971,525,712
1992 $3,386,232,579 $2,029,026,962
1991 $3,285,796,875 $1,911,600,237
1990 $3,512,356,508 $2,550,185,679
1989 $2,179,567,114 $2,405,022,593
1988 $2,280,356,193 $2,395,492,687
1987 $2,233,006,105 $2,157,432,668
1986 $1,904,096,998 $1,944,710,684
1985 $1,440,581,652 $1,715,626,331
1984 $1,461,243,326 $1,587,413,084
1983 $1,803,099,561 $1,479,687,587
1982 $2,017,612,216 $1,407,243,139
1981 $2,170,893,414 $1,407,062,527
1980 $2,508,524,721 $1,254,765,642
1979 $2,109,277,666 $1,109,346,131
1978 $1,774,365,590 $905,709,076
1977 $1,291,458,041 $746,650,613
1976 $1,064,517,601 $637,753,853
1975 $1,048,690,933 $571,863,500
1974 $1,026,137,111 $308,458,423
1973 $946,385,105 $290,746,157
1972 $742,779,661 $246,457,838
1971 $693,573,704 $222,952,504
1970 $649,916,621 $219,900,006
1969 $625,867,985 $188,700,037
1968 $641,214,226 $172,200,018
1967 $665,586,872 $159,560,018
1966 $702,296,079 $124,525,703
1965 $673,383,511 $148,799,980
1964 $582,816,396 $129,999,994
1963 $586,294,879 $128,000,000
1962 $531,736,599 $125,000,008
1961 $485,785,231 $122,000,016
1960 $449,526,873 $119,000,024

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

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Niger and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger Rwanda
2025 $775 $1,124
2024 $730 $1,060
2023 $648 $1,061
2022 $614 $1,007
2021 $610 $843
2020 $575 $803
2019 $541 $823
2018 $577 $773
2017 $530 $751
2016 $500 $721
2015 $486 $726
2014 $565 $715
2013 $552 $695
2012 $529 $698
2011 $511 $643
2010 $474 $587
2009 $461 $557
2008 $475 $522
2007 $387 $421
2006 $333 $352
2005 $319 $324
2004 $283.5 $269.5
2003 $265.2 $249
2002 $225.3 $234
2001 $205.4 $237.3
2000 $194.8 $251.9
1999 $228.3 $264.7
1998 $246.1 $246.2
1997 $220.6 $238.7
1996 $239.5 $206
1995 $237 $228
1994 $206.2 $111
1993 $335 $247
1992 $384 $264.1
1991 $384 $254
1990 $424 $346
1989 $271.3 $335
1988 $292.6 $344
1987 $295.3 $320
1986 $259.6 $297.7
1985 $202.4 $271.6
1984 $211.5 $259.9
1983 $268.8 $250.6
1982 $310 $246.4
1981 $343 $254.6
1980 $409 $234.4
1979 $354 $213.8
1978 $307 $179.9
1977 $229.8 $152.7
1976 $194.8 $134.4
1975 $197.2 $124.1
1974 $198.3 $68.9
1973 $187.9 $66.9
1972 $151.4 $58.4
1971 $145.2 $54.4
1970 $139.8 $55.2
1969 $138.3 $48.9
1968 $145.6 $46
1967 $155.4 $44
1966 $168.6 $35.4
1965 $166.3 $43.5
1964 $148.1 $39
1963 $153.3 $39.3
1962 $143.2 $39.2
1961 $134.6 $39.3
1960 $128.3 $39.4

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

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Niger vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger Rwanda
2026 61.9 68.5
2025 61.7 68.2
2024 61.4 68
2023 61.2 67.8
2022 60.4 67.5
2021 59.5 66.8
2020 59.9 67
2019 60 66.7
2018 59.8 66.4
2017 59.5 66.1
2016 59.2 65.7
2015 58.8 65.4
2014 58.7 65.1
2013 58.4 64.7
2012 58 64.2
2011 57.6 63.5
2010 57.1 62.8
2009 56.5 61.8
2008 55.9 60.6
2007 55.1 59.5
2006 54.2 58.3
2005 53.3 57
2004 52.4 55.5
2003 51.5 53.5
2002 50.6 51.3
2001 49.9 49.5
2000 49.2 47.8
1999 48.5 45.7
1998 47.8 43.1
1997 47.1 42
1996 46.3 42.5
1995 45.5 41.5
1994 44.6 12.2
1993 43.8 42.9
1992 43.1 44.4
1991 42.3 46.2
1990 41.7 47.8
1989 41.2 49.5
1988 40.8 50.9
1987 40.5 51.5
1986 40.3 51.7
1985 40.1 51.7
1984 40 51.4
1983 40 50.9
1982 39.8 50.2
1981 39.6 49.2
1980 39.3 48.1
1979 38.9 47.1
1978 38.3 46.2
1977 37.7 45.6
1976 37.1 45.3
1975 36.6 45.3
1974 36.2 45.6
1973 35.9 45.9
1972 35.8 46.3
1971 35.3 46.8
1970 35.9 47.1
1969 36 47.4
1968 36.1 47.7
1967 36.2 48
1966 36.3 48.1
1965 36.4 48.2
1964 36.5 48.1
1963 36.4 44
1962 36.3 47.8
1961 36.3 47.5
1960 36.2 47
1959 36.1 46.5
1958 36.1 46.1
1957 36.1 45.6
1956 36 45.2
1955 36 44.8
1954 36 44.4
1953 35.9 44.1
1952 35.9 43.8
1951 35.9 43.5
1950 35.9 43.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Niger and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Niger Rwanda
2025 27,917,831 14,569,341
2024 27,032,412 14,256,567
2023 26,159,867 13,954,471
2022 25,311,973 13,651,030
2021 24,502,140 13,355,260
2020 23,717,613 13,065,837
2019 22,947,757 12,776,103
2018 22,188,069 12,487,996
2017 21,435,446 12,202,060
2016 20,685,753 11,919,183
2015 19,939,498 11,640,022
2014 19,215,909 11,364,757
2013 18,519,898 11,093,340
2012 17,836,769 10,829,901
2011 17,176,283 10,573,733
2010 16,548,835 10,317,553
2009 15,943,675 10,060,432
2008 15,361,915 9,804,269
2007 14,803,610 9,549,933
2006 14,268,581 9,299,246
2005 13,756,192 9,054,528
2004 13,265,836 8,816,844
2003 12,796,984 8,586,875
2002 12,349,144 8,400,180
2001 11,920,647 8,287,094
2000 11,509,630 8,213,931
1999 11,117,411 8,147,912
1998 10,741,413 8,081,681
1997 10,383,969 7,755,238
1996 10,044,852 6,708,764
1995 9,714,529 5,674,118
1994 9,398,258 6,792,352
1993 9,100,789 7,981,132
1992 8,817,633 7,683,266
1991 8,546,900 7,526,966
1990 8,286,059 7,375,307
1989 8,034,780 7,184,706
1988 7,793,748 6,968,071
1987 7,561,150 6,749,493
1986 7,335,811 6,531,881
1985 7,118,457 6,317,228
1984 6,909,971 6,107,627
1983 6,708,644 5,905,311
1982 6,512,732 5,711,549
1981 6,322,006 5,527,230
1980 6,135,971 5,353,259
1979 5,955,556 5,189,541
1978 5,782,932 5,035,171
1977 5,619,716 4,888,240
1976 5,464,962 4,745,954
1975 5,317,019 4,607,728
1974 5,174,953 4,474,228
1973 5,037,865 4,345,047
1972 4,904,845 4,220,335
1971 4,776,225 4,100,044
1970 4,650,275 3,980,669
1969 4,525,725 3,861,271
1968 4,403,637 3,744,010
1967 4,283,590 3,629,577
1966 4,165,544 3,521,626
1965 4,049,695 3,423,210
1964 3,935,814 3,334,834
1963 3,823,873 3,258,890
1962 3,714,520 3,186,025
1961 3,608,162 3,106,779
1960 3,505,050 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Niger and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Niger

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Rwanda
2024 5.94 3.65
2023 6.06 3.7
2022 6.14 3.78
2021 6.2 3.84
2020 6.37 3.91
2019 6.54 3.99
2018 6.71 4.05
2017 6.87 4.08
2016 7.04 4.11
2015 7.22 4.11
2014 7.34 4.12
2013 7.45 4.14
2012 7.53 4.2
2011 7.59 4.33
2010 7.64 4.52
2009 7.68 4.71
2008 7.7 4.92
2007 7.73 5.14
2006 7.74 5.34
2005 7.77 5.5
2004 7.78 5.64
2003 7.79 5.74
2002 7.8 5.82
2001 7.81 5.89
2000 7.83 5.97
1999 7.84 6.06
1998 7.84 6.17
1997 7.8 6.24
1996 7.78 6.29
1995 7.78 6.35
1994 7.79 6.42
1993 7.79 6.48
1992 7.8 6.54
1991 7.8 6.62
1990 7.81 6.8
1989 7.82 7.03
1988 7.84 7.23
1987 7.87 7.43
1986 7.9 7.61
1985 7.93 7.79
1984 7.92 7.91
1983 7.9 8
1982 7.86 8.06
1981 7.82 8.1
1980 7.78 8.12
1979 7.72 8.13
1978 7.66 8.16
1977 7.6 8.14
1976 7.56 8.12
1975 7.54 8.1
1974 7.54 8.1
1973 7.53 8.09
1972 7.52 8.09
1971 7.52 8.09
1970 7.51 8.15
1969 7.51 8.18
1968 7.5 8.19
1967 7.49 8.21
1966 7.48 8.23
1965 7.47 8.25
1964 7.48 8.27
1963 7.49 8.27
1962 7.5 8.27
1961 7.51 8.28
1960 7.53 8.28

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Niger and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Niger

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger Rwanda
2025 16.7 21
2024 16.5 20.8
2023 16.3 20.5
2022 16.2 20.3
2021 16 20
2020 15.9 19.9
2019 15.8 19.8
2018 15.7 19.7
2017 15.6 19.6
2016 15.5 19.4
2015 15.4 19.3
2014 15.3 19.1
2013 15.3 19
2012 15.3 18.8
2011 15.3 18.7
2010 15.3 18.5
2009 15.4 18.4
2008 15.5 18.3
2007 15.5 18.1
2006 15.7 18
2005 15.8 17.8
2004 15.9 17.6
2003 16 17.4
2002 16.1 17.1
2001 16.2 16.8
2000 16.3 16.3
1999 16.4 15.8
1998 16.5 15.3
1997 16.5 14.8
1996 16.6 14.6
1995 16.6 14.3
1994 16.6 15
1993 16.6 15.7
1992 16.6 15.6
1991 16.6 15.5
1990 16.5 15.5
1989 16.5 15.5
1988 16.5 15.6
1987 16.4 15.6
1986 16.4 15.7
1985 16.4 15.8
1984 16.4 16
1983 16.4 16.1
1982 16.4 16.2
1981 16.4 16.4
1980 16.4 16.5
1979 16.4 16.5
1978 16.4 16.6
1977 16.3 16.6
1976 16.3 16.5
1975 16.2 16.4
1974 16.1 16.3
1973 16.1 16.2
1972 16 16
1971 15.9 15.9
1970 15.9 15.7
1969 15.8 15.5
1968 15.7 15.3
1967 15.7 15.1
1966 15.6 14.9
1965 15.6 14.8
1964 15.6 14.7
1963 15.5 14.8
1962 15.5 14.9
1961 15.5 15.1
1960 15.5 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2025
$16.7B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.8%
2025
24.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
4.61%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.28%
2025
-4.49%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
5.36%
2025
Services, % of GDP
31.1%
2025
52.3%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2025
22%
2025
Economic freedom index
51
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2021
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.2B
2025
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.96B
2025
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
11%
2020
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Niger Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
161.3 kg
2023
372 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$9.14
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2023
0%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.07%
2023
1.04%
2023
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
67.7 kWh
2023
76.7 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.83%
2021
59.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
49.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Niger Rwanda
% of world population
0.34%
2025
0.18%
2025
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
18.4%
2025
30.9%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.59 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Average female height
5.24 ft
2026
5.11 ft
2026
Quality of life index
14.3
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2012
3.61
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
63
2026
72
2026
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
78.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2026
21.2%
2026
People using the Internet
15.6%
2024
31.7%
2024

Health

Niger Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
110.7
2024
37.7
2024
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2024
10.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Niger Rwanda
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
17,518 sq mi
2025
654 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
2,920 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, 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)

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