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Niger vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Niger has a population of 27M (ranked 55/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 20th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 187/197 ($735), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Samoa
Population
29080898
220932
Population rank 53/197 177/197
GDP
$19.9B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 130/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$735
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 187/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$9.39B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.2%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$347
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 173/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,163
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
59 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.06
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
16.5 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Niger and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Niger and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Niger

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Niger Samoa
2024 $19,876,128,486 $1,175,749,786
2023 $16,698,786,978 $1,044,909,500
2022 $15,433,852,712 $889,554,712
2021 $14,915,002,436 $859,724,936
2020 $13,744,653,103 $868,884,903
2019 $12,889,555,561 $912,950,466
2018 $12,837,307,497 $878,448,433
2017 $11,185,104,252 $884,844,384
2016 $10,398,861,982 $843,924,797
2015 $9,683,867,926 $824,150,499
2014 $10,862,943,544 $796,683,520
2013 $10,224,897,438 $797,736,334
2012 $9,426,912,648 $773,141,661
2011 $8,772,950,778 $744,097,050
2010 $7,851,192,502 $680,260,907
2009 $7,352,131,310 $628,006,115
2008 $7,297,600,226 $641,346,192
2007 $5,731,485,052 $573,548,460
2006 $4,756,361,252 $499,923,758
2005 $4,383,315,965 $476,801,793
2004 $3,760,443,738 $407,747,565
2003 $3,394,084,732 $333,426,188
2002 $2,782,192,879 $281,790,134
2001 $2,448,714,704 $266,299,591
2000 $2,241,753,193 $258,856,140
1999 $2,537,789,821 $255,408,060
1998 $2,643,363,519 $269,485,244
1997 $2,290,318,910 $285,475,592
1996 $2,405,686,940 $249,907,869
1995 $2,302,537,562 $224,865,731
1994 $1,938,058,175 $221,098,107
1993 $3,052,673,849 $133,122,897
1992 $3,386,232,579 $132,303,041
1991 $3,285,796,875 $125,597,205
1990 $3,512,356,508 $125,766,270
1989 $2,179,567,114 $122,888,610
1988 $2,280,356,193 $133,016,065
1987 $2,233,006,105 $111,713,922
1986 $1,904,096,998 $100,947,849
1985 $1,440,581,652 $95,572,173
1984 $1,461,243,326 $109,200,934
1983 $1,803,099,561 $111,862,824
1982 $2,017,612,216 $121,221,652
1981 $2,170,893,414 $118,190,655
1980 $2,508,524,721 $125,747,038
1979 $2,109,277,666 $122,257,393
1978 $1,774,365,590 $108,223,444
1977 $1,291,458,041 $98,295,671
1976 $1,064,517,601 $85,003,078
1975 $1,048,690,933 $93,489,283
1974 $1,026,137,111 $93,549,611
1973 $946,385,105 $82,452,985
1972 $742,779,661 $62,566,116
1971 $693,573,704 $53,719,569
1970 $649,916,621 $45,208,338
1969 $625,867,985 -
1968 $641,214,226 -
1967 $665,586,872 -
1966 $702,296,079 -
1965 $673,383,511 -
1964 $582,816,396 -
1963 $586,294,879 -
1962 $531,736,599 -
1961 $485,785,231 -
1960 $449,526,873 -

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

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Niger and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger Samoa
2024 $735 $5,393
2023 $638 $4,823
2022 $610 $4,132
2021 $609 $4,022
2020 $580 $4,100
2019 $562 $4,352
2018 $579 $4,232
2017 $522 $4,308
2016 $503 $4,147
2015 $486 $4,084
2014 $565 $3,983
2013 $552 $4,024
2012 $529 $3,935
2011 $511 $3,822
2010 $474 $3,524
2009 $461 $3,279
2008 $475 $3,374
2007 $387 $3,039
2006 $333 $2,663
2005 $319 $2,550
2004 $283.5 $2,189
2003 $265.2 $1,798
2002 $225.3 $1,528
2001 $205.4 $1,454
2000 $194.8 $1,425
1999 $228.3 $1,417
1998 $246.1 $1,506
1997 $220.6 $1,608
1996 $239.5 $1,419
1995 $237 $1,288
1994 $206.2 $1,277
1993 $335 $775
1992 $384 $777
1991 $384 $742
1990 $424 $744
1989 $271.3 $728
1988 $292.6 $790
1987 $295.3 $666
1986 $259.6 $604
1985 $202.4 $573
1984 $211.5 $655
1983 $268.8 $671
1982 $310 $728
1981 $343 $713
1980 $409 $765
1979 $354 $751
1978 $307 $671
1977 $229.8 $615
1976 $194.8 $541
1975 $197.2 $610
1974 $198.3 $626
1973 $187.9 $563
1972 $151.4 $433
1971 $145.2 $377
1970 $139.8 $322
1969 $138.3 -
1968 $145.6 -
1967 $155.4 -
1966 $168.6 -
1965 $166.3 -
1964 $148.1 -
1963 $153.3 -
1962 $143.2 -
1961 $134.6 -
1960 $128.3 -

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

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Niger vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger Samoa
2026 61.9 72.1
2025 61.7 71.9
2024 61.4 71.8
2023 61.2 71.7
2022 60.4 71.6
2021 59.5 71.1
2020 59.9 70.7
2019 60 70.3
2018 59.8 71.1
2017 59.5 71
2016 59.2 71
2015 58.8 71.1
2014 58.7 71.1
2013 58.4 71.2
2012 58 71.2
2011 57.6 71.4
2010 57.1 71.5
2009 56.5 69.5
2008 55.9 71.5
2007 55.1 71.6
2006 54.2 71.6
2005 53.3 71.5
2004 52.4 71.5
2003 51.5 71.4
2002 50.6 71.2
2001 49.9 71
2000 49.2 70.8
1999 48.5 70.6
1998 47.8 70.3
1997 47.1 70
1996 46.3 69.8
1995 45.5 69.5
1994 44.6 69.2
1993 43.8 68.8
1992 43.1 68.5
1991 42.3 68
1990 41.7 67.8
1989 41.2 67.6
1988 40.8 67.3
1987 40.5 67
1986 40.3 66.8
1985 40.1 66.6
1984 40 66.3
1983 40 66
1982 39.8 65.6
1981 39.6 65.3
1980 39.3 65
1979 38.9 64.5
1978 38.3 64.1
1977 37.7 63.7
1976 37.1 63.3
1975 36.6 62.8
1974 36.2 62.3
1973 35.9 61.9
1972 35.8 61.4
1971 35.3 60.9
1970 35.9 60.4
1969 36 59.9
1968 36.1 59.4
1967 36.2 58.9
1966 36.3 58.2
1965 36.4 57.9
1964 36.5 54
1963 36.4 56.9
1962 36.3 56.3
1961 36.3 55.7
1960 36.2 55.2
1959 36.1 54.6
1958 36.1 54
1957 36.1 53.4
1956 36 52.8
1955 36 52.2
1954 36 51.6
1953 35.9 51
1952 35.9 50.4
1951 35.9 49.8
1950 35.9 49.2

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

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Niger and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Niger Samoa
2024 27,032,412 218,019
2023 26,159,867 216,663
2022 25,311,973 215,261
2021 24,502,140 213,779
2020 23,717,613 211,944
2019 22,947,757 209,780
2018 22,188,069 207,582
2017 21,435,446 205,415
2016 20,685,753 203,499
2015 19,939,498 201,782
2014 19,215,909 200,037
2013 18,519,898 198,268
2012 17,836,769 196,498
2011 17,176,283 194,713
2010 16,548,835 193,023
2009 15,943,675 191,513
2008 15,361,915 190,107
2007 14,803,610 188,753
2006 14,268,581 187,709
2005 13,756,192 186,978
2004 13,265,836 186,249
2003 12,796,984 185,430
2002 12,349,144 184,471
2001 11,920,647 183,166
2000 11,509,630 181,685
1999 11,117,411 180,275
1998 10,741,413 178,905
1997 10,383,969 177,547
1996 10,044,852 176,071
1995 9,714,529 174,571
1994 9,398,258 173,159
1993 9,100,789 171,774
1992 8,817,633 170,331
1991 8,546,900 169,368
1990 8,286,059 169,042
1989 8,034,780 168,768
1988 7,793,748 168,346
1987 7,561,150 167,661
1986 7,335,811 167,061
1985 7,118,457 166,849
1984 6,909,971 166,796
1983 6,708,644 166,714
1982 6,512,732 166,484
1981 6,322,006 165,678
1980 6,135,971 164,322
1979 5,955,556 162,882
1978 5,782,932 161,375
1977 5,619,716 159,753
1976 5,464,962 157,113
1975 5,317,019 153,344
1974 5,174,953 149,431
1973 5,037,865 146,516
1972 4,904,845 144,538
1971 4,776,225 142,503
1970 4,650,275 140,400
1969 4,525,725 138,233
1968 4,403,637 136,020
1967 4,283,590 133,764
1966 4,165,544 131,073
1965 4,049,695 127,978
1964 3,935,814 124,894
1963 3,823,873 121,764
1962 3,714,520 118,597
1961 3,608,162 115,496
1960 3,505,050 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Niger and Samoa

Fertility rate
Niger

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Samoa
2023 6.06 3.83
2022 6.14 3.88
2021 6.2 3.94
2020 6.37 4
2019 6.54 4.06
2018 6.71 4.14
2017 6.87 4.2
2016 7.04 4.26
2015 7.22 4.34
2014 7.34 4.42
2013 7.45 4.49
2012 7.53 4.55
2011 7.59 4.56
2010 7.64 4.52
2009 7.68 4.47
2008 7.7 4.42
2007 7.73 4.36
2006 7.74 4.32
2005 7.77 4.32
2004 7.78 4.34
2003 7.79 4.39
2002 7.8 4.44
2001 7.81 4.48
2000 7.83 4.52
1999 7.84 4.57
1998 7.84 4.64
1997 7.8 4.7
1996 7.78 4.74
1995 7.78 4.77
1994 7.79 4.79
1993 7.79 4.83
1992 7.8 4.87
1991 7.8 4.91
1990 7.81 5.01
1989 7.82 5.11
1988 7.84 5.21
1987 7.87 5.32
1986 7.9 5.42
1985 7.93 5.49
1984 7.92 5.55
1983 7.9 5.62
1982 7.86 5.68
1981 7.82 5.75
1980 7.78 5.86
1979 7.72 5.99
1978 7.66 6.15
1977 7.6 6.31
1976 7.56 6.47
1975 7.54 6.61
1974 7.54 6.75
1973 7.53 6.91
1972 7.52 7.07
1971 7.52 7.22
1970 7.51 7.34
1969 7.51 7.43
1968 7.5 7.5
1967 7.49 7.55
1966 7.48 7.6
1965 7.47 7.65
1964 7.48 7.7
1963 7.49 7.73
1962 7.5 7.76
1961 7.51 7.77
1960 7.53 7.78

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

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Niger and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Niger

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger Samoa
2024 16.5 20.9
2023 16.3 21
2022 16.2 21.1
2021 16 21.4
2020 15.9 21.4
2019 15.8 21.5
2018 15.7 21.4
2017 15.6 21.4
2016 15.5 21.3
2015 15.4 21.2
2014 15.3 21.1
2013 15.3 21
2012 15.3 20.8
2011 15.3 20.8
2010 15.3 20.8
2009 15.4 20.8
2008 15.5 20.7
2007 15.5 20.6
2006 15.7 20.4
2005 15.8 20.3
2004 15.9 20.1
2003 16 19.9
2002 16.1 19.7
2001 16.2 19.7
2000 16.3 19.8
1999 16.4 19.9
1998 16.5 19.9
1997 16.5 19.8
1996 16.6 19.7
1995 16.6 19.6
1994 16.6 19.3
1993 16.6 19
1992 16.6 18.7
1991 16.6 18.5
1990 16.5 18.4
1989 16.5 18.3
1988 16.5 18.2
1987 16.4 18
1986 16.4 17.8
1985 16.4 17.6
1984 16.4 17.4
1983 16.4 17.1
1982 16.4 16.8
1981 16.4 16.6
1980 16.4 16.4
1979 16.4 16.2
1978 16.4 16
1977 16.3 15.8
1976 16.3 15.5
1975 16.2 15.3
1974 16.1 15
1973 16.1 14.9
1972 16 14.8
1971 15.9 14.7
1970 15.9 14.6
1969 15.8 14.5
1968 15.7 14.5
1967 15.7 14.5
1966 15.6 14.5
1965 15.6 14.5
1964 15.6 14.6
1963 15.5 14.6
1962 15.5 14.8
1961 15.5 14.9
1960 15.5 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$18.3B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.27%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
51
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2021
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold n/a
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Niger Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
162 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.4
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
62.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
6.38%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Niger Samoa
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
18%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.39
2012
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
99.1%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
23.2%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Niger Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
114.8
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Niger Samoa
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
18,092 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
715 mi
2018

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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