Niger has a population of 27M (ranked 55/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 20th vs. 172nd).
By GDP, Niger ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($764M). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 187/197 ($723), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138/197 ($3,245).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
28638403
|
244055
|
| Population rank | 53/197 | 176/197 |
| GDP |
$19.5B
2024 |
$764M
2024 |
| GDP rank | 132/197 | 189/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$723
2024 |
$3,245
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 187/197 | 138/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,015
2024 |
$6,230
2024 |
| Government debt |
$9.22B
2024 |
$332M
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
43.4%
2025 |
37.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$341
2024 |
$1,410
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 176/185 | 133/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,379
2025 |
$2,715
2025 |
| Land area |
489,076 sq mi
2025 |
371 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
55.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
635 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
6.06
2023 |
3.64
2023 |
| Median age |
16.5 years
2024 |
20.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
61.7 years
2025 |
70.1 years
2025 |
Niger and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts
Niger and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | $449,526,873 | - |
| 1961 | $485,785,231 | - |
| 1962 | $531,736,599 | - |
| 1963 | $586,294,879 | - |
| 1964 | $582,816,396 | - |
| 1965 | $673,383,511 | - |
| 1966 | $702,296,079 | - |
| 1967 | $665,586,872 | - |
| 1968 | $641,214,226 | - |
| 1969 | $625,867,985 | - |
| 1970 | $649,916,621 | $37,211,826 |
| 1971 | $693,573,704 | $37,288,845 |
| 1972 | $742,779,661 | $41,430,257 |
| 1973 | $946,385,105 | $56,011,245 |
| 1974 | $1,026,137,111 | $57,817,591 |
| 1975 | $1,048,690,933 | $60,101,710 |
| 1976 | $1,064,517,601 | $52,039,421 |
| 1977 | $1,291,458,041 | $49,207,692 |
| 1978 | $1,774,365,590 | $55,044,563 |
| 1979 | $2,109,277,666 | $65,755,928 |
| 1980 | $2,508,524,721 | $81,662,231 |
| 1981 | $2,170,893,414 | $83,499,264 |
| 1982 | $2,017,612,216 | $80,307,763 |
| 1983 | $1,803,099,561 | $75,110,289 |
| 1984 | $1,461,243,326 | $78,213,796 |
| 1985 | $1,440,581,652 | $82,733,069 |
| 1986 | $1,904,096,998 | $115,928,907 |
| 1987 | $2,233,006,105 | $115,952,925 |
| 1988 | $2,280,356,193 | $99,000,764 |
| 1989 | $2,179,567,114 | $98,545,367 |
| 1990 | $3,512,356,508 | $119,297,933 |
| 1991 | $3,285,796,875 | $107,484,143 |
| 1992 | $3,386,232,579 | $94,861,781 |
| 1993 | $3,052,673,849 | $125,742,229 |
| 1994 | $1,938,058,175 | $131,338,415 |
| 1995 | $2,302,537,562 | $103,695,237 |
| 1996 | $2,405,686,940 | $135,188,166 |
| 1997 | $2,290,318,910 | $91,920,274 |
| 1998 | $2,643,363,519 | $72,285,404 |
| 1999 | $2,537,789,821 | $77,302,212 |
| 2000 | $2,241,753,193 | $76,198,395 |
| 2001 | $2,448,714,704 | $75,951,133 |
| 2002 | $2,782,192,879 | $85,171,074 |
| 2003 | $3,394,084,732 | $102,085,769 |
| 2004 | $3,760,443,738 | $114,582,284 |
| 2005 | $4,383,315,965 | $136,450,662 |
| 2006 | $4,756,361,252 | $142,775,104 |
| 2007 | $5,731,485,052 | $149,146,919 |
| 2008 | $7,297,600,226 | $188,021,165 |
| 2009 | $7,352,131,310 | $200,668,065 |
| 2010 | $7,851,192,502 | $190,021,192 |
| 2011 | $8,772,950,778 | $226,455,001 |
| 2012 | $9,426,912,648 | $229,371,348 |
| 2013 | $10,224,897,438 | $267,041,748 |
| 2014 | $10,862,943,544 | $293,119,143 |
| 2015 | $9,683,867,926 | $259,999,643 |
| 2016 | $10,398,861,982 | $292,267,272 |
| 2017 | $11,185,104,252 | $322,002,845 |
| 2018 | $12,837,307,497 | $383,717,328 |
| 2019 | $12,889,555,561 | $412,976,083 |
| 2020 | $13,744,653,103 | $471,229,485 |
| 2021 | $14,915,002,436 | $524,402,456 |
| 2022 | $15,433,852,714 | $540,809,499 |
| 2023 | $16,698,786,973 | $678,976,265 |
| 2024 | $19,537,639,288 | $764,274,043 |
Niger and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | $128.3 | - |
| 1961 | $134.6 | - |
| 1962 | $143.2 | - |
| 1963 | $153.3 | - |
| 1964 | $148.1 | - |
| 1965 | $166.3 | - |
| 1966 | $168.6 | - |
| 1967 | $155.4 | - |
| 1968 | $145.6 | - |
| 1969 | $138.3 | - |
| 1970 | $139.8 | $479 |
| 1971 | $145.2 | $470 |
| 1972 | $151.4 | $511 |
| 1973 | $187.9 | $676 |
| 1974 | $198.3 | $683 |
| 1975 | $197.2 | $693 |
| 1976 | $194.8 | $585 |
| 1977 | $229.8 | $539 |
| 1978 | $307 | $587 |
| 1979 | $354 | $683 |
| 1980 | $409 | $829 |
| 1981 | $343 | $830 |
| 1982 | $310 | $783 |
| 1983 | $268.8 | $720 |
| 1984 | $211.5 | $735 |
| 1985 | $202.4 | $761 |
| 1986 | $259.6 | $1,043 |
| 1987 | $295.3 | $1,018 |
| 1988 | $292.6 | $847 |
| 1989 | $271.3 | $821 |
| 1990 | $424 | $970 |
| 1991 | $384 | $855 |
| 1992 | $384 | $740 |
| 1993 | $335 | $964 |
| 1994 | $206.2 | $990 |
| 1995 | $237 | $769 |
| 1996 | $239.5 | $987 |
| 1997 | $220.6 | $662 |
| 1998 | $246.1 | $514 |
| 1999 | $228.3 | $543 |
| 2000 | $194.8 | $529 |
| 2001 | $205.4 | $519 |
| 2002 | $225.3 | $568 |
| 2003 | $265.2 | $664 |
| 2004 | $283.5 | $727 |
| 2005 | $319 | $844 |
| 2006 | $333 | $862 |
| 2007 | $387 | $879 |
| 2008 | $475 | $1,082 |
| 2009 | $461 | $1,128 |
| 2010 | $474 | $1,045 |
| 2011 | $511 | $1,220 |
| 2012 | $529 | $1,211 |
| 2013 | $552 | $1,383 |
| 2014 | $565 | $1,490 |
| 2015 | $486 | $1,298 |
| 2016 | $503 | $1,435 |
| 2017 | $522 | $1,556 |
| 2018 | $579 | $1,826 |
| 2019 | $562 | $1,935 |
| 2020 | $580 | $2,167 |
| 2021 | $609 | $2,363 |
| 2022 | $610 | $2,390 |
| 2023 | $638 | $2,941 |
| 2024 | $723 | $3,245 |
Niger vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 35.9 | 39.1 |
| 1951 | 35.9 | 39.1 |
| 1952 | 35.9 | 39.1 |
| 1953 | 35.9 | 39.1 |
| 1954 | 36 | 39.2 |
| 1955 | 36 | 39.3 |
| 1956 | 36 | 39.5 |
| 1957 | 36.1 | 40.1 |
| 1958 | 36.1 | 41 |
| 1959 | 36.1 | 42.1 |
| 1960 | 36.2 | 43.6 |
| 1961 | 36.3 | 45.2 |
| 1962 | 36.3 | 46.8 |
| 1963 | 36.4 | 48.4 |
| 1964 | 36.5 | 49.7 |
| 1965 | 36.4 | 51.1 |
| 1966 | 36.3 | 52.3 |
| 1967 | 36.2 | 53.4 |
| 1968 | 36.1 | 54.5 |
| 1969 | 36 | 55.4 |
| 1970 | 35.9 | 56.3 |
| 1971 | 35.3 | 57 |
| 1972 | 35.8 | 57.4 |
| 1973 | 35.9 | 57.9 |
| 1974 | 36.2 | 58.3 |
| 1975 | 36.6 | 58.6 |
| 1976 | 37.1 | 58.8 |
| 1977 | 37.7 | 59 |
| 1978 | 38.3 | 59.1 |
| 1979 | 38.9 | 59.3 |
| 1980 | 39.3 | 59.4 |
| 1981 | 39.6 | 59.4 |
| 1982 | 39.8 | 59.5 |
| 1983 | 40 | 59.7 |
| 1984 | 40 | 59.9 |
| 1985 | 40.1 | 60.1 |
| 1986 | 40.3 | 57.6 |
| 1987 | 40.5 | 60.7 |
| 1988 | 40.8 | 60.8 |
| 1989 | 41.2 | 59.7 |
| 1990 | 41.7 | 60.7 |
| 1991 | 42.3 | 60.8 |
| 1992 | 43.1 | 60.7 |
| 1993 | 43.8 | 60.6 |
| 1994 | 44.6 | 60.6 |
| 1995 | 45.5 | 60.5 |
| 1996 | 46.3 | 60.6 |
| 1997 | 47.1 | 60.6 |
| 1998 | 47.8 | 60.8 |
| 1999 | 48.5 | 61 |
| 2000 | 49.2 | 61.2 |
| 2001 | 49.9 | 61.5 |
| 2002 | 50.6 | 61.8 |
| 2003 | 51.5 | 62.2 |
| 2004 | 52.4 | 62.6 |
| 2005 | 53.3 | 62.4 |
| 2006 | 54.2 | 63 |
| 2007 | 55.1 | 63.3 |
| 2008 | 55.9 | 63.4 |
| 2009 | 56.5 | 63.7 |
| 2010 | 57.1 | 63.9 |
| 2011 | 57.6 | 64.1 |
| 2012 | 58 | 64.5 |
| 2013 | 58.4 | 64.9 |
| 2014 | 58.7 | 65.5 |
| 2015 | 58.8 | 66 |
| 2016 | 59.2 | 66.6 |
| 2017 | 59.5 | 67.1 |
| 2018 | 59.8 | 67.6 |
| 2019 | 60 | 68 |
| 2020 | 59.9 | 68 |
| 2021 | 59.5 | 68 |
| 2022 | 60.4 | 69.2 |
| 2023 | 61.2 | 69.7 |
| 2024 | 61.4 | 69.9 |
| 2025 | 61.7 | 70.1 |
Niger and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 3,505,050 | 68,012 |
| 1961 | 3,608,162 | 68,707 |
| 1962 | 3,714,520 | 69,403 |
| 1963 | 3,823,873 | 70,112 |
| 1964 | 3,935,814 | 70,865 |
| 1965 | 4,049,695 | 71,680 |
| 1966 | 4,165,544 | 72,576 |
| 1967 | 4,283,590 | 73,596 |
| 1968 | 4,403,637 | 74,765 |
| 1969 | 4,525,725 | 76,083 |
| 1970 | 4,650,275 | 77,626 |
| 1971 | 4,776,225 | 79,330 |
| 1972 | 4,904,845 | 81,041 |
| 1973 | 5,037,865 | 82,798 |
| 1974 | 5,174,953 | 84,672 |
| 1975 | 5,317,019 | 86,708 |
| 1976 | 5,464,962 | 88,922 |
| 1977 | 5,619,716 | 91,301 |
| 1978 | 5,782,932 | 93,794 |
| 1979 | 5,955,556 | 96,252 |
| 1980 | 6,135,971 | 98,544 |
| 1981 | 6,322,006 | 100,615 |
| 1982 | 6,512,732 | 102,508 |
| 1983 | 6,708,644 | 104,380 |
| 1984 | 6,909,971 | 106,394 |
| 1985 | 7,118,457 | 108,658 |
| 1986 | 7,335,811 | 111,150 |
| 1987 | 7,561,150 | 113,919 |
| 1988 | 7,793,748 | 116,939 |
| 1989 | 8,034,780 | 119,979 |
| 1990 | 8,286,059 | 122,980 |
| 1991 | 8,546,900 | 125,697 |
| 1992 | 8,817,633 | 128,110 |
| 1993 | 9,100,789 | 130,467 |
| 1994 | 9,398,258 | 132,732 |
| 1995 | 9,714,529 | 134,895 |
| 1996 | 10,044,852 | 136,962 |
| 1997 | 10,383,969 | 138,922 |
| 1998 | 10,741,413 | 140,751 |
| 1999 | 11,117,411 | 142,442 |
| 2000 | 11,509,630 | 144,018 |
| 2001 | 11,920,647 | 146,375 |
| 2002 | 12,349,144 | 149,922 |
| 2003 | 12,796,984 | 153,814 |
| 2004 | 13,265,836 | 157,705 |
| 2005 | 13,756,192 | 161,639 |
| 2006 | 14,268,581 | 165,638 |
| 2007 | 14,803,610 | 169,700 |
| 2008 | 15,361,915 | 173,793 |
| 2009 | 15,943,675 | 177,853 |
| 2010 | 16,548,835 | 181,802 |
| 2011 | 17,176,283 | 185,649 |
| 2012 | 17,836,769 | 189,439 |
| 2013 | 18,519,898 | 193,148 |
| 2014 | 19,215,909 | 196,767 |
| 2015 | 19,939,498 | 200,291 |
| 2016 | 20,685,753 | 203,689 |
| 2017 | 21,435,446 | 206,970 |
| 2018 | 22,188,069 | 210,187 |
| 2019 | 22,947,757 | 213,392 |
| 2020 | 23,717,613 | 217,435 |
| 2021 | 24,502,140 | 221,961 |
| 2022 | 25,311,973 | 226,305 |
| 2023 | 26,159,867 | 230,871 |
| 2024 | 27,032,412 | 235,536 |
Fertility rates in Niger and Sao Tome and Principe
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 7.53 | 6.24 |
| 1961 | 7.51 | 6.26 |
| 1962 | 7.5 | 6.28 |
| 1963 | 7.49 | 6.31 |
| 1964 | 7.48 | 6.33 |
| 1965 | 7.47 | 6.35 |
| 1966 | 7.48 | 6.37 |
| 1967 | 7.49 | 6.39 |
| 1968 | 7.5 | 6.42 |
| 1969 | 7.51 | 6.44 |
| 1970 | 7.51 | 6.47 |
| 1971 | 7.52 | 6.49 |
| 1972 | 7.52 | 6.51 |
| 1973 | 7.53 | 6.53 |
| 1974 | 7.54 | 6.53 |
| 1975 | 7.54 | 6.53 |
| 1976 | 7.56 | 6.52 |
| 1977 | 7.6 | 6.5 |
| 1978 | 7.66 | 6.47 |
| 1979 | 7.72 | 6.43 |
| 1980 | 7.78 | 6.39 |
| 1981 | 7.82 | 6.33 |
| 1982 | 7.86 | 6.28 |
| 1983 | 7.9 | 6.22 |
| 1984 | 7.92 | 6.16 |
| 1985 | 7.93 | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 7.9 | 6.05 |
| 1987 | 7.87 | 5.99 |
| 1988 | 7.84 | 5.94 |
| 1989 | 7.82 | 5.88 |
| 1990 | 7.81 | 5.83 |
| 1991 | 7.8 | 5.77 |
| 1992 | 7.8 | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 7.79 | 5.64 |
| 1994 | 7.79 | 5.56 |
| 1995 | 7.78 | 5.55 |
| 1996 | 7.78 | 5.47 |
| 1997 | 7.8 | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 7.84 | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 7.84 | 5.23 |
| 2000 | 7.83 | 5.16 |
| 2001 | 7.81 | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 7.8 | 5.06 |
| 2003 | 7.79 | 5.01 |
| 2004 | 7.78 | 4.96 |
| 2005 | 7.77 | 4.94 |
| 2006 | 7.74 | 4.93 |
| 2007 | 7.73 | 4.96 |
| 2008 | 7.7 | 4.91 |
| 2009 | 7.68 | 4.84 |
| 2010 | 7.64 | 4.77 |
| 2011 | 7.59 | 4.72 |
| 2012 | 7.53 | 4.66 |
| 2013 | 7.45 | 4.58 |
| 2014 | 7.34 | 4.49 |
| 2015 | 7.22 | 4.35 |
| 2016 | 7.04 | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 6.87 | 4.07 |
| 2018 | 6.71 | 3.98 |
| 2019 | 6.54 | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 6.37 | 3.83 |
| 2021 | 6.2 | 3.76 |
| 2022 | 6.14 | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 6.06 | 3.64 |
Niger and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 15.5 | 24.2 |
| 1961 | 15.5 | 24.3 |
| 1962 | 15.5 | 24.1 |
| 1963 | 15.5 | 23.5 |
| 1964 | 15.6 | 22.4 |
| 1965 | 15.6 | 21 |
| 1966 | 15.6 | 19.5 |
| 1967 | 15.7 | 18.5 |
| 1968 | 15.7 | 17.7 |
| 1969 | 15.8 | 17.2 |
| 1970 | 15.9 | 16.9 |
| 1971 | 15.9 | 16.9 |
| 1972 | 16 | 17 |
| 1973 | 16.1 | 17 |
| 1974 | 16.1 | 17.1 |
| 1975 | 16.2 | 17.1 |
| 1976 | 16.3 | 17.1 |
| 1977 | 16.3 | 17.2 |
| 1978 | 16.4 | 17.2 |
| 1979 | 16.4 | 17.3 |
| 1980 | 16.4 | 17.3 |
| 1981 | 16.4 | 17.4 |
| 1982 | 16.4 | 17.4 |
| 1983 | 16.4 | 17.4 |
| 1984 | 16.4 | 17.4 |
| 1985 | 16.4 | 17.4 |
| 1986 | 16.4 | 17.4 |
| 1987 | 16.4 | 17.4 |
| 1988 | 16.5 | 17.4 |
| 1989 | 16.5 | 17.4 |
| 1990 | 16.5 | 17.4 |
| 1991 | 16.6 | 17.3 |
| 1992 | 16.6 | 17.3 |
| 1993 | 16.6 | 17.2 |
| 1994 | 16.6 | 17.2 |
| 1995 | 16.6 | 17.3 |
| 1996 | 16.6 | 17.3 |
| 1997 | 16.5 | 17.4 |
| 1998 | 16.5 | 17.5 |
| 1999 | 16.4 | 17.7 |
| 2000 | 16.3 | 17.9 |
| 2001 | 16.2 | 18 |
| 2002 | 16.1 | 18.1 |
| 2003 | 16 | 18.3 |
| 2004 | 15.9 | 18.4 |
| 2005 | 15.8 | 18.5 |
| 2006 | 15.7 | 18.6 |
| 2007 | 15.5 | 18.7 |
| 2008 | 15.5 | 18.7 |
| 2009 | 15.4 | 18.7 |
| 2010 | 15.3 | 18.8 |
| 2011 | 15.3 | 18.9 |
| 2012 | 15.3 | 18.9 |
| 2013 | 15.3 | 18.9 |
| 2014 | 15.3 | 18.9 |
| 2015 | 15.4 | 19 |
| 2016 | 15.5 | 19 |
| 2017 | 15.6 | 19.1 |
| 2018 | 15.7 | 19.3 |
| 2019 | 15.8 | 19.4 |
| 2020 | 15.9 | 19.5 |
| 2021 | 16 | 19.7 |
| 2022 | 16.2 | 19.9 |
| 2023 | 16.3 | 20.1 |
| 2024 | 16.5 | 20.3 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$17.9B
2024 |
$653M
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
13.4%
2025 |
24.5%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.07%
2023 |
5.03%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.07%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
10,000
2020 |
1,000
1999 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.02%
2025 |
+2.56%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
0.4%
2022 |
8.81%
2017 |
| Services, % of GDP |
45.4%
2024 |
76.6%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
17.8%
2024 |
2.91%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
51.5
2025 |
60.4
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.8%
2021 |
32.8%
2017 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.8%
2021 |
2.6%
2017 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$46.2M
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$567M
2024 |
$10M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
85,000
2020 |
33,400
2018 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
9.38%
2019 |
73.2%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
14.8%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
162 kg
2022 |
259.3 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$11.4
2022 |
$10.2
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
2.82 megatons
2023 |
0.21 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.11 tons
2023 |
0.93 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
79.6%
2021 |
42.5%
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 |
6.06%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
5.85%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
20.1%
2023 |
81.3%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.33%
2024 |
0.003%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-4,041
2024 |
-604
2024 |
| Urban population |
17.2%
2024 |
77%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.59 ft
2025 |
5.59 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.24 ft
2025 |
5.24 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
16.1
2025 |
32.1
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
34
2024 |
45
2024 |
| Higher education index |
22
2025 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.39
2012 |
3.23
2011 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
25.5
2019 |
27.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
64
2025 |
71
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
35.6%
2022 |
93.8%
2022 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
4.9%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
23.2%
2023 |
61.5%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$26.5
2022 |
$180.3
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$10.7
2022 |
$21.6
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
61.7 years
2025 |
70.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.2%
2022 |
30.9%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.02
2022 |
0.49
2019 |
| Age at first childbirth |
18.5 years
2025 |
19.4 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
350
2023 |
75
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
114.8
2023 |
13.9
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
6.21%
2022 |
17.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.1%
2024 |
12.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
12
2025 |
24
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
7.7%
2022 |
7.8%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.13 liters
2020 |
4.79 liters
2020 |
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