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Niger vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Niger has a population of 27M (ranked 55/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 20th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 187/197 ($735), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Saudi Arabia
Population
29080898
36734925
Population rank 53/197 44/197
GDP
$19.9B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 130/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$735
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 187/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$9.39B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.2%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$347
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 173/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,163
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
59 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.06
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
16.5 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Niger and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Niger and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Niger

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Niger Saudi Arabia
2024 $19,876,128,486 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $16,698,786,978 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $15,433,852,712 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $14,915,002,436 $982,661,066,667
2020 $13,744,653,103 $767,951,200,000
2019 $12,889,555,561 $888,890,133,333
2018 $12,837,307,497 $886,564,800,000
2017 $11,185,104,252 $741,266,133,333
2016 $10,398,861,982 $689,279,466,667
2015 $9,683,867,926 $693,414,400,000
2014 $10,862,943,544 $787,153,066,667
2013 $10,224,897,438 $769,755,733,333
2012 $9,426,912,648 $751,921,333,333
2011 $8,772,950,778 $680,660,800,000
2010 $7,851,192,502 $528,207,466,667
2009 $7,352,131,310 $429,097,866,667
2008 $7,297,600,226 $519,796,800,000
2007 $5,731,485,052 $415,964,509,673
2006 $4,756,361,252 $376,900,133,511
2005 $4,383,315,965 $328,459,608,764
2004 $3,760,443,738 $258,742,133,333
2003 $3,394,084,732 $215,807,733,333
2002 $2,782,192,879 $189,605,866,667
2001 $2,448,714,704 $184,137,600,000
2000 $2,241,753,193 $189,514,933,333
1999 $2,537,789,821 $161,717,066,667
1998 $2,643,363,519 $146,775,466,667
1997 $2,290,318,910 $165,963,684,913
1996 $2,405,686,940 $158,662,483,311
1995 $2,302,537,562 $143,343,124,166
1994 $1,938,058,175 $135,174,899,866
1993 $3,052,673,849 $132,967,957,276
1992 $3,386,232,579 $137,087,850,467
1991 $3,285,796,875 $132,223,230,975
1990 $3,512,356,508 $117,630,173,565
1989 $2,179,567,114 $95,344,459,279
1988 $2,280,356,193 $88,256,074,766
1987 $2,233,006,105 $85,695,861,148
1986 $1,904,096,998 $86,961,922,765
1985 $1,440,581,652 $103,897,846,494
1984 $1,461,243,326 $119,624,858,116
1983 $1,803,099,561 $129,171,635,311
1982 $2,017,612,216 $153,240,313,858
1981 $2,170,893,414 $184,291,360,139
1980 $2,508,524,721 $164,539,660,725
1979 $2,109,277,666 $111,858,444,786
1978 $1,774,365,590 $80,266,516,687
1977 $1,291,458,041 $74,188,986,586
1976 $1,064,517,601 $64,005,665,722
1975 $1,048,690,933 $46,773,208,643
1974 $1,026,137,111 $45,412,957,746
1973 $946,385,105 $14,947,435,499
1972 $742,779,661 $9,664,267,087
1971 $693,573,704 $7,184,806,909
1970 $649,916,621 $5,377,333,333
1969 $625,867,985 $4,485,777,644
1968 $641,214,226 $4,187,777,711
1967 $665,586,872 $3,257,022,223
1966 $702,296,079 $2,920,555,557
1965 $673,383,511 $2,647,955,558
1964 $582,816,396 $2,371,808,713
1963 $586,294,879 $2,207,393,172
1962 $531,736,599 $2,130,606,532
1961 $485,785,231 $1,920,811,284
1960 $449,526,873 $1,748,124,064

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

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Niger and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger Saudi Arabia
2024 $735 $35,122
2023 $638 $36,157
2022 $610 $38,510
2021 $609 $31,921
2020 $580 $24,339
2019 $562 $29,567
2018 $579 $29,360
2017 $522 $23,929
2016 $503 $22,268
2015 $486 $23,256
2014 $565 $27,805
2013 $552 $27,865
2012 $529 $28,733
2011 $511 $27,127
2010 $474 $22,028
2009 $461 $17,718
2008 $475 $22,320
2007 $387 $18,596
2006 $333 $17,564
2005 $319 $15,976
2004 $283.5 $13,154
2003 $265.2 $11,487
2002 $225.3 $10,586
2001 $205.4 $10,805
2000 $194.8 $11,715
1999 $228.3 $10,452
1998 $246.1 $9,836
1997 $220.6 $11,545
1996 $239.5 $11,472
1995 $237 $10,786
1994 $206.2 $10,602
1993 $335 $10,885
1992 $384 $11,730
1991 $384 $11,847
1990 $424 $11,055
1989 $271.3 $9,414
1988 $292.6 $9,165
1987 $295.3 $9,386
1986 $259.6 $10,078
1985 $202.4 $12,745
1984 $211.5 $15,541
1983 $268.8 $17,810
1982 $310 $22,454
1981 $343 $28,703
1980 $409 $27,206
1979 $354 $19,612
1978 $307 $14,914
1977 $229.8 $14,595
1976 $194.8 $13,313
1975 $197.2 $10,266
1974 $198.3 $10,503
1973 $187.9 $3,640
1972 $151.4 $2,474
1971 $145.2 $1,929
1970 $139.8 $1,509
1969 $138.3 $1,313
1968 $145.6 $1,276
1967 $155.4 $1,032
1966 $168.6 $961
1965 $166.3 $904
1964 $148.1 $840
1963 $153.3 $812
1962 $143.2 $813
1961 $134.6 $760
1960 $128.3 $718

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

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Niger vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger Saudi Arabia
2026 61.9 79.4
2025 61.7 79.2
2024 61.4 79
2023 61.2 78.7
2022 60.4 77.3
2021 59.5 77.1
2020 59.9 77.6
2019 60 78.3
2018 59.8 78.7
2017 59.5 78.7
2016 59.2 78.4
2015 58.8 77.8
2014 58.7 77.1
2013 58.4 76.5
2012 58 76.1
2011 57.6 75.8
2010 57.1 75.6
2009 56.5 75.4
2008 55.9 75.3
2007 55.1 75.1
2006 54.2 74.8
2005 53.3 74.4
2004 52.4 74
2003 51.5 73.7
2002 50.6 73.3
2001 49.9 73
2000 49.2 72.6
1999 48.5 72.3
1998 47.8 72
1997 47.1 71.6
1996 46.3 71.3
1995 45.5 70.9
1994 44.6 70.6
1993 43.8 70.2
1992 43.1 69.8
1991 42.3 69.3
1990 41.7 68.9
1989 41.2 68.4
1988 40.8 67.8
1987 40.5 67.2
1986 40.3 66.6
1985 40.1 66
1984 40 65.4
1983 40 64.7
1982 39.8 64
1981 39.6 63.3
1980 39.3 62.4
1979 38.9 61.5
1978 38.3 60.7
1977 37.7 59.7
1976 37.1 58.8
1975 36.6 57.8
1974 36.2 56.8
1973 35.9 55.8
1972 35.8 54.7
1971 35.3 53.7
1970 35.9 52.7
1969 36 51.8
1968 36.1 50.9
1967 36.2 50
1966 36.3 49.2
1965 36.4 48.4
1964 36.5 47.7
1963 36.4 47.1
1962 36.3 46.5
1961 36.3 45.9
1960 36.2 45.3
1959 36.1 44.8
1958 36.1 44.2
1957 36.1 43.7
1956 36 43.1
1955 36 42.6
1954 36 42.1
1953 35.9 41.6
1952 35.9 41.1
1951 35.9 40.6
1950 35.9 40

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

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Niger and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Niger Saudi Arabia
2024 27,032,412 35,300,280
2023 26,159,867 33,702,731
2022 25,311,973 32,175,224
2021 24,502,140 30,784,383
2020 23,717,613 31,552,510
2019 22,947,757 30,063,799
2018 22,188,069 30,196,281
2017 21,435,446 30,977,355
2016 20,685,753 30,954,198
2015 19,939,498 29,816,382
2014 19,215,909 28,309,273
2013 18,519,898 27,624,004
2012 17,836,769 26,168,861
2011 17,176,283 25,091,867
2010 16,548,835 23,978,487
2009 15,943,675 24,217,654
2008 15,361,915 23,287,877
2007 14,803,610 22,368,313
2006 14,268,581 21,459,144
2005 13,756,192 20,559,890
2004 13,265,836 19,669,480
2003 12,796,984 18,786,767
2002 12,349,144 17,910,910
2001 11,920,647 17,041,397
2000 11,509,630 16,177,722
1999 11,117,411 15,472,075
1998 10,741,413 14,922,185
1997 10,383,969 14,374,943
1996 10,044,852 13,831,009
1995 9,714,529 13,289,245
1994 9,398,258 12,750,040
1993 9,100,789 12,215,862
1992 8,817,633 11,686,676
1991 8,546,900 11,160,744
1990 8,286,059 10,640,691
1989 8,034,780 10,128,394
1988 7,793,748 9,629,165
1987 7,561,150 9,130,194
1986 7,335,811 8,628,639
1985 7,118,457 8,151,779
1984 6,909,971 7,697,307
1983 6,708,644 7,252,941
1982 6,512,732 6,824,486
1981 6,322,006 6,420,551
1980 6,135,971 6,047,997
1979 5,955,556 5,703,698
1978 5,782,932 5,381,902
1977 5,619,716 5,083,048
1976 5,464,962 4,807,933
1975 5,317,019 4,556,287
1974 5,174,953 4,323,632
1973 5,037,865 4,106,344
1972 4,904,845 3,905,722
1971 4,776,225 3,724,031
1970 4,650,275 3,562,470
1969 4,525,725 3,417,114
1968 4,403,637 3,282,711
1967 4,283,590 3,157,242
1966 4,165,544 3,039,887
1965 4,049,695 2,928,771
1964 3,935,814 2,821,968
1963 3,823,873 2,719,341
1962 3,714,520 2,620,910
1961 3,608,162 2,526,347
1960 3,505,050 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Niger and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Niger

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Saudi Arabia
2023 6.06 2.28
2022 6.14 2.14
2021 6.2 2.17
2020 6.37 2.27
2019 6.54 2.49
2018 6.71 2.67
2017 6.87 2.67
2016 7.04 2.65
2015 7.22 2.63
2014 7.34 2.68
2013 7.45 2.67
2012 7.53 2.78
2011 7.59 2.8
2010 7.64 2.81
2009 7.68 2.95
2008 7.7 3.07
2007 7.73 3.19
2006 7.74 3.18
2005 7.77 3.16
2004 7.78 3.26
2003 7.79 3.47
2002 7.8 3.71
2001 7.81 3.96
2000 7.83 4.21
1999 7.84 4.35
1998 7.84 4.52
1997 7.8 4.66
1996 7.78 4.81
1995 7.78 4.99
1994 7.79 5.16
1993 7.79 5.33
1992 7.8 5.49
1991 7.8 5.64
1990 7.81 5.8
1989 7.82 5.98
1988 7.84 6.15
1987 7.87 6.34
1986 7.9 6.52
1985 7.93 6.65
1984 7.92 6.78
1983 7.9 6.88
1982 7.86 6.98
1981 7.82 7.07
1980 7.78 7.15
1979 7.72 7.23
1978 7.66 7.26
1977 7.6 7.3
1976 7.56 7.33
1975 7.54 7.37
1974 7.54 7.43
1973 7.53 7.48
1972 7.52 7.54
1971 7.52 7.56
1970 7.51 7.58
1969 7.51 7.6
1968 7.5 7.63
1967 7.49 7.66
1966 7.48 7.66
1965 7.47 7.66
1964 7.48 7.67
1963 7.49 7.65
1962 7.5 7.64
1961 7.51 7.63
1960 7.53 7.63

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

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Niger and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Niger

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger Saudi Arabia
2024 16.5 30.5
2023 16.3 30.2
2022 16.2 29.7
2021 16 29.5
2020 15.9 29.4
2019 15.8 29.3
2018 15.7 29.3
2017 15.6 29
2016 15.5 28.6
2015 15.4 27.9
2014 15.3 27.2
2013 15.3 26.6
2012 15.3 25.9
2011 15.3 25.2
2010 15.3 24.5
2009 15.4 23.9
2008 15.5 23.4
2007 15.5 22.8
2006 15.7 22.3
2005 15.8 21.9
2004 15.9 21.4
2003 16 21.1
2002 16.1 20.8
2001 16.2 20.7
2000 16.3 20.8
1999 16.4 20.7
1998 16.5 20.4
1997 16.5 20.2
1996 16.6 19.9
1995 16.6 19.7
1994 16.6 19.6
1993 16.6 19.4
1992 16.6 19.3
1991 16.6 19.2
1990 16.5 19
1989 16.5 19
1988 16.5 18.9
1987 16.4 18.8
1986 16.4 18.7
1985 16.4 18.7
1984 16.4 18.6
1983 16.4 18.5
1982 16.4 18.4
1981 16.4 18.3
1980 16.4 18.2
1979 16.4 18.1
1978 16.4 18
1977 16.3 17.9
1976 16.3 17.8
1975 16.2 17.7
1974 16.1 17.6
1973 16.1 17.5
1972 16 17.4
1971 15.9 17.4
1970 15.9 17.4
1969 15.8 17.4
1968 15.7 17.5
1967 15.7 17.6
1966 15.6 17.7
1965 15.6 17.9
1964 15.6 18
1963 15.5 18.2
1962 15.5 18.4
1961 15.5 18.5
1960 15.5 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$18.3B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.27%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
51
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Niger Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
162 kg
2022
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.4
2022
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
62.4 kWh
2022
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.38%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Niger Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
18%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.39
2012
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
23.2%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Niger Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
114.8
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Niger Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.85%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
18,092 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
137,554 mi
2006

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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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