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Niger vs South Sudan statistics compared

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Niger has a population of 27.9M (ranked 54/197), compared with 12.2M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 20th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Niger ranks 129/197 ($21.6B) and South Sudan ranks 151/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 188/197 ($775), while South Sudan ranks 180/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Niger South Sudan
Population
29294628
12565048
Population rank 53/197 80/197
GDP
$21.6B
2025
$12B
2015
GDP rank 129/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$775
2025
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 188/197 180/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$9.82B
2025
$6.98B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
45.4%
2025
62.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$352
2025
$628
2015
Government debt per person rank 175/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,418
2026
$1,514
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
58.9 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.94
2024
3.79
2024
Median age
16.7 years
2025
19.7 years
2025
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
58 years
2026

Niger and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Niger and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Niger

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Niger South Sudan
2025 $21,646,191,388 -
2024 $19,729,786,047 -
2023 $16,949,765,464 -
2022 $15,531,799,641 -
2021 $14,936,154,253 -
2020 $13,648,332,190 -
2019 $12,420,836,507 -
2018 $12,800,907,986 -
2017 $11,359,273,443 -
2016 $10,341,025,540 -
2015 $9,683,867,926 $11,997,800,760
2014 $10,862,943,544 $13,962,212,847
2013 $10,224,897,438 $18,426,469,017
2012 $9,426,912,648 $11,931,472,169
2011 $8,772,950,778 $14,907,308,933
2010 $7,851,192,502 $14,602,072,411
2009 $7,352,131,310 $12,231,264,525
2008 $7,297,600,226 $14,586,253,383
2007 $5,731,485,052 -
2006 $4,756,361,252 -
2005 $4,383,315,965 -
2004 $3,760,443,738 -
2003 $3,394,084,732 -
2002 $2,782,192,879 -
2001 $2,448,714,704 -
2000 $2,241,753,193 -
1999 $2,537,789,821 -
1998 $2,643,363,519 -
1997 $2,290,318,910 -
1996 $2,405,686,940 -
1995 $2,302,537,562 -
1994 $1,938,058,175 -
1993 $3,052,673,849 -
1992 $3,386,232,579 -
1991 $3,285,796,875 -
1990 $3,512,356,508 -
1989 $2,179,567,114 -
1988 $2,280,356,193 -
1987 $2,233,006,105 -
1986 $1,904,096,998 -
1985 $1,440,581,652 -
1984 $1,461,243,326 -
1983 $1,803,099,561 -
1982 $2,017,612,216 -
1981 $2,170,893,414 -
1980 $2,508,524,721 -
1979 $2,109,277,666 -
1978 $1,774,365,590 -
1977 $1,291,458,041 -
1976 $1,064,517,601 -
1975 $1,048,690,933 -
1974 $1,026,137,111 -
1973 $946,385,105 -
1972 $742,779,661 -
1971 $693,573,704 -
1970 $649,916,621 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Niger and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger South Sudan
2025 $775 -
2024 $730 -
2023 $648 -
2022 $614 -
2021 $610 -
2020 $575 -
2019 $541 -
2018 $577 -
2017 $530 -
2016 $500 -
2015 $486 $1,080
2014 $565 $1,243
2013 $552 $1,650
2012 $529 $1,109
2011 $511 $1,449
2010 $474 $1,498
2009 $461 $1,323
2008 $475 $1,654
2007 $387 -
2006 $333 -
2005 $319 -
2004 $283.5 -
2003 $265.2 -
2002 $225.3 -
2001 $205.4 -
2000 $194.8 -
1999 $228.3 -
1998 $246.1 -
1997 $220.6 -
1996 $239.5 -
1995 $237 -
1994 $206.2 -
1993 $335 -
1992 $384 -
1991 $384 -
1990 $424 -
1989 $271.3 -
1988 $292.6 -
1987 $295.3 -
1986 $259.6 -
1985 $202.4 -
1984 $211.5 -
1983 $268.8 -
1982 $310 -
1981 $343 -
1980 $409 -
1979 $354 -
1978 $307 -
1977 $229.8 -
1976 $194.8 -
1975 $197.2 -
1974 $198.3 -
1973 $187.9 -
1972 $151.4 -
1971 $145.2 -
1970 $139.8 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Niger vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger South Sudan
2026 61.9 58
2025 61.7 57.9
2024 61.4 57.7
2023 61.2 57.6
2022 60.4 57.2
2021 59.5 57
2020 59.9 57.6
2019 60 58.1
2018 59.8 51.9
2017 59.5 35.4
2016 59.2 36.7
2015 58.8 39.8
2014 58.7 45.6
2013 58.4 58.3
2012 58 58.2
2011 57.6 57.7
2010 57.1 57.5
2009 56.5 56.8
2008 55.9 56.3
2007 55.1 55.4
2006 54.2 54.7
2005 53.3 54
2004 52.4 53.1
2003 51.5 52.3
2002 50.6 49.4
2001 49.9 48.6
2000 49.2 47.6
1999 48.5 44.5
1998 47.8 19
1997 47.1 33.1
1996 46.3 32.1
1995 45.5 31.5
1994 44.6 44.9
1993 43.8 22.3
1992 43.1 21.9
1991 42.3 29.2
1990 41.7 28.6
1989 41.2 28.2
1988 40.8 11
1987 40.5 20.7
1986 40.3 32.8
1985 40.1 32.4
1984 40 31.8
1983 40 34.7
1982 39.8 38.7
1981 39.6 38.3
1980 39.3 38
1979 38.9 37.8
1978 38.3 37.6
1977 37.7 37.4
1976 37.1 37.1
1975 36.6 36.9
1974 36.2 36.6
1973 35.9 36.3
1972 35.8 31.3
1971 35.3 31
1970 35.9 25.6
1969 36 25.4
1968 36.1 26.1
1967 36.2 25.9
1966 36.3 25.6
1965 36.4 28.8
1964 36.5 32.5
1963 36.4 28.2
1962 36.3 28.5
1961 36.3 28.3
1960 36.2 28.1
1959 36.1 27.8
1958 36.1 27.6
1957 36.1 30.9
1956 36 31.6
1955 36 32
1954 36 31.7
1953 35.9 31.4
1952 35.9 31
1951 35.9 30.6
1950 35.9 30.2

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

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Niger and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Niger South Sudan
2025 27,917,831 12,188,788
2024 27,032,412 11,943,408
2023 26,159,867 11,483,374
2022 25,311,973 11,021,177
2021 24,502,140 10,865,780
2020 23,717,613 10,698,467
2019 22,947,757 10,423,384
2018 22,188,069 10,122,977
2017 21,435,446 10,259,154
2016 20,685,753 10,830,102
2015 19,939,498 11,107,561
2014 19,215,909 11,235,073
2013 18,519,898 11,166,275
2012 17,836,769 10,756,240
2011 17,176,283 10,288,109
2010 16,548,835 9,745,953
2009 15,943,675 9,243,556
2008 15,361,915 8,817,647
2007 14,803,610 8,388,788
2006 14,268,581 7,976,526
2005 13,756,192 7,590,143
2004 13,265,836 7,233,041
2003 12,796,984 6,903,127
2002 12,349,144 6,596,806
2001 11,920,647 6,308,391
2000 11,509,630 6,032,267
1999 11,117,411 5,771,628
1998 10,741,413 5,620,068
1997 10,383,969 5,509,136
1996 10,044,852 5,356,925
1995 9,714,529 5,225,836
1994 9,398,258 5,071,184
1993 9,100,789 4,956,002
1992 8,817,633 4,909,749
1991 8,546,900 4,836,677
1990 8,286,059 4,737,633
1989 8,034,780 4,713,229
1988 7,793,748 4,848,029
1987 7,561,150 4,962,395
1986 7,335,811 4,921,240
1985 7,118,457 4,834,296
1984 6,909,971 4,750,627
1983 6,708,644 4,661,574
1982 6,512,732 4,557,686
1981 6,322,006 4,447,272
1980 6,135,971 4,339,030
1979 5,955,556 4,232,605
1978 5,782,932 4,127,657
1977 5,619,716 4,024,032
1976 5,464,962 3,921,910
1975 5,317,019 3,821,494
1974 5,174,953 3,723,259
1973 5,037,865 3,627,383
1972 4,904,845 3,542,497
1971 4,776,225 3,468,646
1970 4,650,275 3,409,614
1969 4,525,725 3,365,533
1968 4,403,637 3,321,528
1967 4,283,590 3,277,648
1966 4,165,544 3,236,423
1965 4,049,695 3,189,835
1964 3,935,814 3,129,918
1963 3,823,873 3,072,669
1962 3,714,520 3,024,308
1961 3,608,162 2,976,724
1960 3,505,050 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Niger and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Niger

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger South Sudan
2024 5.94 3.79
2023 6.06 3.86
2022 6.14 3.96
2021 6.2 4.05
2020 6.37 4.16
2019 6.54 4.26
2018 6.71 4.37
2017 6.87 4.48
2016 7.04 4.58
2015 7.22 4.7
2014 7.34 4.82
2013 7.45 4.94
2012 7.53 5.06
2011 7.59 5.19
2010 7.64 5.32
2009 7.68 5.45
2008 7.7 5.57
2007 7.73 5.7
2006 7.74 5.85
2005 7.77 6.02
2004 7.78 6.19
2003 7.79 6.35
2002 7.8 6.52
2001 7.81 6.65
2000 7.83 6.8
1999 7.84 6.94
1998 7.84 7.08
1997 7.8 7.2
1996 7.78 7.32
1995 7.78 7.34
1994 7.79 7.35
1993 7.79 7.36
1992 7.8 7.37
1991 7.8 7.38
1990 7.81 7.38
1989 7.82 7.37
1988 7.84 7.38
1987 7.87 7.39
1986 7.9 7.38
1985 7.93 7.36
1984 7.92 7.35
1983 7.9 7.34
1982 7.86 7.34
1981 7.82 7.33
1980 7.78 7.33
1979 7.72 7.32
1978 7.66 7.33
1977 7.6 7.33
1976 7.56 7.33
1975 7.54 7.33
1974 7.54 7.31
1973 7.53 7.31
1972 7.52 7.31
1971 7.52 7.3
1970 7.51 7.29
1969 7.51 7.28
1968 7.5 7.26
1967 7.49 7.26
1966 7.48 7.25
1965 7.47 7.22
1964 7.48 7.22
1963 7.49 7.2
1962 7.5 7.2
1961 7.51 7.18
1960 7.53 7.16

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

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Niger and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Niger

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger South Sudan
2025 16.7 19.7
2024 16.5 19.4
2023 16.3 19
2022 16.2 18.7
2021 16 18.4
2020 15.9 18.2
2019 15.8 17.8
2018 15.7 17.3
2017 15.6 17.4
2016 15.5 18.2
2015 15.4 18.6
2014 15.3 19
2013 15.3 19.3
2012 15.3 19.2
2011 15.3 19
2010 15.3 18.7
2009 15.4 18.4
2008 15.5 18.2
2007 15.5 18
2006 15.7 17.8
2005 15.8 17.6
2004 15.9 17.4
2003 16 17.3
2002 16.1 17.3
2001 16.2 17.3
2000 16.3 17.2
1999 16.4 17.1
1998 16.5 17
1997 16.5 16.9
1996 16.6 16.9
1995 16.6 16.9
1994 16.6 16.9
1993 16.6 16.9
1992 16.6 17
1991 16.6 17
1990 16.5 17
1989 16.5 17.1
1988 16.5 16.8
1987 16.4 16.5
1986 16.4 16.6
1985 16.4 16.7
1984 16.4 16.8
1983 16.4 16.8
1982 16.4 16.9
1981 16.4 17
1980 16.4 17.1
1979 16.4 17.1
1978 16.4 17.2
1977 16.3 17.2
1976 16.3 17.3
1975 16.2 17.4
1974 16.1 17.4
1973 16.1 17.5
1972 16 17.5
1971 15.9 17.6
1970 15.9 17.7
1969 15.8 17.9
1968 15.7 18
1967 15.7 18.2
1966 15.6 18.3
1965 15.6 18.3
1964 15.6 18.4
1963 15.5 18.4
1962 15.5 18.5
1961 15.5 18.5
1960 15.5 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2025
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.8%
2025
18.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.28%
2025
+3.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
31.1%
2025
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2025
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
51
2026
41
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2021
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold n/a
$16M
2024
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Niger South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
161.3 kg
2023
68.7 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2023
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.07%
2023
0.23%
2023
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
67.7 kWh
2023
47.9 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.83%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Niger South Sudan
% of world population
0.34%
2025
0.15%
2025
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
18.4%
2025
21.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2025
49.2:50.8
2025
Average male height
5.59 ft
2026
n/a
Average female height
5.24 ft
2026
n/a
Quality of life index
14.3
2026
3.08
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2012
14
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
63
2026
49
2026
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
34.5%
2018
English speaking
1%
2026
40%
2026
People using the Internet
15.6%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Niger South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
110.7
2024
96.7
2024
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2024
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Niger South Sudan
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
17,518 sq mi
2025
20,018 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
n/a

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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 (2015–2025, 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. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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