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Niger vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Niger has a population of 27M (ranked 55/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 20th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 187/197 ($735), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Sweden
Population
29080898
10680056
Population rank 53/197 91/197
GDP
$19.9B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 130/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$735
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 187/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$9.39B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.2%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$347
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 173/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,163
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
59 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.06
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
16.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Niger and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Niger and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Niger

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Niger Sweden
2024 $19,876,128,486 $603,715,224,266
2023 $16,698,786,978 $578,990,915,246
2022 $15,433,852,712 $575,071,237,641
2021 $14,915,002,436 $631,693,331,301
2020 $13,744,653,103 $544,265,668,452
2019 $12,889,555,561 $530,894,124,494
2018 $12,837,307,497 $549,649,344,043
2017 $11,185,104,252 $535,172,356,785
2016 $10,398,861,982 $513,058,312,951
2015 $9,683,867,926 $501,602,351,912
2014 $10,862,943,544 $577,727,767,304
2013 $10,224,897,438 $584,125,353,119
2012 $9,426,912,648 $549,739,674,655
2011 $8,772,950,778 $570,538,581,144
2010 $7,851,192,502 $492,750,897,239
2009 $7,352,131,310 $434,311,714,442
2008 $7,297,600,226 $514,614,100,833
2007 $5,731,485,052 $490,047,789,548
2006 $4,756,361,252 $422,528,394,459
2005 $4,383,315,965 $391,688,455,929
2004 $3,760,443,738 $384,545,442,175
2003 $3,394,084,732 $334,072,443,516
2002 $2,782,192,879 $267,371,907,447
2001 $2,448,714,704 $242,497,797,485
2000 $2,241,753,193 $262,903,560,280
1999 $2,537,789,821 $274,318,357,862
1998 $2,643,363,519 $270,887,306,759
1997 $2,290,318,910 $268,249,616,891
1996 $2,405,686,940 $291,949,597,375
1995 $2,302,537,562 $267,050,453,507
1994 $1,938,058,175 $228,699,066,874
1993 $3,052,673,849 $212,644,602,616
1992 $3,386,232,579 $283,908,914,454
1991 $3,285,796,875 $273,831,464,572
1990 $3,512,356,508 $261,466,577,009
1989 $2,179,567,114 $217,632,340,195
1988 $2,280,356,193 $206,686,590,776
1987 $2,233,006,105 $182,744,315,974
1986 $1,904,096,998 $150,279,869,729
1985 $1,440,581,652 $113,958,084,357
1984 $1,461,243,326 $109,043,045,407
1983 $1,803,099,561 $104,862,109,663
1982 $2,017,612,216 $114,214,731,799
1981 $2,170,893,414 $129,498,921,476
1980 $2,508,524,721 $141,886,067,004
1979 $2,109,277,666 $123,207,527,699
1978 $1,774,365,590 $104,290,933,496
1977 $1,291,458,041 $94,331,782,622
1976 $1,064,517,601 $89,232,517,046
1975 $1,048,690,933 $82,765,232,648
1974 $1,026,137,111 $65,917,634,590
1973 $946,385,105 $59,318,842,992
1972 $742,779,661 $48,883,173,400
1971 $693,573,704 $41,506,151,115
1970 $649,916,621 $38,037,226,668
1969 $625,867,985 $33,967,301,561
1968 $641,214,226 $31,277,871,669
1967 $665,586,872 $29,474,881,506
1966 $702,296,079 $27,154,716,721
1965 $673,383,511 $24,963,947,415
1964 $582,816,396 $22,685,490,195
1963 $586,294,879 $20,342,131,882
1962 $531,736,599 $18,794,066,990
1961 $485,785,231 $17,329,620,585
1960 $449,526,873 $15,930,075,467

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

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Niger and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger Sweden
2024 $735 $57,117
2023 $638 $54,950
2022 $610 $54,837
2021 $609 $60,648
2020 $580 $52,569
2019 $562 $51,649
2018 $579 $54,018
2017 $522 $53,210
2016 $503 $51,704
2015 $486 $51,188
2014 $565 $59,583
2013 $552 $60,844
2012 $529 $57,750
2011 $511 $60,379
2010 $474 $52,543
2009 $461 $46,708
2008 $475 $55,817
2007 $387 $53,568
2006 $333 $46,531
2005 $319 $43,378
2004 $283.5 $42,758
2003 $265.2 $37,292
2002 $225.3 $29,958
2001 $205.4 $27,259
2000 $194.8 $29,633
1999 $228.3 $30,969
1998 $246.1 $30,605
1997 $220.6 $30,324
1996 $239.5 $33,022
1995 $237 $30,254
1994 $206.2 $26,046
1993 $335 $24,390
1992 $384 $32,753
1991 $384 $31,777
1990 $424 $30,549
1989 $271.3 $25,625
1988 $292.6 $24,499
1987 $295.3 $21,761
1986 $259.6 $17,955
1985 $202.4 $13,647
1984 $211.5 $13,080
1983 $268.8 $12,590
1982 $310 $13,719
1981 $343 $15,564
1980 $409 $17,073
1979 $354 $14,856
1978 $307 $12,602
1977 $229.8 $11,432
1976 $194.8 $10,853
1975 $197.2 $10,103
1974 $198.3 $8,078
1973 $187.9 $7,291
1972 $151.4 $6,018
1971 $145.2 $5,125
1970 $139.8 $4,729
1969 $138.3 $4,263
1968 $145.6 $3,953
1967 $155.4 $3,746
1966 $168.6 $3,478
1965 $166.3 $3,228
1964 $148.1 $2,961
1963 $153.3 $2,675
1962 $143.2 $2,485
1961 $134.6 $2,304
1960 $128.3 $2,128

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

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Niger vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger Sweden
2026 61.9 83.7
2025 61.7 83.6
2024 61.4 83.4
2023 61.2 83.3
2022 60.4 83
2021 59.5 83
2020 59.9 82.4
2019 60 83.1
2018 59.8 82.5
2017 59.5 82.4
2016 59.2 82.3
2015 58.8 82.2
2014 58.7 82.2
2013 58.4 81.9
2012 58 81.7
2011 57.6 81.8
2010 57.1 81.5
2009 56.5 81.4
2008 55.9 81.1
2007 55.1 81
2006 54.2 80.8
2005 53.3 80.6
2004 52.4 80.5
2003 51.5 80.2
2002 50.6 79.9
2001 49.9 79.8
2000 49.2 79.7
1999 48.5 79.5
1998 47.8 79.4
1997 47.1 79.3
1996 46.3 79
1995 45.5 78.8
1994 44.6 78.7
1993 43.8 78.1
1992 43.1 78.1
1991 42.3 77.7
1990 41.7 77.6
1989 41.2 77.7
1988 40.8 77
1987 40.5 77.1
1986 40.3 77
1985 40.1 76.7
1984 40 76.8
1983 40 76.6
1982 39.8 76.3
1981 39.6 76
1980 39.3 75.7
1979 38.9 75.5
1978 38.3 75.5
1977 37.7 75.4
1976 37.1 75
1975 36.6 75
1974 36.2 75
1973 35.9 74.9
1972 35.8 74.7
1971 35.3 74.6
1970 35.9 74.7
1969 36 74.1
1968 36.1 74
1967 36.2 74.1
1966 36.3 74.1
1965 36.4 73.9
1964 36.5 73.7
1963 36.4 73.5
1962 36.3 73.4
1961 36.3 73.5
1960 36.2 73
1959 36.1 73.4
1958 36.1 73.2
1957 36.1 72.5
1956 36 72.7
1955 36 72.6
1954 36 72.4
1953 35.9 71.9
1952 35.9 71.8
1951 35.9 71.4
1950 35.9 71.1

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

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Niger and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Niger Sweden
2024 27,032,412 10,569,709
2023 26,159,867 10,536,632
2022 25,311,973 10,486,941
2021 24,502,140 10,415,811
2020 23,717,613 10,353,442
2019 22,947,757 10,278,887
2018 22,188,069 10,175,214
2017 21,435,446 10,057,698
2016 20,685,753 9,923,085
2015 19,939,498 9,799,186
2014 19,215,909 9,696,110
2013 18,519,898 9,600,379
2012 17,836,769 9,519,374
2011 17,176,283 9,449,213
2010 16,548,835 9,378,126
2009 15,943,675 9,298,515
2008 15,361,915 9,219,637
2007 14,803,610 9,148,092
2006 14,268,581 9,080,505
2005 13,756,192 9,029,572
2004 13,265,836 8,993,531
2003 12,796,984 8,958,229
2002 12,349,144 8,924,958
2001 11,920,647 8,895,960
2000 11,509,630 8,872,109
1999 11,117,411 8,857,874
1998 10,741,413 8,850,974
1997 10,383,969 8,846,062
1996 10,044,852 8,840,998
1995 9,714,529 8,826,939
1994 9,398,258 8,780,745
1993 9,100,789 8,718,561
1992 8,817,633 8,668,067
1991 8,546,900 8,617,375
1990 8,286,059 8,558,835
1989 8,034,780 8,492,964
1988 7,793,748 8,436,489
1987 7,561,150 8,397,804
1986 7,335,811 8,369,829
1985 7,118,457 8,350,386
1984 6,909,971 8,336,605
1983 6,708,644 8,329,033
1982 6,512,732 8,325,263
1981 6,322,006 8,320,503
1980 6,135,971 8,310,531
1979 5,955,556 8,293,678
1978 5,782,932 8,275,599
1977 5,619,716 8,251,540
1976 5,464,962 8,222,286
1975 5,317,019 8,192,437
1974 5,174,953 8,159,955
1973 5,037,865 8,136,312
1972 4,904,845 8,122,300
1971 4,776,225 8,098,334
1970 4,650,275 8,042,801
1969 4,525,725 7,968,072
1968 4,403,637 7,912,273
1967 4,283,590 7,867,931
1966 4,165,544 7,807,797
1965 4,049,695 7,733,853
1964 3,935,814 7,661,354
1963 3,823,873 7,604,328
1962 3,714,520 7,561,588
1961 3,608,162 7,519,998
1960 3,505,050 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Niger and Sweden

Fertility rate
Niger

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Sweden
2023 6.06 1.45
2022 6.14 1.53
2021 6.2 1.67
2020 6.37 1.67
2019 6.54 1.71
2018 6.71 1.76
2017 6.87 1.78
2016 7.04 1.85
2015 7.22 1.85
2014 7.34 1.88
2013 7.45 1.89
2012 7.53 1.91
2011 7.59 1.9
2010 7.64 1.98
2009 7.68 1.94
2008 7.7 1.91
2007 7.73 1.88
2006 7.74 1.85
2005 7.77 1.77
2004 7.78 1.75
2003 7.79 1.71
2002 7.8 1.65
2001 7.81 1.57
2000 7.83 1.54
1999 7.84 1.5
1998 7.84 1.5
1997 7.8 1.52
1996 7.78 1.6
1995 7.78 1.73
1994 7.79 1.88
1993 7.79 1.99
1992 7.8 2.09
1991 7.8 2.11
1990 7.81 2.13
1989 7.82 2.01
1988 7.84 1.96
1987 7.87 1.84
1986 7.9 1.8
1985 7.93 1.74
1984 7.92 1.66
1983 7.9 1.61
1982 7.86 1.62
1981 7.82 1.63
1980 7.78 1.68
1979 7.72 1.66
1978 7.66 1.6
1977 7.6 1.64
1976 7.56 1.68
1975 7.54 1.77
1974 7.54 1.87
1973 7.53 1.87
1972 7.52 1.91
1971 7.52 1.96
1970 7.51 1.92
1969 7.51 1.93
1968 7.5 2.07
1967 7.49 2.28
1966 7.48 2.37
1965 7.47 2.39
1964 7.48 2.47
1963 7.49 2.33
1962 7.5 2.25
1961 7.51 2.21
1960 7.53 2.17

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

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Niger and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Niger

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger Sweden
2024 16.5 41.1
2023 16.3 40.9
2022 16.2 40.7
2021 16 40.7
2020 15.9 40.6
2019 15.8 40.5
2018 15.7 40.6
2017 15.6 40.7
2016 15.5 40.8
2015 15.4 40.9
2014 15.3 40.9
2013 15.3 40.9
2012 15.3 40.9
2011 15.3 40.8
2010 15.3 40.7
2009 15.4 40.7
2008 15.5 40.6
2007 15.5 40.5
2006 15.7 40.4
2005 15.8 40.2
2004 15.9 40
2003 16 39.8
2002 16.1 39.7
2001 16.2 39.5
2000 16.3 39.4
1999 16.4 39.2
1998 16.5 39
1997 16.5 38.8
1996 16.6 38.6
1995 16.6 38.5
1994 16.6 38.4
1993 16.6 38.4
1992 16.6 38.4
1991 16.6 38.3
1990 16.5 38.3
1989 16.5 38.3
1988 16.5 38.2
1987 16.4 38.1
1986 16.4 37.9
1985 16.4 37.6
1984 16.4 37.4
1983 16.4 37.1
1982 16.4 36.8
1981 16.4 36.5
1980 16.4 36.2
1979 16.4 36
1978 16.4 35.7
1977 16.3 35.5
1976 16.3 35.4
1975 16.2 35.3
1974 16.1 35.3
1973 16.1 35.3
1972 16 35.3
1971 15.9 35.3
1970 15.9 35.4
1969 15.8 35.6
1968 15.7 35.8
1967 15.7 35.9
1966 15.6 36
1965 15.6 36.2
1964 15.6 36.3
1963 15.5 36.3
1962 15.5 36.3
1961 15.5 36.2
1960 15.5 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$18.3B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.27%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
51
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2021
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold n/a
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Niger Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
162 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.4
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
62.4 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.38%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Niger Sweden
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
18%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.39
2012
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
23.2%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Niger Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
114.8
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.7%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Niger Sweden
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
18,092 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
356,129 mi
2016

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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