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Niger vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Niger has a population of 27.9M (ranked 54/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 20th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Niger ranks 129/197 ($21.6B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 188/197 ($775), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Switzerland
Population
29294628
9155878
Population rank 53/197 99/197
GDP
$21.6B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 129/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$775
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 188/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$9.82B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
45.4%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$352
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 175/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,418
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
58.9 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.94
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
16.7 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Niger and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Niger and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Niger

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Niger Switzerland
2025 $21,646,191,388 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $19,729,786,047 $969,919,786,395
2023 $16,949,765,464 $928,435,275,852
2022 $15,531,799,641 $858,479,038,994
2021 $14,936,154,253 $840,710,023,481
2020 $13,648,332,190 $756,096,180,222
2019 $12,420,836,507 $736,384,764,157
2018 $12,800,907,986 $740,766,531,454
2017 $11,359,273,443 $706,660,443,624
2016 $10,341,025,540 $698,607,778,795
2015 $9,683,867,926 $706,199,008,879
2014 $10,862,943,544 $741,168,119,617
2013 $10,224,897,438 $718,748,402,260
2012 $9,426,912,648 $697,882,536,677
2011 $8,772,950,778 $727,231,637,102
2010 $7,851,192,502 $609,999,593,542
2009 $7,352,131,310 $563,659,557,945
2008 $7,297,600,226 $574,703,945,157
2007 $5,731,485,052 $498,993,845,385
2006 $4,756,361,252 $448,364,681,767
2005 $4,383,315,965 $424,511,048,024
2004 $3,760,443,738 $409,012,909,530
2003 $3,394,084,732 $366,563,952,625
2002 $2,782,192,879 $313,930,961,761
2001 $2,448,714,704 $290,160,142,214
2000 $2,241,753,193 $282,327,351,966
1999 $2,537,789,821 $301,911,268,140
1998 $2,643,363,519 $306,907,741,068
1997 $2,290,318,910 $298,868,250,534
1996 $2,405,686,940 $345,373,647,249
1995 $2,302,537,562 $358,152,520,085
1994 $1,938,058,175 $305,916,331,798
1993 $3,052,673,849 $276,339,744,180
1992 $3,386,232,579 $284,139,428,246
1991 $3,285,796,875 $272,953,645,746
1990 $3,512,356,508 $269,768,238,555
1989 $2,179,567,114 $211,241,694,480
1988 $2,280,356,193 $218,788,504,066
1987 $2,233,006,105 $202,238,567,597
1986 $1,904,096,998 $161,487,171,049
1985 $1,440,581,652 $112,652,623,418
1984 $1,461,243,326 $111,104,641,869
1983 $1,803,099,561 $116,361,728,836
1982 $2,017,612,216 $116,776,899,473
1981 $2,170,893,414 $113,936,168,924
1980 $2,508,524,721 $124,404,609,417
1979 $2,109,277,666 $116,702,524,208
1978 $1,774,365,590 $103,821,687,919
1977 $1,291,458,041 $74,237,819,014
1976 $1,064,517,601 $69,508,364,538
1975 $1,048,690,933 $66,452,559,176
1974 $1,026,137,111 $57,963,469,607
1973 $946,385,105 $50,296,651,921
1972 $742,779,661 $37,399,508,287
1971 $693,573,704 $30,492,832,676
1970 $649,916,621 $25,374,750,743
1969 $625,867,985 $22,780,211,812
1968 $641,214,226 $21,024,203,656
1967 $665,586,872 $19,689,329,510
1966 $702,296,079 $18,290,928,227
1965 $673,383,511 $17,033,079,428
1964 $582,816,396 $16,071,715,835
1963 $586,294,879 $14,499,109,270
1962 $531,736,599 $13,185,384,691
1961 $485,785,231 $11,889,851,950
1960 $449,526,873 $10,569,129,806

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

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Niger and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger Switzerland
2025 $775 $114,769
2024 $730 $107,702
2023 $648 $104,450
2022 $614 $97,809
2021 $610 $96,583
2020 $575 $87,530
2019 $541 $85,873
2018 $577 $87,002
2017 $530 $83,610
2016 $500 $83,432
2015 $486 $85,265
2014 $565 $90,512
2013 $552 $88,851
2012 $529 $87,270
2011 $511 $91,910
2010 $474 $77,956
2009 $461 $72,788
2008 $475 $75,148
2007 $387 $66,082
2006 $333 $59,910
2005 $319 $57,080
2004 $283.5 $55,350
2003 $265.2 $49,947
2002 $225.3 $43,094
2001 $205.4 $40,134
2000 $194.8 $39,298
1999 $228.3 $42,261
1998 $246.1 $43,166
1997 $220.6 $42,160
1996 $239.5 $48,838
1995 $237 $50,869
1994 $206.2 $43,741
1993 $335 $39,828
1992 $384 $41,327
1991 $384 $40,140
1990 $424 $40,171
1989 $271.3 $31,780
1988 $292.6 $33,183
1987 $295.3 $30,899
1986 $259.6 $24,828
1985 $202.4 $17,411
1984 $211.5 $17,247
1983 $268.8 $18,128
1982 $310 $18,271
1981 $343 $17,931
1980 $409 $19,686
1979 $354 $18,541
1978 $307 $16,528
1977 $229.8 $11,819
1976 $194.8 $11,029
1975 $197.2 $10,484
1974 $198.3 $9,140
1973 $187.9 $7,974
1972 $151.4 $5,973
1971 $145.2 $4,908
1970 $139.8 $4,105
1969 $138.3 $3,712
1968 $145.6 $3,465
1967 $155.4 $3,286
1966 $168.6 $3,091
1965 $166.3 $2,908
1964 $148.1 $2,776
1963 $153.3 $2,546
1962 $143.2 $2,366
1961 $134.6 $2,188
1960 $128.3 $1,984

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

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Niger vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger Switzerland
2026 61.9 84.4
2025 61.7 84.2
2024 61.4 84.1
2023 61.2 84
2022 60.4 83.2
2021 59.5 83.6
2020 59.9 83.1
2019 60 83.8
2018 59.8 83.6
2017 59.5 83.4
2016 59.2 83.4
2015 58.8 82.8
2014 58.7 83.1
2013 58.4 82.7
2012 58 82.6
2011 57.6 82.6
2010 57.1 82.3
2009 56.5 82
2008 55.9 82
2007 55.1 81.7
2006 54.2 81.5
2005 53.3 81.2
2004 52.4 81.1
2003 51.5 80.5
2002 50.6 80.4
2001 49.9 80.3
2000 49.2 79.8
1999 48.5 79.7
1998 47.8 79.5
1997 47.1 79.2
1996 46.3 79
1995 45.5 78.6
1994 44.6 78.5
1993 43.8 78.2
1992 43.1 77.9
1991 42.3 77.6
1990 41.7 77.4
1989 41.2 77.6
1988 40.8 77.4
1987 40.5 77.3
1986 40.3 77
1985 40.1 76.9
1984 40 76.8
1983 40 76.2
1982 39.8 76.2
1981 39.6 75.8
1980 39.3 75.6
1979 38.9 75.6
1978 38.3 75.3
1977 37.7 75.4
1976 37.1 74.9
1975 36.6 74.8
1974 36.2 74.4
1973 35.9 74.1
1972 35.8 73.8
1971 35.3 73.2
1970 35.9 73.1
1969 36 72.7
1968 36.1 72.7
1967 36.2 72.7
1966 36.3 72.4
1965 36.4 72.3
1964 36.5 72.2
1963 36.4 71.3
1962 36.3 71.3
1961 36.3 71.7
1960 36.2 71.4
1959 36.1 71.5
1958 36.1 71.3
1957 36.1 70.5
1956 36 70.2
1955 36 70.1
1954 36 70
1953 35.9 69.5
1952 35.9 69.6
1951 35.9 68.7
1950 35.9 68.9

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

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Niger and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Niger Switzerland
2025 27,917,831 9,092,436
2024 27,032,412 9,005,582
2023 26,159,867 8,888,822
2022 25,311,973 8,777,088
2021 24,502,140 8,704,546
2020 23,717,613 8,638,167
2019 22,947,757 8,575,280
2018 22,188,069 8,514,329
2017 21,435,446 8,451,840
2016 20,685,753 8,373,338
2015 19,939,498 8,282,396
2014 19,215,909 8,188,649
2013 18,519,898 8,089,346
2012 17,836,769 7,996,861
2011 17,176,283 7,912,398
2010 16,548,835 7,824,909
2009 15,943,675 7,743,831
2008 15,361,915 7,647,675
2007 14,803,610 7,551,117
2006 14,268,581 7,483,934
2005 13,756,192 7,437,115
2004 13,265,836 7,389,625
2003 12,796,984 7,339,001
2002 12,349,144 7,284,753
2001 11,920,647 7,229,854
2000 11,509,630 7,184,250
1999 11,117,411 7,143,991
1998 10,741,413 7,110,001
1997 10,383,969 7,088,906
1996 10,044,852 7,071,850
1995 9,714,529 7,040,687
1994 9,398,258 6,993,795
1993 9,100,789 6,938,265
1992 8,817,633 6,875,364
1991 8,546,900 6,799,978
1990 8,286,059 6,715,519
1989 8,034,780 6,646,912
1988 7,793,748 6,593,386
1987 7,561,150 6,545,106
1986 7,335,811 6,504,124
1985 7,118,457 6,470,365
1984 6,909,971 6,441,865
1983 6,708,644 6,418,773
1982 6,512,732 6,391,309
1981 6,322,006 6,354,074
1980 6,135,971 6,319,408
1979 5,955,556 6,294,365
1978 5,782,932 6,281,738
1977 5,619,716 6,281,174
1976 5,464,962 6,302,504
1975 5,317,019 6,338,632
1974 5,174,953 6,341,405
1973 5,037,865 6,307,347
1972 4,904,845 6,260,956
1971 4,776,225 6,213,399
1970 4,650,275 6,180,877
1969 4,525,725 6,136,387
1968 4,403,637 6,067,714
1967 4,283,590 5,991,785
1966 4,165,544 5,918,002
1965 4,049,695 5,856,472
1964 3,935,814 5,789,228
1963 3,823,873 5,694,247
1962 3,714,520 5,573,815
1961 3,608,162 5,434,294
1960 3,505,050 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Niger and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Niger

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Switzerland
2024 5.94 1.29
2023 6.06 1.33
2022 6.14 1.39
2021 6.2 1.52
2020 6.37 1.46
2019 6.54 1.48
2018 6.71 1.52
2017 6.87 1.52
2016 7.04 1.54
2015 7.22 1.54
2014 7.34 1.54
2013 7.45 1.52
2012 7.53 1.52
2011 7.59 1.52
2010 7.64 1.52
2009 7.68 1.5
2008 7.7 1.48
2007 7.73 1.46
2006 7.74 1.44
2005 7.77 1.42
2004 7.78 1.42
2003 7.79 1.39
2002 7.8 1.39
2001 7.81 1.38
2000 7.83 1.5
1999 7.84 1.48
1998 7.84 1.47
1997 7.8 1.48
1996 7.78 1.5
1995 7.78 1.48
1994 7.79 1.49
1993 7.79 1.51
1992 7.8 1.58
1991 7.8 1.58
1990 7.81 1.58
1989 7.82 1.56
1988 7.84 1.57
1987 7.87 1.52
1986 7.9 1.53
1985 7.93 1.52
1984 7.92 1.53
1983 7.9 1.52
1982 7.86 1.56
1981 7.82 1.55
1980 7.78 1.55
1979 7.72 1.52
1978 7.66 1.51
1977 7.6 1.53
1976 7.56 1.55
1975 7.54 1.61
1974 7.54 1.73
1973 7.53 1.81
1972 7.52 1.91
1971 7.52 2.04
1970 7.51 2.1
1969 7.51 2.19
1968 7.5 2.29
1967 7.49 2.39
1966 7.48 2.5
1965 7.47 2.59
1964 7.48 2.66
1963 7.49 2.65
1962 7.5 2.58
1961 7.51 2.52
1960 7.53 2.44

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

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Niger and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Niger

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger Switzerland
2025 16.7 43.9
2024 16.5 43.7
2023 16.3 43.4
2022 16.2 43
2021 16 42.8
2020 15.9 42.7
2019 15.8 42.6
2018 15.7 42.5
2017 15.6 42.4
2016 15.5 42.3
2015 15.4 42.2
2014 15.3 42.1
2013 15.3 42
2012 15.3 41.8
2011 15.3 41.6
2010 15.3 41.5
2009 15.4 41.3
2008 15.5 41.1
2007 15.5 40.9
2006 15.7 40.6
2005 15.8 40.3
2004 15.9 39.9
2003 16 39.6
2002 16.1 39.3
2001 16.2 39
2000 16.3 38.7
1999 16.4 38.4
1998 16.5 38.2
1997 16.5 37.9
1996 16.6 37.6
1995 16.6 37.3
1994 16.6 37.1
1993 16.6 37
1992 16.6 36.9
1991 16.6 36.9
1990 16.5 36.9
1989 16.5 36.8
1988 16.5 36.7
1987 16.4 36.5
1986 16.4 36.3
1985 16.4 36.1
1984 16.4 35.9
1983 16.4 35.6
1982 16.4 35.3
1981 16.4 35
1980 16.4 34.8
1979 16.4 34.5
1978 16.4 34.2
1977 16.3 33.8
1976 16.3 33.5
1975 16.2 33.1
1974 16.1 32.7
1973 16.1 32.5
1972 16 32.3
1971 15.9 32.2
1970 15.9 32
1969 15.8 31.7
1968 15.7 31.7
1967 15.7 31.6
1966 15.6 31.6
1965 15.6 31.6
1964 15.6 31.5
1963 15.5 31.7
1962 15.5 32
1961 15.5 32.4
1960 15.5 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.8%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.28%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
31.1%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
51
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2021
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Niger Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
161.3 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2023
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.07%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
67.7 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
7.83%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Niger Switzerland
% of world population
0.34%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
18.4%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.59 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.24 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
14.3
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2012
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
63
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
15.6%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Niger Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
110.7
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Niger Switzerland
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
17,518 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
52,266 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, 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 (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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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