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Niger vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Niger has a population of 27M (ranked 55/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 20th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 187/197 ($735), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Taiwan
Population
29080898
23229461
Population rank 53/197 60/197
GDP
$19.9B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 130/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$735
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 187/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$9.39B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.2%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$347
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 173/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,163
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
59 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.06
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
16.5 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Niger and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Niger and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Niger

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Niger Taiwan
2024 $19,876,128,486 $801,529,000,000
2023 $16,698,786,978 $757,328,000,000
2022 $15,433,852,712 $765,529,000,000
2021 $14,915,002,436 $777,062,000,000
2020 $13,744,653,103 $676,935,000,000
2019 $12,889,555,561 $613,453,000,000
2018 $12,837,307,497 $610,744,000,000
2017 $11,185,104,252 $591,734,000,000
2016 $10,398,861,982 $543,002,000,000
2015 $9,683,867,926 $534,474,000,000
2014 $10,862,943,544 $535,332,000,000
2013 $10,224,897,438 $512,957,000,000
2012 $9,426,912,648 $495,536,000,000
2011 $8,772,950,778 $483,957,000,000
2010 $7,851,192,502 $444,245,000,000
2009 $7,352,131,310 $390,788,000,000
2008 $7,297,600,226 $415,824,000,000
2007 $5,731,485,052 $406,940,000,000
2006 $4,756,361,252 $386,492,000,000
2005 $4,383,315,965 $374,042,000,000
2004 $3,760,443,738 $346,881,000,000
2003 $3,394,084,732 $317,374,000,000
2002 $2,782,192,879 $307,429,000,000
2001 $2,448,714,704 $299,303,000,000
2000 $2,241,753,193 $330,725,000,000
1999 $2,537,789,821 $303,827,000,000
1998 $2,643,363,519 $279,926,000,000
1997 $2,290,318,910 $303,315,000,000
1996 $2,405,686,940 $292,473,000,000
1995 $2,302,537,562 $279,013,000,000
1994 $1,938,058,175 $256,213,000,000
1993 $3,052,673,849 $234,943,000,000
1992 $3,386,232,579 $222,947,000,000
1991 $3,285,796,875 $187,100,000,000
1990 $3,512,356,508 $166,392,000,000
1989 $2,179,567,114 $152,687,000,000
1988 $2,280,356,193 $126,378,000,000
1987 $2,233,006,105 $104,956,000,000
1986 $1,904,096,998 $78,347,000,000
1985 $1,440,581,652 $63,599,000,000
1984 $1,461,243,326 $61,036,000,000
1983 $1,803,099,561 $54,155,000,000
1982 $2,017,612,216 $49,540,000,000
1981 $2,170,893,414 $49,047,000,000
1980 $2,508,524,721 $42,292,000,000
1979 $2,109,277,666 $33,875,000,000
1978 $1,774,365,590 $27,373,000,000
1977 $1,291,458,041 $22,252,000,000
1976 $1,064,517,601 $18,988,000,000
1975 $1,048,690,933 $15,836,000,000
1974 $1,026,137,111 $14,739,000,000
1973 $946,385,105 $10,940,000,000
1972 $742,779,661 $8,063,000,000
1971 $693,573,704 $6,727,000,000
1970 $649,916,621 $5,785,000,000
1969 $625,867,985 $5,017,000,000
1968 $641,214,226 $4,325,000,000
1967 $665,586,872 $3,709,000,000
1966 $702,296,079 $3,207,000,000
1965 $673,383,511 $2,869,000,000
1964 $582,816,396 $2,592,000,000
1963 $586,294,879 $2,218,000,000
1962 $531,736,599 $1,960,000,000
1961 $485,785,231 $1,778,000,000
1960 $449,526,873 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Niger and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger Taiwan
2024 $735 $34,238
2023 $638 $32,444
2022 $610 $32,827
2021 $609 $33,111
2020 $580 $28,705
2019 $562 $25,998
2018 $579 $25,901
2017 $522 $25,121
2016 $503 $23,091
2015 $486 $22,780
2014 $565 $22,874
2013 $552 $21,973
2012 $529 $21,295
2011 $511 $20,866
2010 $474 $19,197
2009 $461 $16,933
2008 $475 $18,081
2007 $387 $17,757
2006 $333 $16,934
2005 $319 $16,456
2004 $283.5 $15,317
2003 $265.2 $14,066
2002 $225.3 $13,686
2001 $205.4 $13,397
2000 $194.8 $14,908
1999 $228.3 $13,804
1998 $246.1 $12,820
1997 $220.6 $14,020
1996 $239.5 $13,641
1995 $237 $13,119
1994 $206.2 $12,150
1993 $335 $11,242
1992 $384 $10,768
1991 $384 $9,125
1990 $424 $8,205
1989 $271.3 $7,613
1988 $292.6 $6,370
1987 $295.3 $5,350
1986 $259.6 $4,036
1985 $202.4 $3,314
1984 $211.5 $3,224
1983 $268.8 $2,903
1982 $310 $2,699
1981 $343 $2,720
1980 $409 $2,389
1979 $354 $1,950
1978 $307 $1,606
1977 $229.8 $1,330
1976 $194.8 $1,158
1975 $197.2 $985
1974 $198.3 $934
1973 $187.9 $706
1972 $151.4 $530
1971 $145.2 $451
1970 $139.8 $397
1969 $138.3 $357
1968 $145.6 $319
1967 $155.4 $280.8
1966 $168.6 $249.1
1965 $166.3 $229.3
1964 $148.1 $213.6
1963 $153.3 $188.6
1962 $143.2 $172
1961 $134.6 $161.2
1960 $128.3 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Niger vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger Taiwan
2026 61.9 81.1
2025 61.7 80.9
2024 61.4 80.7
2023 61.2 80.6
2022 60.4 80.2
2021 59.5 80.8
2020 59.9 81.1
2019 60 80.6
2018 59.8 80.4
2017 59.5 80.1
2016 59.2 79.7
2015 58.8 79.9
2014 58.7 79.5
2013 58.4 79.6
2012 58 79.2
2011 57.6 78.9
2010 57.1 79
2009 56.5 78.7
2008 55.9 78.3
2007 55.1 78
2006 54.2 77.8
2005 53.3 77.1
2004 52.4 77.2
2003 51.5 77
2002 50.6 76.9
2001 49.9 76.5
2000 49.2 76.1
1999 48.5 75.6
1998 47.8 75.5
1997 47.1 75.3
1996 46.3 74.9
1995 45.5 74.6
1994 44.6 74.7
1993 43.8 74.6
1992 43.1 74.3
1991 42.3 74.3
1990 41.7 73.9
1989 41.2 73.7
1988 40.8 73.4
1987 40.5 73.6
1986 40.3 73.3
1985 40.1 73.3
1984 40 73
1983 40 72.4
1982 39.8 72.4
1981 39.6 72
1980 39.3 72
1979 38.9 71.7
1978 38.3 71.7
1977 37.7 71.3
1976 37.1 71.2
1975 36.6 70.9
1974 36.2 70.3
1973 35.9 69.8
1972 35.8 69.6
1971 35.3 69.4
1970 35.9 69
1969 36 67.7
1968 36.1 66.8
1967 36.2 66.7
1966 36.3 66.1
1965 36.4 65.7
1964 36.5 64.9
1963 36.4 64.5
1962 36.3 63.8
1961 36.3 63
1960 36.2 62.5
1959 36.1 61.6
1958 36.1 61
1957 36.1 61
1956 36 60.3
1955 36 59.8
1954 36 58.9
1953 35.9 58.6
1952 35.9 57.9
1951 35.9 57.2
1950 35.9 56.6

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

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Niger and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Niger Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 27,032,412 23,410,331
2023 26,159,867 23,342,541
2022 25,311,973 23,319,977
2021 24,502,140 23,468,275
2020 23,717,613 23,582,179
2019 22,947,757 23,596,027
2018 22,188,069 23,580,080
2017 21,435,446 23,555,522
2016 20,685,753 23,515,945
2015 19,939,498 23,462,914
2014 19,215,909 23,403,635
2013 18,519,898 23,344,670
2012 17,836,769 23,270,367
2011 17,176,283 23,193,518
2010 16,548,835 23,140,948
2009 15,943,675 23,078,402
2008 15,361,915 22,997,696
2007 14,803,610 22,917,444
2006 14,268,581 22,823,455
2005 13,756,192 22,729,753
2004 13,265,836 22,646,836
2003 12,796,984 22,562,663
2002 12,349,144 22,463,172
2001 11,920,647 22,341,120
2000 11,509,630 22,184,530
1999 11,117,411 22,010,489
1998 10,741,413 21,835,703
1997 10,383,969 21,634,124
1996 10,044,852 21,441,432
1995 9,714,529 21,267,653
1994 9,398,258 21,086,645
1993 9,100,789 20,899,019
1992 8,817,633 20,704,227
1991 8,546,900 20,503,568
1990 8,286,059 20,278,946
1989 8,034,780 20,055,492
1988 7,793,748 19,839,704
1987 7,561,150 19,617,046
1986 7,335,811 19,411,454
1985 7,118,457 19,191,510
1984 6,909,971 18,929,866
1983 6,708,644 18,653,146
1982 6,512,732 18,354,855
1981 6,322,006 18,029,982
1980 6,135,971 17,704,538
1979 5,955,556 17,372,779
1978 5,782,932 17,042,272
1977 5,619,716 16,730,895
1976 5,464,962 16,401,413
1975 5,317,019 16,075,128
1974 5,174,953 15,784,817
1973 5,037,865 15,505,121
1972 4,904,845 15,220,495
1971 4,776,225 14,913,564
1970 4,650,275 14,582,944
1969 4,525,725 14,068,984
1968 4,403,637 13,548,537
1967 4,283,590 13,210,344
1966 4,165,544 12,874,153
1965 4,049,695 12,511,863
1964 3,935,814 12,137,143
1963 3,823,873 11,762,101
1962 3,714,520 11,392,513
1961 3,608,162 11,030,385
1960 3,505,050 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Niger and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Niger

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 6.06 0.87
2022 6.14 0.87
2021 6.2 0.98
2020 6.37 0.99
2019 6.54 1.05
2018 6.71 1.06
2017 6.87 1.13
2016 7.04 1.17
2015 7.22 1.18
2014 7.34 -
2013 7.45 -
2012 7.53 -
2011 7.59 1.07
2010 7.64 -
2009 7.68 -
2008 7.7 -
2007 7.73 -
2006 7.74 -
2005 7.77 -
2004 7.78 -
2003 7.79 -
2002 7.8 -
2001 7.81 1.4
2000 7.83 -
1999 7.84 -
1998 7.84 -
1997 7.8 -
1996 7.78 -
1995 7.78 -
1994 7.79 -
1993 7.79 -
1992 7.8 -
1991 7.8 1.72
1990 7.81 -
1989 7.82 -
1988 7.84 -
1987 7.87 -
1986 7.9 -
1985 7.93 -
1984 7.92 -
1983 7.9 -
1982 7.86 -
1981 7.82 2.46
1980 7.78 -
1979 7.72 -
1978 7.66 -
1977 7.6 -
1976 7.56 -
1975 7.54 -
1974 7.54 -
1973 7.53 -
1972 7.52 -
1971 7.52 -
1970 7.51 -
1969 7.51 -
1968 7.5 -
1967 7.49 -
1966 7.48 -
1965 7.47 -
1964 7.48 -
1963 7.49 -
1962 7.5 -
1961 7.51 -
1960 7.53 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Niger and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Niger

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger Taiwan
2024 16.5 45.1
2023 16.3 44.5
2022 16.2 43.9
2021 16 43.3
2020 15.9 42.7
2019 15.8 42.1
2018 15.7 41.5
2017 15.6 41
2016 15.5 40.4
2015 15.4 39.9
2014 15.3 39.3
2013 15.3 38.9
2012 15.3 38.3
2011 15.3 37.9
2010 15.3 37.4
2009 15.4 36.8
2008 15.5 36.3
2007 15.5 35.8
2006 15.7 35.2
2005 15.8 34.7
2004 15.9 34.1
2003 16 33.6
2002 16.1 33.1
2001 16.2 32.6
2000 16.3 32.1
1999 16.4 31.6
1998 16.5 31.2
1997 16.5 30.7
1996 16.6 30.3
1995 16.6 29.8
1994 16.6 29.4
1993 16.6 28.9
1992 16.6 28.4
1991 16.6 28
1990 16.5 27.5
1989 16.5 27
1988 16.5 26.5
1987 16.4 26.1
1986 16.4 25.6
1985 16.4 25.1
1984 16.4 24.6
1983 16.4 24.1
1982 16.4 23.8
1981 16.4 23.4
1980 16.4 23
1979 16.4 22.6
1978 16.4 22.3
1977 16.3 21.9
1976 16.3 21.5
1975 16.2 21.2
1974 16.1 20.8
1973 16.1 -
1972 16 -
1971 15.9 -
1970 15.9 -
1969 15.8 -
1968 15.7 -
1967 15.7 -
1966 15.6 -
1965 15.6 -
1964 15.6 -
1963 15.5 -
1962 15.5 -
1961 15.5 -
1960 15.5 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$18.3B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.27%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
51
2026
79.8
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
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
n/a
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Niger Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
162 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
n/a

Society

Niger Taiwan
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
18%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.39
2012
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
63
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
98.5%
2014
English speaking
1%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
23.2%
2023
n/a

Health

Niger Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
n/a
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
114.8
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
12
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Niger Taiwan
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
18,092 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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