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Niger vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Niger has a population of 27M (ranked 55/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 20th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 187/197 ($735), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Thailand
Population
29080898
71571743
Population rank 53/197 21/197
GDP
$19.9B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 130/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$735
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 187/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$9.39B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.2%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$347
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 173/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,163
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
59 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.06
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
16.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Niger and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Niger and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Niger

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Niger Thailand
2024 $19,876,128,486 $526,517,658,842
2023 $16,698,786,978 $515,906,283,941
2022 $15,433,852,712 $495,644,697,588
2021 $14,915,002,436 $506,194,668,790
2020 $13,744,653,103 $500,461,898,480
2019 $12,889,555,561 $543,976,691,794
2018 $12,837,307,497 $506,754,208,404
2017 $11,185,104,252 $456,356,813,537
2016 $10,398,861,982 $413,366,349,748
2015 $9,683,867,926 $401,296,238,228
2014 $10,862,943,544 $407,339,040,198
2013 $10,224,897,438 $420,333,654,593
2012 $9,426,912,648 $397,558,325,279
2011 $8,772,950,778 $370,818,739,624
2010 $7,851,192,502 $341,104,766,329
2009 $7,352,131,310 $281,710,630,187
2008 $7,297,600,226 $291,382,982,431
2007 $5,731,485,052 $262,942,621,455
2006 $4,756,361,252 $221,758,296,022
2005 $4,383,315,965 $189,318,408,469
2004 $3,760,443,738 $172,895,685,155
2003 $3,394,084,732 $152,280,615,246
2002 $2,782,192,879 $134,300,904,400
2001 $2,448,714,704 $120,296,476,180
2000 $2,241,753,193 $126,392,224,254
1999 $2,537,789,821 $126,669,211,779
1998 $2,643,363,519 $113,675,596,788
1997 $2,290,318,910 $150,180,456,566
1996 $2,405,686,940 $183,035,237,429
1995 $2,302,537,562 $169,278,916,593
1994 $1,938,058,175 $146,683,778,959
1993 $3,052,673,849 $128,889,262,951
1992 $3,386,232,579 $111,452,746,518
1991 $3,285,796,875 $98,234,714,971
1990 $3,512,356,508 $85,343,190,719
1989 $2,179,567,114 $72,250,748,100
1988 $2,280,356,193 $61,667,253,471
1987 $2,233,006,105 $50,535,446,555
1986 $1,904,096,998 $43,096,773,981
1985 $1,440,581,652 $38,900,711,333
1984 $1,461,243,326 $41,797,647,776
1983 $1,803,099,561 $40,042,798,388
1982 $2,017,612,216 $36,589,772,404
1981 $2,170,893,414 $34,846,039,194
1980 $2,508,524,721 $32,353,514,989
1979 $2,109,277,666 $27,371,650,825
1978 $1,774,365,590 $24,006,566,637
1977 $1,291,458,041 $19,779,312,261
1976 $1,064,517,601 $16,985,208,648
1975 $1,048,690,933 $14,882,770,594
1974 $1,026,137,111 $13,702,998,512
1973 $946,385,105 $10,838,587,358
1972 $742,779,661 $8,177,873,151
1971 $693,573,704 $7,375,000,024
1970 $649,916,621 $7,086,538,438
1969 $625,867,985 $6,695,336,567
1968 $641,214,226 $6,081,009,428
1967 $665,586,872 $5,638,461,442
1966 $702,296,079 $5,279,230,817
1965 $673,383,511 $4,388,937,649
1964 $582,816,396 $3,889,129,942
1963 $586,294,879 $3,540,403,457
1962 $531,736,599 $3,308,912,797
1961 $485,785,231 $3,034,037,811
1960 $449,526,873 $2,760,750,861

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

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Niger and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger Thailand
2024 $735 $7,347
2023 $638 $7,195
2022 $610 $6,909
2021 $609 $7,057
2020 $580 $6,986
2019 $562 $7,606
2018 $579 $7,100
2017 $522 $6,413
2016 $503 $5,834
2015 $486 $5,689
2014 $565 $5,801
2013 $552 $6,018
2012 $529 $5,726
2011 $511 $5,374
2010 $474 $4,974
2009 $461 $4,135
2008 $475 $4,309
2007 $387 $3,919
2006 $333 $3,331
2005 $319 $2,868
2004 $283.5 $2,642
2003 $265.2 $2,348
2002 $225.3 $2,090
2001 $205.4 $1,890
2000 $194.8 $2,006
1999 $228.3 $2,033
1998 $246.1 $1,848
1997 $220.6 $2,473
1996 $239.5 $3,055
1995 $237 $2,864
1994 $206.2 $2,518
1993 $335 $2,245
1992 $384 $1,972
1991 $384 $1,766
1990 $424 $1,559
1989 $271.3 $1,342
1988 $292.6 $1,164
1987 $295.3 $970
1986 $259.6 $842
1985 $202.4 $774
1984 $211.5 $847
1983 $268.8 $827
1982 $310 $770
1981 $343 $748
1980 $409 $709
1979 $354 $612
1978 $307 $548
1977 $229.8 $462
1976 $194.8 $405
1975 $197.2 $364
1974 $198.3 $343
1973 $187.9 $278.3
1972 $151.4 $215.6
1971 $145.2 $199.7
1970 $139.8 $197.1
1969 $138.3 $191.4
1968 $145.6 $178.8
1967 $155.4 $170.7
1966 $168.6 $164.5
1965 $166.3 $140.9
1964 $148.1 $128.6
1963 $153.3 $120.7
1962 $143.2 $116.2
1961 $134.6 $109.7
1960 $128.3 $102.8

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

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Niger vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger Thailand
2026 61.9 77.1
2025 61.7 76.8
2024 61.4 76.6
2023 61.2 76.4
2022 60.4 75.3
2021 59.5 77.6
2020 59.9 77.3
2019 60 77.2
2018 59.8 77.2
2017 59.5 77
2016 59.2 76.8
2015 58.8 76.6
2014 58.7 76.3
2013 58.4 76
2012 58 75.6
2011 57.6 75.3
2010 57.1 75
2009 56.5 74.7
2008 55.9 74.2
2007 55.1 73.8
2006 54.2 73.3
2005 53.3 72.9
2004 52.4 72.1
2003 51.5 72.1
2002 50.6 71.8
2001 49.9 71.5
2000 49.2 71.2
1999 48.5 71
1998 47.8 70.7
1997 47.1 70.4
1996 46.3 69.9
1995 45.5 69.8
1994 44.6 69.7
1993 43.8 69.6
1992 43.1 69.4
1991 42.3 69.1
1990 41.7 68.9
1989 41.2 68.6
1988 40.8 68.2
1987 40.5 67.8
1986 40.3 67.3
1985 40.1 66.5
1984 40 65.5
1983 40 64.5
1982 39.8 63.6
1981 39.6 62.9
1980 39.3 62.2
1979 38.9 61.7
1978 38.3 61.3
1977 37.7 60.9
1976 37.1 60.4
1975 36.6 59.7
1974 36.2 59
1973 35.9 58.3
1972 35.8 57.7
1971 35.3 57.1
1970 35.9 56.5
1969 36 55.7
1968 36.1 55
1967 36.2 54.3
1966 36.3 53.7
1965 36.4 53.1
1964 36.5 52.5
1963 36.4 52
1962 36.3 51.4
1961 36.3 51.1
1960 36.2 50.6
1959 36.1 50.1
1958 36.1 49.5
1957 36.1 49.1
1956 36 48.6
1955 36 48.1
1954 36 47.6
1953 35.9 47.1
1952 35.9 46.5
1951 35.9 45.9
1950 35.9 45.2

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

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Niger and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Niger Thailand
2024 27,032,412 71,668,011
2023 26,159,867 71,702,435
2022 25,311,973 71,735,329
2021 24,502,140 71,727,332
2020 23,717,613 71,641,484
2019 22,947,757 71,522,271
2018 22,188,069 71,376,079
2017 21,435,446 71,160,187
2016 20,685,753 70,859,841
2015 19,939,498 70,540,795
2014 19,215,909 70,216,367
2013 18,519,898 69,845,114
2012 17,836,769 69,436,098
2011 17,176,283 69,007,208
2010 16,548,835 68,579,447
2009 15,943,675 68,121,080
2008 15,361,915 67,619,830
2007 14,803,610 67,102,394
2006 14,268,581 66,567,687
2005 13,756,192 66,017,420
2004 13,265,836 65,452,047
2003 12,796,984 64,868,166
2002 12,349,144 64,266,437
2001 11,920,647 63,651,141
2000 11,509,630 63,007,815
1999 11,117,411 62,299,043
1998 10,741,413 61,522,630
1997 10,383,969 60,724,584
1996 10,044,852 59,920,064
1995 9,714,529 59,098,232
1994 9,398,258 58,260,854
1993 9,100,789 57,408,198
1992 8,817,633 56,528,834
1991 8,546,900 55,637,434
1990 8,286,059 54,738,329
1989 8,034,780 53,848,956
1988 7,793,748 52,969,595
1987 7,561,150 52,074,105
1986 7,335,811 51,177,834
1985 7,118,457 50,270,753
1984 6,909,971 49,351,708
1983 6,708,644 48,423,309
1982 6,512,732 47,494,577
1981 6,322,006 46,575,855
1980 6,135,971 45,650,022
1979 5,955,556 44,718,434
1978 5,782,932 43,788,976
1977 5,619,716 42,843,974
1976 5,464,962 41,896,504
1975 5,317,019 40,940,005
1974 5,174,953 39,952,891
1973 5,037,865 38,947,787
1972 4,904,845 37,933,929
1971 4,776,225 36,937,387
1970 4,650,275 35,954,408
1969 4,525,725 34,973,782
1968 4,403,637 34,002,560
1967 4,283,590 33,037,801
1966 4,165,544 32,086,071
1965 4,049,695 31,149,337
1964 3,935,814 30,232,141
1963 3,823,873 29,342,322
1962 3,714,520 28,481,040
1961 3,608,162 27,650,334
1960 3,505,050 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Niger and Thailand

Fertility rate
Niger

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Thailand
2023 6.06 1.21
2022 6.14 1.22
2021 6.2 1.23
2020 6.37 1.26
2019 6.54 1.29
2018 6.71 1.32
2017 6.87 1.36
2016 7.04 1.4
2015 7.22 1.45
2014 7.34 1.48
2013 7.45 1.53
2012 7.53 1.56
2011 7.59 1.57
2010 7.64 1.56
2009 7.68 1.57
2008 7.7 1.59
2007 7.73 1.62
2006 7.74 1.63
2005 7.77 1.64
2004 7.78 1.67
2003 7.79 1.67
2002 7.8 1.69
2001 7.81 1.71
2000 7.83 1.73
1999 7.84 1.77
1998 7.84 1.82
1997 7.8 1.85
1996 7.78 1.87
1995 7.78 1.89
1994 7.79 1.93
1993 7.79 1.97
1992 7.8 2.01
1991 7.8 2.04
1990 7.81 2.07
1989 7.82 2.14
1988 7.84 2.17
1987 7.87 2.26
1986 7.9 2.36
1985 7.93 2.45
1984 7.92 2.58
1983 7.9 2.76
1982 7.86 2.94
1981 7.82 3.13
1980 7.78 3.29
1979 7.72 3.45
1978 7.66 3.62
1977 7.6 3.87
1976 7.56 4.12
1975 7.54 4.36
1974 7.54 4.6
1973 7.53 4.85
1972 7.52 5.08
1971 7.52 5.25
1970 7.51 5.45
1969 7.51 5.7
1968 7.5 5.93
1967 7.49 6.08
1966 7.48 6.18
1965 7.47 6.26
1964 7.48 6.31
1963 7.49 6.34
1962 7.5 6.33
1961 7.51 6.32
1960 7.53 6.33

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

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Niger and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Niger

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger Thailand
2024 16.5 41.1
2023 16.3 40.7
2022 16.2 40.2
2021 16 39.7
2020 15.9 39.2
2019 15.8 38.7
2018 15.7 38.2
2017 15.6 37.7
2016 15.5 37.3
2015 15.4 36.8
2014 15.3 36.3
2013 15.3 35.9
2012 15.3 35.4
2011 15.3 35
2010 15.3 34.5
2009 15.4 34
2008 15.5 33.6
2007 15.5 33.1
2006 15.7 32.6
2005 15.8 32.2
2004 15.9 31.7
2003 16 31.3
2002 16.1 30.9
2001 16.2 30.5
2000 16.3 30
1999 16.4 29.5
1998 16.5 28.9
1997 16.5 28.3
1996 16.6 27.7
1995 16.6 27.2
1994 16.6 26.6
1993 16.6 26
1992 16.6 25.4
1991 16.6 24.8
1990 16.5 24.3
1989 16.5 23.7
1988 16.5 23.3
1987 16.4 22.8
1986 16.4 22.4
1985 16.4 21.9
1984 16.4 21.5
1983 16.4 21
1982 16.4 20.6
1981 16.4 20.2
1980 16.4 19.9
1979 16.4 19.5
1978 16.4 19.2
1977 16.3 18.9
1976 16.3 18.7
1975 16.2 18.4
1974 16.1 18.2
1973 16.1 18
1972 16 17.8
1971 15.9 17.6
1970 15.9 17.5
1969 15.8 17.4
1968 15.7 17.3
1967 15.7 17.3
1966 15.6 17.3
1965 15.6 17.4
1964 15.6 17.5
1963 15.5 17.6
1962 15.5 17.7
1961 15.5 17.9
1960 15.5 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$18.3B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.27%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
51
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2021
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Niger Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
162 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.4
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
62.4 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.38%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Niger Thailand
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
18%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.39
2012
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
91.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
23.2%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Niger Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
114.8
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.7%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Niger Thailand
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
18,092 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
436,817 mi
2020

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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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