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Niger vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Niger has a population of 27M (ranked 55/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 20th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 187/197 ($735), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Tonga
Population
29080898
103309
Population rank 53/197 183/197
GDP
$19.9B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 130/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$735
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 187/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$9.39B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.2%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$347
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 173/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,163
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
59 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.06
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
16.5 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Niger and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Niger and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Niger

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Niger Tonga
2024 $19,876,128,486 -
2023 $16,698,786,978 $591,139,749
2022 $15,433,852,712 $556,514,555
2021 $14,915,002,436 $519,306,353
2020 $13,744,653,103 $506,571,468
2019 $12,889,555,561 $506,031,239
2018 $12,837,307,497 $493,530,783
2017 $11,185,104,252 $459,976,850
2016 $10,398,861,982 $420,828,262
2015 $9,683,867,926 $437,525,514
2014 $10,862,943,544 $440,997,738
2013 $10,224,897,438 $451,788,498
2012 $9,426,912,648 $471,122,971
2011 $8,772,950,778 $414,143,828
2010 $7,851,192,502 $366,887,375
2009 $7,352,131,310 $312,415,028
2008 $7,297,600,226 $344,438,844
2007 $5,731,485,052 $298,519,623
2006 $4,756,361,252 $292,232,703
2005 $4,383,315,965 $261,823,805
2004 $3,760,443,738 $230,678,011
2003 $3,394,084,732 $202,246,591
2002 $2,782,192,879 $182,764,281
2001 $2,448,714,704 $181,117,230
2000 $2,241,753,193 $204,848,488
1999 $2,537,789,821 $199,208,718
1998 $2,643,363,519 $191,504,893
1997 $2,290,318,910 $214,991,452
1996 $2,405,686,940 $222,100,576
1995 $2,302,537,562 $208,871,666
1994 $1,938,058,175 $195,990,986
1993 $3,052,673,849 $138,489,884
1992 $3,386,232,579 $137,066,291
1991 $3,285,796,875 $132,201,141
1990 $3,512,356,508 $113,563,822
1989 $2,179,567,114 $106,344,855
1988 $2,280,356,193 $106,657,267
1987 $2,233,006,105 $81,667,133
1986 $1,904,096,998 $68,195,856
1985 $1,440,581,652 $60,058,663
1984 $1,461,243,326 $64,248,355
1983 $1,803,099,561 $60,863,964
1982 $2,017,612,216 $62,068,161
1981 $2,170,893,414 $62,242,013
1980 $2,508,524,721 $53,260,077
1979 $2,109,277,666 $44,667,002
1978 $1,774,365,590 $41,567,472
1977 $1,291,458,041 $34,139,388
1976 $1,064,517,601 $30,036,417
1975 $1,048,690,933 $32,506,742
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Niger and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger Tonga
2024 $735 -
2023 $638 $5,652
2022 $610 $5,298
2021 $609 $4,923
2020 $580 $4,792
2019 $562 $4,789
2018 $579 $4,675
2017 $522 $4,366
2016 $503 $3,988
2015 $486 $4,124
2014 $565 $4,137
2013 $552 $4,219
2012 $529 $4,384
2011 $511 $3,850
2010 $474 $3,416
2009 $461 $2,914
2008 $475 $3,218
2007 $387 $2,797
2006 $333 $2,750
2005 $319 $2,478
2004 $283.5 $2,195
2003 $265.2 $1,936
2002 $225.3 $1,759
2001 $205.4 $1,754
2000 $194.8 $1,995
1999 $228.3 $1,952
1998 $246.1 $1,889
1997 $220.6 $2,136
1996 $239.5 $2,215
1995 $237 $2,084
1994 $206.2 $1,957
1993 $335 $1,383
1992 $384 $1,370
1991 $384 $1,323
1990 $424 $1,139
1989 $271.3 $1,070
1988 $292.6 $1,078
1987 $295.3 $830
1986 $259.6 $696
1985 $202.4 $613
1984 $211.5 $656
1983 $268.8 $621
1982 $310 $633
1981 $343 $636
1980 $409 $545
1979 $354 $458
1978 $307 $428
1977 $229.8 $353
1976 $194.8 $315
1975 $197.2 $349
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Niger vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger Tonga
2026 61.9 73.4
2025 61.7 73.2
2024 61.4 73.1
2023 61.2 72.9
2022 60.4 72.6
2021 59.5 72.1
2020 59.9 72.4
2019 60 72.3
2018 59.8 72.2
2017 59.5 72.1
2016 59.2 72
2015 58.8 71.9
2014 58.7 71.7
2013 58.4 71.6
2012 58 71.5
2011 57.6 71.4
2010 57.1 71.3
2009 56.5 70.9
2008 55.9 71
2007 55.1 70.9
2006 54.2 70.7
2005 53.3 70.6
2004 52.4 70.4
2003 51.5 70.2
2002 50.6 70
2001 49.9 69.8
2000 49.2 69.6
1999 48.5 69.4
1998 47.8 69.2
1997 47.1 69
1996 46.3 68.8
1995 45.5 68.6
1994 44.6 68.4
1993 43.8 68.2
1992 43.1 67.9
1991 42.3 67.7
1990 41.7 67.5
1989 41.2 67.4
1988 40.8 67.3
1987 40.5 67.2
1986 40.3 67.1
1985 40.1 66.9
1984 40 66.8
1983 40 66.7
1982 39.8 66.3
1981 39.6 66.4
1980 39.3 66.2
1979 38.9 66
1978 38.3 65.9
1977 37.7 65.6
1976 37.1 65.4
1975 36.6 65.1
1974 36.2 64.8
1973 35.9 64.4
1972 35.8 64.1
1971 35.3 63.6
1970 35.9 63.2
1969 36 62.7
1968 36.1 62.2
1967 36.2 61.7
1966 36.3 61.2
1965 36.4 60.7
1964 36.5 60.3
1963 36.4 59.8
1962 36.3 59.3
1961 36.3 58.8
1960 36.2 58.3
1959 36.1 57.8
1958 36.1 57.2
1957 36.1 56.5
1956 36 55.7
1955 36 54.7
1954 36 53.6
1953 35.9 52.4
1952 35.9 51.2
1951 35.9 49.8
1950 35.9 48.4

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

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Niger and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Niger Tonga
2024 27,032,412 104,175
2023 26,159,867 104,597
2022 25,311,973 105,042
2021 24,502,140 105,490
2020 23,717,613 105,704
2019 22,947,757 105,669
2018 22,188,069 105,567
2017 21,435,446 105,356
2016 20,685,753 105,524
2015 19,939,498 106,095
2014 19,215,909 106,609
2013 18,519,898 107,078
2012 17,836,769 107,460
2011 17,176,283 107,570
2010 16,548,835 107,400
2009 15,943,675 107,203
2008 15,361,915 107,020
2007 14,803,610 106,726
2006 14,268,581 106,253
2005 13,756,192 105,671
2004 13,265,836 105,071
2003 12,796,984 104,464
2002 12,349,144 103,874
2001 11,920,647 103,288
2000 11,509,630 102,677
1999 11,117,411 102,046
1998 10,741,413 101,388
1997 10,383,969 100,674
1996 10,044,852 100,275
1995 9,714,529 100,225
1994 9,398,258 100,166
1993 9,100,789 100,103
1992 8,817,633 100,022
1991 8,546,900 99,895
1990 8,286,059 99,700
1989 8,034,780 99,403
1988 7,793,748 98,969
1987 7,561,150 98,376
1986 7,335,811 98,010
1985 7,118,457 97,984
1984 6,909,971 97,990
1983 6,708,644 97,998
1982 6,512,732 97,980
1981 6,322,006 97,909
1980 6,135,971 97,769
1979 5,955,556 97,544
1978 5,782,932 97,204
1977 5,619,716 96,725
1976 5,464,962 95,325
1975 5,317,019 93,017
1974 5,174,953 90,683
1973 5,037,865 88,805
1972 4,904,845 87,356
1971 4,776,225 85,896
1970 4,650,275 84,401
1969 4,525,725 82,885
1968 4,403,637 81,353
1967 4,283,590 79,814
1966 4,165,544 78,002
1965 4,049,695 75,924
1964 3,935,814 73,879
1963 3,823,873 71,885
1962 3,714,520 69,940
1961 3,608,162 68,037
1960 3,505,050 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Niger and Tonga

Fertility rate
Niger

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Tonga
2023 6.06 3.13
2022 6.14 3.17
2021 6.2 3.2
2020 6.37 3.23
2019 6.54 3.27
2018 6.71 3.33
2017 6.87 3.39
2016 7.04 3.46
2015 7.22 3.54
2014 7.34 3.62
2013 7.45 3.7
2012 7.53 3.77
2011 7.59 3.83
2010 7.64 3.88
2009 7.68 3.95
2008 7.7 4.01
2007 7.73 4.09
2006 7.74 4.14
2005 7.77 4.2
2004 7.78 4.19
2003 7.79 4.18
2002 7.8 4.14
2001 7.81 4.13
2000 7.83 4.16
1999 7.84 4.23
1998 7.84 4.31
1997 7.8 4.38
1996 7.78 4.46
1995 7.78 4.56
1994 7.79 4.66
1993 7.79 4.73
1992 7.8 4.79
1991 7.8 4.85
1990 7.81 4.93
1989 7.82 5.01
1988 7.84 5.1
1987 7.87 5.19
1986 7.9 5.27
1985 7.93 5.34
1984 7.92 5.41
1983 7.9 5.45
1982 7.86 5.5
1981 7.82 5.55
1980 7.78 5.6
1979 7.72 5.65
1978 7.66 5.68
1977 7.6 5.7
1976 7.56 5.73
1975 7.54 5.75
1974 7.54 5.77
1973 7.53 5.8
1972 7.52 5.86
1971 7.52 5.96
1970 7.51 6.07
1969 7.51 6.17
1968 7.5 6.23
1967 7.49 6.29
1966 7.48 6.35
1965 7.47 6.41
1964 7.48 6.46
1963 7.49 6.52
1962 7.5 6.57
1961 7.51 6.61
1960 7.53 6.65

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

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Niger and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Niger

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger Tonga
2024 16.5 21.9
2023 16.3 21.9
2022 16.2 22
2021 16 22.1
2020 15.9 22.1
2019 15.8 22
2018 15.7 22
2017 15.6 21.9
2016 15.5 21.9
2015 15.4 21.8
2014 15.3 21.7
2013 15.3 21.6
2012 15.3 21.4
2011 15.3 21.2
2010 15.3 21.2
2009 15.4 21.1
2008 15.5 21
2007 15.5 20.9
2006 15.7 20.8
2005 15.8 20.8
2004 15.9 20.8
2003 16 20.8
2002 16.1 20.7
2001 16.2 20.5
2000 16.3 20.3
1999 16.4 20.1
1998 16.5 19.9
1997 16.5 19.7
1996 16.6 19.6
1995 16.6 19.6
1994 16.6 19.6
1993 16.6 19.6
1992 16.6 19.5
1991 16.6 19.3
1990 16.5 19.1
1989 16.5 18.9
1988 16.5 18.6
1987 16.4 18.3
1986 16.4 18.2
1985 16.4 18.1
1984 16.4 18
1983 16.4 17.9
1982 16.4 17.8
1981 16.4 17.6
1980 16.4 17.4
1979 16.4 17.3
1978 16.4 17.1
1977 16.3 16.8
1976 16.3 16.7
1975 16.2 16.7
1974 16.1 16.8
1973 16.1 16.8
1972 16 16.7
1971 15.9 16.7
1970 15.9 16.8
1969 15.8 16.8
1968 15.7 16.9
1967 15.7 17
1966 15.6 17
1965 15.6 17
1964 15.6 17
1963 15.5 17
1962 15.5 17.1
1961 15.5 17.1
1960 15.5 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$18.3B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.27%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
51
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2021
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold n/a
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Niger Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
162 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.4
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
2.3%
2022
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Niger Tonga
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
18%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.39
2012
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
99.4%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
30%
2023
People using the Internet
23.2%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Niger Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
114.8
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.7%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Niger Tonga
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
18,092 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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