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Niger vs Tunisia statistics compared

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Niger has a population of 27.9M (ranked 54/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 20th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Niger ranks 129/197 ($21.6B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($57.5B). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 188/197 ($775), while Tunisia ranks 127/197 ($4,657).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Tunisia
Population
29294628
12450912
Population rank 53/197 81/197
GDP
$21.6B
2025
$57.5B
2025
GDP rank 129/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$775
2025
$4,657
2025
GDP per capita rank 188/197 127/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$9.82B
2025
$46.7B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
45.4%
2025
81.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$352
2025
$3,785
2025
Government debt per person rank 175/185 95/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,418
2026
$4,193
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
58.9 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.94
2024
1.82
2024
Median age
16.7 years
2025
33.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Niger and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Niger and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Niger

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Niger Tunisia
2025 $21,646,191,388 $57,502,836,548
2024 $19,729,786,047 $51,412,122,480
2023 $16,949,765,464 $48,205,328,303
2022 $15,531,799,641 $44,929,920,093
2021 $14,936,154,253 $47,073,234,359
2020 $13,648,332,190 $42,491,780,918
2019 $12,420,836,507 $41,905,642,419
2018 $12,800,907,986 $42,686,504,460
2017 $11,359,273,443 $42,163,530,591
2016 $10,341,025,540 $44,360,072,680
2015 $9,683,867,926 $45,779,494,042
2014 $10,862,943,544 $50,271,812,921
2013 $10,224,897,438 $48,685,446,414
2012 $9,426,912,648 $47,311,401,813
2011 $8,772,950,778 $48,123,325,825
2010 $7,851,192,502 $46,206,091,938
2009 $7,352,131,310 $43,455,740,497
2008 $7,297,600,226 $44,859,439,902
2007 $5,731,485,052 $38,915,353,867
2006 $4,756,361,252 $34,376,664,601
2005 $4,383,315,965 $32,272,186,695
2004 $3,760,443,738 $31,183,885,241
2003 $3,394,084,732 $27,453,902,261
2002 $2,782,192,879 $23,141,616,605
2001 $2,448,714,704 $22,065,832,449
2000 $2,241,753,193 $21,473,528,161
1999 $2,537,789,821 $22,943,202,175
1998 $2,643,363,519 $21,802,893,587
1997 $2,290,318,910 $20,746,210,354
1996 $2,405,686,940 $19,587,161,807
1995 $2,302,537,562 $18,030,876,599
1994 $1,938,058,175 $15,633,174,304
1993 $3,052,673,849 $14,608,335,608
1992 $3,386,232,579 $15,496,708,060
1991 $3,285,796,875 $13,074,782,609
1990 $3,512,356,508 $12,290,568,182
1989 $2,179,567,114 $10,101,851,745
1988 $2,280,356,193 $10,096,245,762
1987 $2,233,006,105 $9,696,715,911
1986 $1,904,096,998 $9,017,806,654
1985 $1,440,581,652 $8,410,226,053
1984 $1,461,243,326 $8,254,541,195
1983 $1,803,099,561 $8,350,582,748
1982 $2,017,612,216 $8,133,580,052
1981 $2,170,893,414 $8,428,445,294
1980 $2,508,524,721 $8,744,134,354
1979 $2,109,277,666 $7,188,863,904
1978 $1,774,365,590 $5,968,460,080
1977 $1,291,458,041 $5,109,324,009
1976 $1,064,517,601 $4,508,191,942
1975 $1,048,690,933 $4,328,965,588
1974 $1,026,137,111 $3,545,868,575
1973 $946,385,105 $2,730,813,385
1972 $742,779,661 $2,237,556,149
1971 $693,573,704 $1,685,162,272
1970 $649,916,621 $1,439,238,095
1969 $625,867,985 $1,289,904,762
1968 $641,214,226 $1,214,666,667
1967 $665,586,872 $1,085,714,286
1966 $702,296,079 $1,040,952,381
1965 $673,383,511 $991,047,619
1964 $582,816,396 $1,025,866,792
1963 $586,294,879 $1,026,737,600
1962 $531,736,599 $880,027,733
1961 $485,785,231 $866,155,429
1960 $449,526,873 -

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

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Niger and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger Tunisia
2025 $775 $4,657
2024 $730 $4,188
2023 $648 $3,951
2022 $614 $3,707
2021 $610 $3,907
2020 $575 $3,549
2019 $541 $3,529
2018 $577 $3,628
2017 $530 $3,619
2016 $500 $3,848
2015 $486 $4,015
2014 $565 $4,459
2013 $552 $4,370
2012 $529 $4,297
2011 $511 $4,421
2010 $474 $4,292
2009 $461 $4,080
2008 $475 $4,255
2007 $387 $3,727
2006 $333 $3,323
2005 $319 $3,147
2004 $283.5 $3,067
2003 $265.2 $2,726
2002 $225.3 $2,321
2001 $205.4 $2,236
2000 $194.8 $2,199
1999 $228.3 $2,376
1998 $246.1 $2,285
1997 $220.6 $2,202
1996 $239.5 $2,107
1995 $237 $1,968
1994 $206.2 $1,733
1993 $335 $1,649
1992 $384 $1,785
1991 $384 $1,538
1990 $424 $1,476
1989 $271.3 $1,239
1988 $292.6 $1,266
1987 $295.3 $1,245
1986 $259.6 $1,187
1985 $202.4 $1,135
1984 $211.5 $1,143
1983 $268.8 $1,184
1982 $310 $1,177
1981 $343 $1,247
1980 $409 $1,324
1979 $354 $1,113
1978 $307 $946
1977 $229.8 $830
1976 $194.8 $752
1975 $197.2 $741
1974 $198.3 $624
1973 $187.9 $493
1972 $151.4 $415
1971 $145.2 $320
1970 $139.8 $280.5
1969 $138.3 $257.7
1968 $145.6 $248.9
1967 $155.4 $228
1966 $168.6 $223.8
1965 $166.3 $217.3
1964 $148.1 $228.5
1963 $153.3 $231.9
1962 $143.2 $201.4
1961 $134.6 $200.7
1960 $128.3 -

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

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Niger vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger Tunisia
2026 61.9 77.1
2025 61.7 76.9
2024 61.4 76.7
2023 61.2 76.5
2022 60.4 76.1
2021 59.5 72.9
2020 59.9 75
2019 60 75.6
2018 59.8 75.4
2017 59.5 75.2
2016 59.2 75
2015 58.8 74.9
2014 58.7 74.8
2013 58.4 74.7
2012 58 74.6
2011 57.6 74.5
2010 57.1 74.4
2009 56.5 74.3
2008 55.9 74.2
2007 55.1 74
2006 54.2 73.9
2005 53.3 73.7
2004 52.4 73.5
2003 51.5 73.3
2002 50.6 73.1
2001 49.9 72.8
2000 49.2 72.6
1999 48.5 72.3
1998 47.8 72.1
1997 47.1 71.7
1996 46.3 71.2
1995 45.5 70.8
1994 44.6 70.4
1993 43.8 70
1992 43.1 69.7
1991 42.3 69.4
1990 41.7 69.1
1989 41.2 68.8
1988 40.8 68.5
1987 40.5 68
1986 40.3 67.4
1985 40.1 66.9
1984 40 66.3
1983 40 65.7
1982 39.8 65
1981 39.6 64.4
1980 39.3 63.7
1979 38.9 62.9
1978 38.3 62.1
1977 37.7 61.3
1976 37.1 60.3
1975 36.6 59.3
1974 36.2 58.3
1973 35.9 57.1
1972 35.8 56.1
1971 35.3 54.9
1970 35.9 53.8
1969 36 52.3
1968 36.1 51.3
1967 36.2 50.2
1966 36.3 49.2
1965 36.4 48.2
1964 36.5 47.3
1963 36.4 46.4
1962 36.3 45.6
1961 36.3 44.3
1960 36.2 44
1959 36.1 43.4
1958 36.1 42.7
1957 36.1 42.1
1956 36 41.3
1955 36 40.8
1954 36 40
1953 35.9 39.7
1952 35.9 39.3
1951 35.9 38.7
1950 35.9 38.2

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

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Niger and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Niger Tunisia
2025 27,917,831 12,348,573
2024 27,032,412 12,277,109
2023 26,159,867 12,200,431
2022 25,311,973 12,119,334
2021 24,502,140 12,048,622
2020 23,717,613 11,974,057
2019 22,947,757 11,875,081
2018 22,188,069 11,765,514
2017 21,435,446 11,650,498
2016 20,685,753 11,528,674
2015 19,939,498 11,402,264
2014 19,215,909 11,274,288
2013 18,519,898 11,141,361
2012 17,836,769 11,009,647
2011 17,176,283 10,886,035
2010 16,548,835 10,765,980
2009 15,943,675 10,650,681
2008 15,361,915 10,542,635
2007 14,803,610 10,441,702
2006 14,268,581 10,346,410
2005 13,756,192 10,255,472
2004 13,265,836 10,166,163
2003 12,796,984 10,071,632
2002 12,349,144 9,971,515
2001 11,920,647 9,869,677
2000 11,509,630 9,764,935
1999 11,117,411 9,655,963
1998 10,741,413 9,541,667
1997 10,383,969 9,421,270
1996 10,044,852 9,294,432
1995 9,714,529 9,161,258
1994 9,398,258 9,018,448
1993 9,100,789 8,857,910
1992 8,817,633 8,682,512
1991 8,546,900 8,501,827
1990 8,286,059 8,324,509
1989 8,034,780 8,151,660
1988 7,793,748 7,974,440
1987 7,561,150 7,789,987
1986 7,335,811 7,600,301
1985 7,118,457 7,409,903
1984 6,909,971 7,220,044
1983 6,708,644 7,053,800
1982 6,512,732 6,908,642
1981 6,322,006 6,758,284
1980 6,135,971 6,606,195
1979 5,955,556 6,456,419
1978 5,782,932 6,309,390
1977 5,619,716 6,155,931
1976 5,464,962 5,996,994
1975 5,317,019 5,839,262
1974 5,174,953 5,684,674
1973 5,037,865 5,537,242
1972 4,904,845 5,396,557
1971 4,776,225 5,261,658
1970 4,650,275 5,131,396
1969 4,525,725 5,004,697
1968 4,403,637 4,879,899
1967 4,283,590 4,760,970
1966 4,165,544 4,652,287
1965 4,049,695 4,561,385
1964 3,935,814 4,489,869
1963 3,823,873 4,427,131
1962 3,714,520 4,369,136
1961 3,608,162 4,316,278
1960 3,505,050 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Niger and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Niger

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Tunisia
2024 5.94 1.82
2023 6.06 1.83
2022 6.14 1.85
2021 6.2 1.8
2020 6.37 2
2019 6.54 2.1
2018 6.71 2.13
2017 6.87 2.21
2016 7.04 2.28
2015 7.22 2.31
2014 7.34 2.32
2013 7.45 2.31
2012 7.53 2.28
2011 7.59 2.19
2010 7.64 2.08
2009 7.68 2
2008 7.7 1.98
2007 7.73 1.96
2006 7.74 1.95
2005 7.77 1.95
2004 7.78 1.95
2003 7.79 1.96
2002 7.8 1.94
2001 7.81 1.98
2000 7.83 2.03
1999 7.84 2.08
1998 7.84 2.2
1997 7.8 2.34
1996 7.78 2.49
1995 7.78 2.67
1994 7.79 2.87
1993 7.79 3.06
1992 7.8 3.19
1991 7.8 3.31
1990 7.81 3.44
1989 7.82 3.57
1988 7.84 3.83
1987 7.87 4.1
1986 7.9 4.36
1985 7.93 4.52
1984 7.92 4.66
1983 7.9 4.77
1982 7.86 4.89
1981 7.82 5.02
1980 7.78 5.03
1979 7.72 5.18
1978 7.66 5.4
1977 7.6 5.68
1976 7.56 5.87
1975 7.54 5.97
1974 7.54 6.05
1973 7.53 6.12
1972 7.52 6.19
1971 7.52 6.29
1970 7.51 6.43
1969 7.51 6.62
1968 7.5 6.81
1967 7.49 6.95
1966 7.48 7.06
1965 7.47 7.11
1964 7.48 7.17
1963 7.49 7.17
1962 7.5 7.17
1961 7.51 7.16
1960 7.53 7.16

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

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Niger and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Niger

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger Tunisia
2025 16.7 33.9
2024 16.5 33.5
2023 16.3 33.2
2022 16.2 32.8
2021 16 32.4
2020 15.9 32
2019 15.8 31.7
2018 15.7 31.4
2017 15.6 31.1
2016 15.5 30.8
2015 15.4 30.4
2014 15.3 30.1
2013 15.3 29.8
2012 15.3 29.5
2011 15.3 29.2
2010 15.3 28.9
2009 15.4 28.5
2008 15.5 28.1
2007 15.5 27.6
2006 15.7 27.2
2005 15.8 26.7
2004 15.9 26.2
2003 16 25.7
2002 16.1 25.3
2001 16.2 24.8
2000 16.3 24.4
1999 16.4 24
1998 16.5 23.6
1997 16.5 23.2
1996 16.6 22.9
1995 16.6 22.5
1994 16.6 22.1
1993 16.6 21.8
1992 16.6 21.5
1991 16.6 21.2
1990 16.5 21
1989 16.5 20.7
1988 16.5 20.4
1987 16.4 20.2
1986 16.4 19.9
1985 16.4 19.7
1984 16.4 19.5
1983 16.4 19.2
1982 16.4 19
1981 16.4 18.7
1980 16.4 18.5
1979 16.4 18.3
1978 16.4 18.1
1977 16.3 18
1976 16.3 17.9
1975 16.2 17.8
1974 16.1 17.8
1973 16.1 17.7
1972 16 17.6
1971 15.9 17.6
1970 15.9 17.6
1969 15.8 17.5
1968 15.7 17.6
1967 15.7 17.7
1966 15.6 17.8
1965 15.6 17.9
1964 15.6 18
1963 15.5 18.1
1962 15.5 18.2
1961 15.5 18.3
1960 15.5 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2025
$53B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.8%
2025
34%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.28%
2025
-5.24%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
31.1%
2025
62.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2025
22%
2025
Economic freedom index
51
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2021
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
75
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12B
2025
Total reserves including gold n/a
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Niger Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
161.3 kg
2023
902 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$15.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2023
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.07%
2023
1.23%
2023
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
67.7 kWh
2023
1,629 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.83%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Niger Tunisia
% of world population
0.34%
2025
0.15%
2025
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
18.4%
2025
70.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2025
49.4:50.6
2025
Average male height
5.59 ft
2026
5.8 ft
2026
Average female height
5.24 ft
2026
5.31 ft
2026
Quality of life index
14.3
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2012
4.69
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
63
2026
75
2026
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
86.3%
2023
English speaking
1%
2026
10%
2026
People using the Internet
15.6%
2024
76.5%
2024

Health

Niger Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
110.7
2024
12.1
2024
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2024
24.4%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Niger Tunisia
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
17,518 sq mi
2025
4,858 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
12,272 mi
2023

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, 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)

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