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Niger vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Niger has a population of 27M (ranked 55/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 20th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 187/197 ($735), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Niger UAE
Population
29080898
11686438
Population rank 53/197 84/197
GDP
$19.9B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 130/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$735
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 187/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$9.39B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.2%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$347
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 173/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,163
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
59 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.06
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
16.5 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Niger and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Niger and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Niger

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Niger UAE
2024 $19,876,128,486 $552,324,846,835
2023 $16,698,786,978 $522,622,191,967
2022 $15,433,852,712 $511,403,403,676
2021 $14,915,002,436 $422,441,388,700
2020 $13,744,653,103 $357,161,878,829
2019 $12,889,555,561 $433,926,208,305
2018 $12,837,307,497 $440,560,108,918
2017 $11,185,104,252 $403,365,010,211
2016 $10,398,861,982 $381,717,086,453
2015 $9,683,867,926 $381,973,042,886
2014 $10,862,943,544 $424,935,874,745
2013 $10,224,897,438 $409,632,675,289
2012 $9,426,912,648 $392,793,464,942
2011 $8,772,950,778 $368,881,143,635
2010 $7,851,192,502 $307,736,419,333
2009 $7,352,131,310 $253,547,358,747
2008 $7,297,600,226 $315,474,615,739
2007 $5,731,485,052 $257,916,133,424
2006 $4,756,361,252 $222,116,541,865
2005 $4,383,315,965 $180,617,467,965
2004 $3,760,443,738 $147,824,370,320
2003 $3,394,084,732 $124,346,358,067
2002 $2,782,192,879 $109,816,201,498
2001 $2,448,714,704 $103,311,640,572
2000 $2,241,753,193 $104,337,372,362
1999 $2,537,789,821 $84,445,473,111
1998 $2,643,363,519 $75,674,336,283
1997 $2,290,318,910 $78,839,008,445
1996 $2,405,686,940 $73,571,233,996
1995 $2,302,537,562 $65,743,666,576
1994 $1,938,058,175 $59,305,093,980
1993 $3,052,673,849 $55,625,170,253
1992 $3,386,232,579 $54,239,171,888
1991 $3,285,796,875 $51,552,165,622
1990 $3,512,356,508 $50,701,443,748
1989 $2,179,567,114 $41,464,995,914
1988 $2,280,356,193 $36,275,674,203
1987 $2,233,006,105 $36,384,908,744
1986 $1,904,096,998 $33,943,612,095
1985 $1,440,581,652 $40,603,650,232
1984 $1,461,243,326 $41,807,954,236
1983 $1,803,099,561 $42,803,323,345
1982 $2,017,612,216 $46,622,718,605
1981 $2,170,893,414 $49,333,424,135
1980 $2,508,524,721 $43,599,160,050
1979 $2,109,277,666 $31,225,659,621
1978 $1,774,365,590 $23,775,764,225
1977 $1,291,458,041 $24,871,775,165
1976 $1,064,517,601 $19,213,158,779
1975 $1,048,690,933 $14,720,728,249
1974 $1,026,137,111 $11,651,505,689
1973 $946,385,105 $4,231,243,616
1972 $742,779,661 $1,415,086,929
1971 $693,573,704 $939,893,600
1970 $649,916,621 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger UAE
2024 $735 $50,274
2023 $638 $49,851
2022 $610 $50,760
2021 $609 $44,119
2020 $580 $37,992
2019 $562 $45,939
2018 $579 $47,135
2017 $522 $43,734
2016 $503 $42,721
2015 $486 $44,910
2014 $565 $52,725
2013 $552 $53,247
2012 $529 $53,142
2011 $511 $51,922
2010 $474 $44,795
2009 $461 $37,803
2008 $475 $50,054
2007 $387 $45,855
2006 $333 $44,343
2005 $319 $38,719
2004 $283.5 $33,377
2003 $265.2 $29,660
2002 $225.3 $27,754
2001 $205.4 $27,745
2000 $194.8 $29,866
1999 $228.3 $25,856
1998 $246.1 $24,889
1997 $220.6 $27,983
1996 $239.5 $28,323
1995 $237 $27,003
1994 $206.2 $25,473
1993 $335 $25,033
1992 $384 $25,648
1991 $384 $25,691
1990 $424 $26,710
1989 $271.3 $23,167
1988 $292.6 $21,570
1987 $295.3 $23,113
1986 $259.6 $23,132
1985 $202.4 $29,468
1984 $211.5 $32,012
1983 $268.8 $34,650
1982 $310 $39,972
1981 $343 $44,854
1980 $409 $42,925
1979 $354 $34,238
1978 $307 $29,379
1977 $229.8 $35,020
1976 $194.8 $31,197
1975 $197.2 $27,117
1974 $198.3 $23,823
1973 $187.9 $9,696
1972 $151.4 $3,675
1971 $145.2 $2,805
1970 $139.8 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger UAE
2026 61.9 83.4
2025 61.7 83.2
2024 61.4 83.1
2023 61.2 82.9
2022 60.4 80.5
2021 59.5 79.1
2020 59.9 81.9
2019 60 82.6
2018 59.8 82.4
2017 59.5 82.4
2016 59.2 82.2
2015 58.8 82.1
2014 58.7 82
2013 58.4 82
2012 58 81.9
2011 57.6 81.9
2010 57.1 81.9
2009 56.5 81.7
2008 55.9 81.6
2007 55.1 81.4
2006 54.2 81.2
2005 53.3 80.8
2004 52.4 80.3
2003 51.5 79.6
2002 50.6 78.7
2001 49.9 77.6
2000 49.2 76.3
1999 48.5 75
1998 47.8 73.7
1997 47.1 72.6
1996 46.3 71.8
1995 45.5 71.4
1994 44.6 71.2
1993 43.8 71.2
1992 43.1 71.2
1991 42.3 71.1
1990 41.7 71.1
1989 41.2 71
1988 40.8 70.8
1987 40.5 70.6
1986 40.3 70.4
1985 40.1 70.1
1984 40 69.8
1983 40 69.4
1982 39.8 69.1
1981 39.6 68.6
1980 39.3 68.2
1979 38.9 67.6
1978 38.3 67.1
1977 37.7 66.5
1976 37.1 65.8
1975 36.6 65.1
1974 36.2 64.4
1973 35.9 63.5
1972 35.8 62.7
1971 35.3 61.8
1970 35.9 60.8
1969 36 59.8
1968 36.1 58.7
1967 36.2 57.6
1966 36.3 56.6
1965 36.4 55.5
1964 36.5 54.5
1963 36.4 53.5
1962 36.3 52.5
1961 36.3 51.6
1960 36.2 50.7
1959 36.1 49.7
1958 36.1 48.8
1957 36.1 47.8
1956 36 46.9
1955 36 46
1954 36 45.2
1953 35.9 44.4
1952 35.9 43.6
1951 35.9 42.9
1950 35.9 42.1

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

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Niger and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Niger UAE
2024 27,032,412 10,986,400
2023 26,159,867 10,483,751
2022 25,311,973 10,074,977
2021 24,502,140 9,575,152
2020 23,717,613 9,401,038
2019 22,947,757 9,445,785
2018 22,188,069 9,346,701
2017 21,435,446 9,223,225
2016 20,685,753 8,935,095
2015 19,939,498 8,505,237
2014 19,215,909 8,059,440
2013 18,519,898 7,693,031
2012 17,836,769 7,391,448
2011 17,176,283 7,104,538
2010 16,548,835 6,869,838
2009 15,943,675 6,707,058
2008 15,361,915 6,302,664
2007 14,803,610 5,624,635
2006 14,268,581 5,009,100
2005 13,756,192 4,664,790
2004 13,265,836 4,428,967
2003 12,796,984 4,192,457
2002 12,349,144 3,956,826
2001 11,920,647 3,723,590
2000 11,509,630 3,493,575
1999 11,117,411 3,266,009
1998 10,741,413 3,040,421
1997 10,383,969 2,817,410
1996 10,044,852 2,597,564
1995 9,714,529 2,434,662
1994 9,398,258 2,328,188
1993 9,100,789 2,222,093
1992 8,817,633 2,114,730
1991 8,546,900 2,006,626
1990 8,286,059 1,898,220
1989 8,034,780 1,789,851
1988 7,793,748 1,681,788
1987 7,561,150 1,574,244
1986 7,335,811 1,467,383
1985 7,118,457 1,377,911
1984 6,909,971 1,305,996
1983 6,708,644 1,235,305
1982 6,512,732 1,166,370
1981 6,322,006 1,099,855
1980 6,135,971 1,015,700
1979 5,955,556 912,010
1978 5,782,932 809,274
1977 5,619,716 710,209
1976 5,464,962 615,866
1975 5,317,019 542,856
1974 5,174,953 489,087
1973 5,037,865 436,399
1972 4,904,845 385,014
1971 4,776,225 335,027
1970 4,650,275 286,536
1969 4,525,725 239,660
1968 4,403,637 199,416
1967 4,283,590 179,700
1966 4,165,544 173,976
1965 4,049,695 167,103
1964 3,935,814 159,692
1963 3,823,873 152,211
1962 3,714,520 144,946
1961 3,608,162 137,989
1960 3,505,050 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Niger and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Niger

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger UAE
2023 6.06 1.2
2022 6.14 1.15
2021 6.2 1.16
2020 6.37 1.29
2019 6.54 1.25
2018 6.71 1.29
2017 6.87 1.35
2016 7.04 1.37
2015 7.22 1.42
2014 7.34 1.48
2013 7.45 1.53
2012 7.53 1.53
2011 7.59 1.54
2010 7.64 1.57
2009 7.68 1.58
2008 7.7 1.52
2007 7.73 1.79
2006 7.74 1.96
2005 7.77 2.23
2004 7.78 2.38
2003 7.79 2.49
2002 7.8 2.54
2001 7.81 2.62
2000 7.83 2.73
1999 7.84 2.79
1998 7.84 2.77
1997 7.8 2.83
1996 7.78 3.06
1995 7.78 3.28
1994 7.79 3.76
1993 7.79 3.82
1992 7.8 4.09
1991 7.8 4.25
1990 7.81 4.51
1989 7.82 4.65
1988 7.84 4.77
1987 7.87 4.88
1986 7.9 5
1985 7.93 5.13
1984 7.92 5.3
1983 7.9 5.48
1982 7.86 5.66
1981 7.82 5.81
1980 7.78 5.95
1979 7.72 6.06
1978 7.66 6.15
1977 7.6 6.22
1976 7.56 6.29
1975 7.54 6.35
1974 7.54 6.41
1973 7.53 6.46
1972 7.52 6.5
1971 7.52 6.52
1970 7.51 6.52
1969 7.51 6.52
1968 7.5 6.53
1967 7.49 6.51
1966 7.48 6.5
1965 7.47 6.5
1964 7.48 6.49
1963 7.49 6.5
1962 7.5 6.49
1961 7.51 6.49
1960 7.53 6.5

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

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Niger and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Niger

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger UAE
2024 16.5 32.6
2023 16.3 32.2
2022 16.2 31.9
2021 16 31.9
2020 15.9 31.8
2019 15.8 31.8
2018 15.7 31.8
2017 15.6 31.8
2016 15.5 31.8
2015 15.4 31.8
2014 15.3 31.8
2013 15.3 31.7
2012 15.3 31.7
2011 15.3 31.7
2010 15.3 31.7
2009 15.4 31.6
2008 15.5 31.6
2007 15.5 31.6
2006 15.7 31.4
2005 15.8 30.9
2004 15.9 30.3
2003 16 29.6
2002 16.1 29.1
2001 16.2 28.6
2000 16.3 28.2
1999 16.4 28
1998 16.5 27.9
1997 16.5 27.9
1996 16.6 28.1
1995 16.6 28
1994 16.6 27.4
1993 16.6 26.8
1992 16.6 26.4
1991 16.6 26
1990 16.5 25.8
1989 16.5 25.8
1988 16.5 25.9
1987 16.4 26.1
1986 16.4 26.5
1985 16.4 26.6
1984 16.4 26.4
1983 16.4 26.4
1982 16.4 26.4
1981 16.4 26.4
1980 16.4 26.2
1979 16.4 25.8
1978 16.4 25.5
1977 16.3 25.4
1976 16.3 25.6
1975 16.2 25.4
1974 16.1 24.7
1973 16.1 24.1
1972 16 23.6
1971 15.9 23.2
1970 15.9 23
1969 15.8 23.1
1968 15.7 23.5
1967 15.7 23.3
1966 15.6 22.6
1965 15.6 22
1964 15.6 21.5
1963 15.5 21
1962 15.5 20.6
1961 15.5 20.1
1960 15.5 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$18.3B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.27%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
51
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2021
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
n/a
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Niger UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
162 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.4
2022
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
62.4 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.38%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Niger UAE
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
18%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.39
2012
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
98.8%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
23.2%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Niger UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
114.8
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.7%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Niger UAE
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
18,092 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
2,535 mi
2008

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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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