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Niger vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Niger has a population of 27M (ranked 55/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 20th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 187/197 ($735), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Niger United Kingdom
Population
29080898
70154914
Population rank 53/197 22/197
GDP
$19.9B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 130/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$735
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 187/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$9.39B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.2%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$347
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 173/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,163
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
59 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.06
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
16.5 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Niger and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Niger and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Niger

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Niger United Kingdom
2024 $19,876,128,486 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $16,698,786,978 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $15,433,852,712 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $14,915,002,436 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $13,744,653,103 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $12,889,555,561 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $12,837,307,497 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $11,185,104,252 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $10,398,861,982 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $9,683,867,926 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $10,862,943,544 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $10,224,897,438 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $9,426,912,648 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $8,772,950,778 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $7,851,192,502 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $7,352,131,310 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $7,297,600,226 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $5,731,485,052 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $4,756,361,252 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $4,383,315,965 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $3,760,443,738 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $3,394,084,732 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $2,782,192,879 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $2,448,714,704 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $2,241,753,193 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $2,537,789,821 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $2,643,363,519 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $2,290,318,910 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $2,405,686,940 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $2,302,537,562 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $1,938,058,175 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $3,052,673,849 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $3,386,232,579 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $3,285,796,875 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $3,512,356,508 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $2,179,567,114 $926,884,816,754
1988 $2,280,356,193 $910,122,732,124
1987 $2,233,006,105 $745,162,608,269
1986 $1,904,096,998 $601,452,653,181
1985 $1,440,581,652 $489,285,164,271
1984 $1,461,243,326 $461,487,097,632
1983 $1,803,099,561 $489,618,008,186
1982 $2,017,612,216 $515,048,916,841
1981 $2,170,893,414 $540,765,675,241
1980 $2,508,524,721 $564,947,710,899
1979 $2,109,277,666 $438,994,070,309
1978 $1,774,365,590 $335,883,029,722
1977 $1,291,458,041 $263,066,457,352
1976 $1,064,517,601 $232,614,555,256
1975 $1,048,690,933 $241,756,637,168
1974 $1,026,137,111 $206,131,369,799
1973 $946,385,105 $192,537,971,583
1972 $742,779,661 $169,965,034,965
1971 $693,573,704 $148,113,896,325
1970 $649,916,621 $130,671,946,244
1969 $625,867,985 $116,464,702,803
1968 $641,214,226 $107,759,910,068
1967 $665,586,872 $113,116,888,211
1966 $702,296,079 $108,572,752,102
1965 $673,383,511 $101,824,755,079
1964 $582,816,396 $94,407,558,351
1963 $586,294,879 $86,561,961,812
1962 $531,736,599 $81,247,564,157
1961 $485,785,231 $77,741,965,703
1960 $449,526,873 $73,233,967,692

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

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Niger and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger United Kingdom
2024 $735 $53,246
2023 $638 $49,944
2022 $610 $47,057
2021 $609 $47,691
2020 $580 $40,813
2019 $562 $43,159
2018 $579 $43,703
2017 $522 $40,917
2016 $503 $41,258
2015 $486 $45,255
2014 $565 $47,746
2013 $552 $43,607
2012 $529 $42,688
2011 $511 $42,296
2010 $474 $39,778
2009 $461 $39,009
2008 $475 $47,652
2007 $387 $50,629
2006 $333 $44,695
2005 $319 $42,240
2004 $283.5 $40,504
2003 $265.2 $34,557
2002 $225.3 $30,159
2001 $205.4 $28,014
2000 $194.8 $28,384
1999 $228.3 $28,858
1998 $246.1 $28,396
1997 $220.6 $26,910
1996 $239.5 $24,503
1995 $237 $23,253
1994 $206.2 $19,709
1993 $335 $18,389
1992 $384 $20,487
1991 $384 $19,901
1990 $424 $19,095
1989 $271.3 $16,239
1988 $292.6 $15,987
1987 $295.3 $13,119
1986 $259.6 $10,611
1985 $202.4 $8,652
1984 $211.5 $8,179
1983 $268.8 $8,692
1982 $310 $9,146
1981 $343 $9,599
1980 $409 $10,032
1979 $354 $7,805
1978 $307 $5,977
1977 $229.8 $4,681
1976 $194.8 $4,138
1975 $197.2 $4,300
1974 $198.3 $3,666
1973 $187.9 $3,426
1972 $151.4 $3,030
1971 $145.2 $2,650
1970 $139.8 $2,348
1969 $138.3 $2,101
1968 $145.6 $1,952
1967 $155.4 $2,059
1966 $168.6 $1,987
1965 $166.3 $1,874
1964 $148.1 $1,748
1963 $153.3 $1,613
1962 $143.2 $1,526
1961 $134.6 $1,472
1960 $128.3 $1,398

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

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Niger vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger United Kingdom
2026 61.9 81.7
2025 61.7 81.6
2024 61.4 81.4
2023 61.2 81.3
2022 60.4 81.1
2021 59.5 80.7
2020 59.9 80.4
2019 60 81.4
2018 59.8 81.1
2017 59.5 81.2
2016 59.2 81.1
2015 58.8 80.9
2014 58.7 81.2
2013 58.4 80.9
2012 58 80.9
2011 57.6 80.8
2010 57.1 80.4
2009 56.5 80.2
2008 55.9 79.7
2007 55.1 79.5
2006 54.2 79.3
2005 53.3 79.1
2004 52.4 78.9
2003 51.5 78.3
2002 50.6 78.2
2001 49.9 78.1
2000 49.2 77.8
1999 48.5 77.4
1998 47.8 77.3
1997 47.1 77.1
1996 46.3 76.9
1995 45.5 76.6
1994 44.6 76.7
1993 43.8 76.2
1992 43.1 76.3
1991 42.3 75.9
1990 41.7 75.7
1989 41.2 75.4
1988 40.8 75.3
1987 40.5 75.1
1986 40.3 74.8
1985 40.1 74.5
1984 40 74.7
1983 40 74.3
1982 39.8 74
1981 39.6 73.9
1980 39.3 73.6
1979 38.9 73.2
1978 38.3 73
1977 37.7 73.1
1976 37.1 72.6
1975 36.6 72.7
1974 36.2 72.4
1973 35.9 72.2
1972 35.8 72
1971 35.3 72.2
1970 35.9 71.9
1969 36 71.7
1968 36.1 71.7
1967 36.2 72.1
1966 36.3 71.4
1965 36.4 71.5
1964 36.5 71.5
1963 36.4 70.8
1962 36.3 70.9
1961 36.3 70.8
1960 36.2 71
1959 36.1 70.8
1958 36.1 70.7
1957 36.1 70.5
1956 36 70.4
1955 36 70.1
1954 36 70.2
1953 35.9 69.8
1952 35.9 69.5
1951 35.9 68.2
1950 35.9 68.6

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

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Niger and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Niger United Kingdom
2024 27,032,412 69,226,000
2023 26,159,867 68,492,000
2022 25,311,973 67,604,000
2021 24,502,140 66,984,000
2020 23,717,613 66,744,000
2019 22,947,757 66,631,000
2018 22,188,069 66,289,000
2017 21,435,446 65,966,000
2016 20,685,753 65,607,000
2015 19,939,498 65,088,000
2014 19,215,909 64,620,000
2013 18,519,898 64,139,000
2012 17,836,769 63,711,000
2011 17,176,283 63,258,810
2010 16,548,835 62,766,365
2009 15,943,675 62,276,270
2008 15,361,915 61,806,995
2007 14,803,610 61,322,463
2006 14,268,581 60,846,820
2005 13,756,192 60,401,206
2004 13,265,836 59,987,905
2003 12,796,984 59,647,577
2002 12,349,144 59,370,479
2001 11,920,647 59,119,673
2000 11,509,630 58,892,514
1999 11,117,411 58,682,466
1998 10,741,413 58,487,141
1997 10,383,969 58,316,954
1996 10,044,852 58,166,950
1995 9,714,529 58,019,030
1994 9,398,258 57,865,745
1993 9,100,789 57,718,614
1992 8,817,633 57,580,402
1991 8,546,900 57,424,897
1990 8,286,059 57,247,586
1989 8,034,780 57,076,711
1988 7,793,748 56,928,327
1987 7,561,150 56,802,050
1986 7,335,811 56,681,396
1985 7,118,457 56,550,268
1984 6,909,971 56,422,072
1983 6,708,644 56,332,848
1982 6,512,732 56,313,641
1981 6,322,006 56,333,829
1980 6,135,971 56,314,216
1979 5,955,556 56,246,951
1978 5,782,932 56,196,504
1977 5,619,716 56,193,492
1976 5,464,962 56,211,968
1975 5,317,019 56,225,800
1974 5,174,953 56,229,974
1973 5,037,865 56,194,527
1972 4,904,845 56,086,065
1971 4,776,225 55,896,223
1970 4,650,275 55,663,250
1969 4,525,725 55,441,750
1968 4,403,637 55,211,700
1967 4,283,590 54,943,600
1966 4,165,544 54,648,500
1965 4,049,695 54,348,050
1964 3,935,814 54,000,000
1963 3,823,873 53,650,000
1962 3,714,520 53,250,000
1961 3,608,162 52,800,000
1960 3,505,050 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Niger and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Niger

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger United Kingdom
2023 6.06 1.56
2022 6.14 1.56
2021 6.2 1.58
2020 6.37 1.57
2019 6.54 1.63
2018 6.71 1.68
2017 6.87 1.74
2016 7.04 1.79
2015 7.22 1.8
2014 7.34 1.81
2013 7.45 1.83
2012 7.53 1.92
2011 7.59 1.91
2010 7.64 1.92
2009 7.68 1.89
2008 7.7 1.91
2007 7.73 1.86
2006 7.74 1.82
2005 7.77 1.76
2004 7.78 1.75
2003 7.79 1.7
2002 7.8 1.63
2001 7.81 1.63
2000 7.83 1.64
1999 7.84 1.68
1998 7.84 1.71
1997 7.8 1.72
1996 7.78 1.73
1995 7.78 1.71
1994 7.79 1.74
1993 7.79 1.76
1992 7.8 1.79
1991 7.8 1.82
1990 7.81 1.83
1989 7.82 1.79
1988 7.84 1.82
1987 7.87 1.81
1986 7.9 1.78
1985 7.93 1.79
1984 7.92 1.77
1983 7.9 1.77
1982 7.86 1.78
1981 7.82 1.82
1980 7.78 1.9
1979 7.72 1.86
1978 7.66 1.75
1977 7.6 1.69
1976 7.56 1.74
1975 7.54 1.81
1974 7.54 1.92
1973 7.53 2.04
1972 7.52 2.2
1971 7.52 2.41
1970 7.51 2.44
1969 7.51 2.51
1968 7.5 2.6
1967 7.49 2.68
1966 7.48 2.78
1965 7.47 2.86
1964 7.48 2.93
1963 7.49 2.88
1962 7.5 2.86
1961 7.51 2.78
1960 7.53 2.69

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

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Niger and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Niger

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger United Kingdom
2024 16.5 41
2023 16.3 40.8
2022 16.2 40.5
2021 16 40.3
2020 15.9 40.2
2019 15.8 40.1
2018 15.7 40
2017 15.6 39.9
2016 15.5 39.8
2015 15.4 39.8
2014 15.3 39.7
2013 15.3 39.6
2012 15.3 39.5
2011 15.3 39.3
2010 15.3 39.2
2009 15.4 39
2008 15.5 38.9
2007 15.5 38.8
2006 15.7 38.6
2005 15.8 38.5
2004 15.9 38.4
2003 16 38.2
2002 16.1 38.1
2001 16.2 37.9
2000 16.3 37.7
1999 16.4 37.4
1998 16.5 37.2
1997 16.5 37
1996 16.6 36.8
1995 16.6 36.6
1994 16.6 36.5
1993 16.6 36.3
1992 16.6 36.2
1991 16.6 36.1
1990 16.5 36
1989 16.5 35.9
1988 16.5 35.7
1987 16.4 35.4
1986 16.4 35.4
1985 16.4 35.3
1984 16.4 35.2
1983 16.4 35
1982 16.4 34.8
1981 16.4 34.5
1980 16.4 34.4
1979 16.4 34.3
1978 16.4 34.2
1977 16.3 34.1
1976 16.3 34
1975 16.2 34
1974 16.1 34
1973 16.1 34
1972 16 34
1971 15.9 34.1
1970 15.9 34.2
1969 15.8 34.4
1968 15.7 34.6
1967 15.7 34.8
1966 15.6 34.9
1965 15.6 35.1
1964 15.6 35.2
1963 15.5 35.3
1962 15.5 35.3
1961 15.5 35.4
1960 15.5 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$18.3B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.27%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
51
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2021
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Niger United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
162 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.4
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
62.4 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.38%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Niger United Kingdom
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
18%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.39
2012
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
23.2%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Niger United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
114.8
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.7%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Niger United Kingdom
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
18,092 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
263,542 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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