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Niger vs Vanuatu statistics compared

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Niger has a population of 27.9M (ranked 54/197), compared with 335K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 20th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Niger ranks 129/197 ($21.6B) and Vanuatu ranks 185/197 ($1.35B). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 188/197 ($775), while Vanuatu ranks 133/197 ($4,039).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Vanuatu
Population
29294628
346488
Population rank 53/197 174/197
GDP
$21.6B
2025
$1.35B
2025
GDP rank 129/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$775
2025
$4,039
2025
GDP per capita rank 188/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$9.82B
2025
$554M
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
45.4%
2025
40.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$352
2025
$1,654
2025
Government debt per person rank 175/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,418
2026
$2,801
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
58.9 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.94
2024
3.57
2024
Median age
16.7 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
72 years
2026

Niger and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Niger and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Niger

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Niger Vanuatu
2025 $21,646,191,388 $1,353,658,841
2024 $19,729,786,047 $1,297,956,615
2023 $16,949,765,464 $1,188,137,265
2022 $15,531,799,641 $1,151,863,790
2021 $14,936,154,253 $1,093,826,089
2020 $13,648,332,190 $1,017,403,363
2019 $12,420,836,507 $1,061,547,513
2018 $12,800,907,986 $1,034,402,941
2017 $11,359,273,443 $998,536,155
2016 $10,341,025,540 $908,725,513
2015 $9,683,867,926 $855,360,240
2014 $10,862,943,544 $879,185,478
2013 $10,224,897,438 $863,347,172
2012 $9,426,912,648 $747,839,698
2011 $8,772,950,778 $770,153,588
2010 $7,851,192,502 $670,712,980
2009 $7,352,131,310 $592,622,319
2008 $7,297,600,226 $590,748,429
2007 $5,731,485,052 $516,392,923
2006 $4,756,361,252 $439,358,587
2005 $4,383,315,965 $394,962,433
2004 $3,760,443,738 $364,996,869
2003 $3,394,084,732 $314,471,413
2002 $2,782,192,879 $262,596,536
2001 $2,448,714,704 $257,926,882
2000 $2,241,753,193 $272,014,628
1999 $2,537,789,821 $268,006,973
1998 $2,643,363,519 $262,293,411
1997 $2,290,318,910 $272,771,209
1996 $2,405,686,940 $261,370,044
1995 $2,302,537,562 $249,333,250
1994 $1,938,058,175 $233,701,301
1993 $3,052,673,849 $200,491,853
1992 $3,386,232,579 $209,088,825
1991 $3,285,796,875 $201,334,169
1990 $3,512,356,508 $168,879,207
1989 $2,179,567,114 $154,013,202
1988 $2,280,356,193 $158,351,368
1987 $2,233,006,105 $139,464,174
1986 $1,904,096,998 $126,498,935
1985 $1,440,581,652 $131,856,421
1984 $1,461,243,326 $144,482,515
1983 $1,803,099,561 $117,389,554
1982 $2,017,612,216 $114,501,913
1981 $2,170,893,414 $113,781,796
1980 $2,508,524,721 $121,185,498
1979 $2,109,277,666 $119,258,835
1978 $1,774,365,590 -
1977 $1,291,458,041 -
1976 $1,064,517,601 -
1975 $1,048,690,933 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Niger and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger Vanuatu
2025 $775 $4,039
2024 $730 $3,960
2023 $648 $3,708
2022 $614 $3,680
2021 $610 $3,576
2020 $575 $3,404
2019 $541 $3,636
2018 $577 $3,626
2017 $530 $3,585
2016 $500 $3,340
2015 $486 $3,214
2014 $565 $3,378
2013 $552 $3,393
2012 $529 $3,005
2011 $511 $3,163
2010 $474 $2,815
2009 $461 $2,546
2008 $475 $2,604
2007 $387 $2,334
2006 $333 $2,035
2005 $319 $1,874
2004 $283.5 $1,774
2003 $265.2 $1,567
2002 $225.3 $1,341
2001 $205.4 $1,350
2000 $194.8 $1,460
1999 $228.3 $1,472
1998 $246.1 $1,471
1997 $220.6 $1,562
1996 $239.5 $1,529
1995 $237 $1,492
1994 $206.2 $1,431
1993 $335 $1,257
1992 $384 $1,344
1991 $384 $1,326
1990 $424 $1,141
1989 $271.3 $1,067
1988 $292.6 $1,125
1987 $295.3 $1,017
1986 $259.6 $946
1985 $202.4 $1,012
1984 $211.5 $1,137
1983 $268.8 $947
1982 $310 $946
1981 $343 $962
1980 $409 $1,048
1979 $354 $1,055
1978 $307 -
1977 $229.8 -
1976 $194.8 -
1975 $197.2 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Niger vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger Vanuatu
2026 61.9 72
2025 61.7 71.8
2024 61.4 71.7
2023 61.2 71.5
2022 60.4 71.3
2021 59.5 70
2020 59.9 70.4
2019 60 70.8
2018 59.8 70.6
2017 59.5 70.5
2016 59.2 70.4
2015 58.8 70.2
2014 58.7 70
2013 58.4 70
2012 58 69.9
2011 57.6 69.7
2010 57.1 69.6
2009 56.5 69.4
2008 55.9 69.3
2007 55.1 69.1
2006 54.2 69.1
2005 53.3 69.2
2004 52.4 69
2003 51.5 68.9
2002 50.6 68.8
2001 49.9 68.7
2000 49.2 68.6
1999 48.5 67.9
1998 47.8 68.4
1997 47.1 68.3
1996 46.3 68.2
1995 45.5 68.1
1994 44.6 68
1993 43.8 67.7
1992 43.1 67.4
1991 42.3 67.1
1990 41.7 66.7
1989 41.2 66
1988 40.8 65.7
1987 40.5 64.4
1986 40.3 64.6
1985 40.1 63.9
1984 40 63.5
1983 40 63.1
1982 39.8 62.5
1981 39.6 61.9
1980 39.3 61.3
1979 38.9 60.9
1978 38.3 59.9
1977 37.7 59.2
1976 37.1 58.7
1975 36.6 58.1
1974 36.2 57.6
1973 35.9 57
1972 35.8 56.4
1971 35.3 55.9
1970 35.9 55.3
1969 36 54.8
1968 36.1 54.2
1967 36.2 53.7
1966 36.3 53.1
1965 36.4 52.5
1964 36.5 52
1963 36.4 51.5
1962 36.3 50.9
1961 36.3 50.4
1960 36.2 49.8
1959 36.1 49.3
1958 36.1 48.7
1957 36.1 48.2
1956 36 47.7
1955 36 47.1
1954 36 46.5
1953 35.9 45.8
1952 35.9 45.3
1951 35.9 42.2
1950 35.9 43.9

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

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Niger and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Niger Vanuatu
2025 27,917,831 335,169
2024 27,032,412 327,777
2023 26,159,867 320,409
2022 25,311,973 313,046
2021 24,502,140 305,868
2020 23,717,613 298,858
2019 22,947,757 291,985
2018 22,188,069 285,259
2017 21,435,446 278,507
2016 20,685,753 272,087
2015 19,939,498 266,101
2014 19,215,909 260,240
2013 18,519,898 254,482
2012 17,836,769 248,883
2011 17,176,283 243,474
2010 16,548,835 238,248
2009 15,943,675 232,731
2008 15,361,915 226,896
2007 14,803,610 221,276
2006 14,268,581 215,923
2005 13,756,192 210,760
2004 13,265,836 205,711
2003 12,796,984 200,746
2002 12,349,144 195,863
2001 11,920,647 191,031
2000 11,509,630 186,281
1999 11,117,411 182,048
1998 10,741,413 178,313
1997 10,383,969 174,626
1996 10,044,852 170,911
1995 9,714,529 167,137
1994 9,398,258 163,314
1993 9,100,789 159,463
1992 8,817,633 155,608
1991 8,546,900 151,793
1990 8,286,059 148,063
1989 8,034,780 144,393
1988 7,793,748 140,756
1987 7,561,150 137,187
1986 7,335,811 133,720
1985 7,118,457 130,356
1984 6,909,971 127,109
1983 6,708,644 123,998
1982 6,512,732 121,035
1981 6,322,006 118,249
1980 6,135,971 115,660
1979 5,955,556 113,040
1978 5,782,932 109,963
1977 5,619,716 106,618
1976 5,464,962 103,388
1975 5,317,019 100,269
1974 5,174,953 97,260
1973 5,037,865 94,362
1972 4,904,845 91,562
1971 4,776,225 88,862
1970 4,650,275 86,266
1969 4,525,725 83,755
1968 4,403,637 81,314
1967 4,283,590 78,921
1966 4,165,544 76,590
1965 4,049,695 74,358
1964 3,935,814 72,219
1963 3,823,873 70,159
1962 3,714,520 68,174
1961 3,608,162 66,264
1960 3,505,050 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Niger and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Niger

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Vanuatu
2024 5.94 3.57
2023 6.06 3.6
2022 6.14 3.65
2021 6.2 3.7
2020 6.37 3.74
2019 6.54 3.79
2018 6.71 3.83
2017 6.87 3.88
2016 7.04 3.92
2015 7.22 3.95
2014 7.34 4
2013 7.45 4.04
2012 7.53 4.06
2011 7.59 4.09
2010 7.64 4.13
2009 7.68 4.16
2008 7.7 4.16
2007 7.73 4.12
2006 7.74 4.1
2005 7.77 4.13
2004 7.78 4.21
2003 7.79 4.29
2002 7.8 4.38
2001 7.81 4.5
2000 7.83 4.54
1999 7.84 4.56
1998 7.84 4.6
1997 7.8 4.66
1996 7.78 4.75
1995 7.78 4.85
1994 7.79 4.94
1993 7.79 5.02
1992 7.8 5.09
1991 7.8 5.13
1990 7.81 5.17
1989 7.82 5.21
1988 7.84 5.27
1987 7.87 5.33
1986 7.9 5.38
1985 7.93 5.43
1984 7.92 5.49
1983 7.9 5.55
1982 7.86 5.6
1981 7.82 5.65
1980 7.78 5.69
1979 7.72 5.73
1978 7.66 5.77
1977 7.6 5.81
1976 7.56 5.89
1975 7.54 5.98
1974 7.54 6.06
1973 7.53 6.15
1972 7.52 6.23
1971 7.52 6.29
1970 7.51 6.35
1969 7.51 6.41
1968 7.5 6.46
1967 7.49 6.51
1966 7.48 6.51
1965 7.47 6.52
1964 7.48 6.57
1963 7.49 6.62
1962 7.5 6.67
1961 7.51 6.73
1960 7.53 6.78

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

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Niger and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Niger

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger Vanuatu
2025 16.7 21.3
2024 16.5 21.3
2023 16.3 21.2
2022 16.2 21.2
2021 16 21.2
2020 15.9 21.2
2019 15.8 21.2
2018 15.7 21.2
2017 15.6 21.2
2016 15.5 21.1
2015 15.4 21.1
2014 15.3 21
2013 15.3 20.9
2012 15.3 20.8
2011 15.3 20.6
2010 15.3 20.5
2009 15.4 20.3
2008 15.5 20.1
2007 15.5 19.9
2006 15.7 19.6
2005 15.8 19.4
2004 15.9 19.2
2003 16 18.9
2002 16.1 18.7
2001 16.2 18.5
2000 16.3 18.2
1999 16.4 18
1998 16.5 18
1997 16.5 18
1996 16.6 18
1995 16.6 17.8
1994 16.6 17.7
1993 16.6 17.7
1992 16.6 17.8
1991 16.6 17.9
1990 16.5 17.8
1989 16.5 17.8
1988 16.5 17.8
1987 16.4 17.8
1986 16.4 17.8
1985 16.4 17.7
1984 16.4 17.7
1983 16.4 17.7
1982 16.4 17.7
1981 16.4 17.7
1980 16.4 17.6
1979 16.4 17.5
1978 16.4 17.3
1977 16.3 17.2
1976 16.3 17.1
1975 16.2 17.1
1974 16.1 17.1
1973 16.1 17
1972 16 17
1971 15.9 17
1970 15.9 17
1969 15.8 17
1968 15.7 17
1967 15.7 17.1
1966 15.6 17.1
1965 15.6 17.2
1964 15.6 17.3
1963 15.5 17.4
1962 15.5 17.5
1961 15.5 17.6
1960 15.5 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2025
$1.48B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.8%
2025
35.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
7.64%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.28%
2025
-3.88%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
1.41%
2025
Services, % of GDP
31.1%
2025
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2025
10.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
51
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2021
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Niger Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
161.3 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.07%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
67.7 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
7.83%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Niger Vanuatu
% of world population
0.34%
2025
0.004%
2025
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
18.4%
2025
22.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2025
50.5:49.5
2025
Average male height
5.59 ft
2026
5.51 ft
2026
Average female height
5.24 ft
2026
5.21 ft
2026
Quality of life index
14.3
2026
43.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2012
0.34
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2026
94
2026
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
88%
2023
English speaking
1%
2026
57.5%
2026
People using the Internet
15.6%
2024
45.7%
2023

Health

Niger Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
110.7
2024
17.1
2024
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2024
24.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Niger Vanuatu
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
17,518 sq mi
2025
14,042 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
665 mi
2000

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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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