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Niger vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Niger has a population of 27M (ranked 55/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 20th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 187/197 ($735), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Vietnam
Population
29080898
102365351
Population rank 53/197 16/197
GDP
$19.9B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 130/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$735
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 187/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$9.39B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.2%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$347
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 173/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,163
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
59 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.06
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
16.5 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
75 years
2026

Niger and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Niger and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Niger

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Niger Vietnam
2024 $19,876,128,486 $476,388,230,307
2023 $16,698,786,978 $433,857,681,378
2022 $15,433,852,712 $413,445,230,669
2021 $14,915,002,436 $366,474,752,771
2020 $13,744,653,103 $346,615,738,538
2019 $12,889,555,561 $334,365,270,497
2018 $12,837,307,497 $310,106,478,395
2017 $11,185,104,252 $281,353,605,987
2016 $10,398,861,982 $257,096,001,178
2015 $9,683,867,926 $239,258,328,382
2014 $10,862,943,544 $233,451,469,643
2013 $10,224,897,438 $213,708,811,665
2012 $9,426,912,648 $195,590,661,129
2011 $8,772,950,778 $172,595,049,184
2010 $7,851,192,502 $147,201,173,197
2009 $7,352,131,310 $106,014,659,565
2008 $7,297,600,226 $99,130,304,099
2007 $5,731,485,052 $77,414,425,532
2006 $4,756,361,252 $66,371,664,817
2005 $4,383,315,965 $57,633,255,738
2004 $3,760,443,738 $45,427,854,693
2003 $3,394,084,732 $39,552,513,232
2002 $2,782,192,879 $35,064,105,501
2001 $2,448,714,704 $32,685,198,809
2000 $2,241,753,193 $31,172,518,403
1999 $2,537,789,821 $28,683,659,007
1998 $2,643,363,519 $27,209,602,050
1997 $2,290,318,910 $26,843,700,442
1996 $2,405,686,940 $24,657,470,575
1995 $2,302,537,562 $20,736,164,459
1994 $1,938,058,175 $16,286,433,533
1993 $3,052,673,849 $13,180,953,598
1992 $3,386,232,579 $9,866,990,236
1991 $3,285,796,875 $9,613,369,520
1990 $3,512,356,508 $6,471,740,806
1989 $2,179,567,114 $6,293,304,975
1988 $2,280,356,193 $25,423,812,649
1987 $2,233,006,105 $36,658,108,850
1986 $1,904,096,998 $26,336,616,250
1985 $1,440,581,652 $14,094,687,821
1984 $1,461,243,326 -
1983 $1,803,099,561 -
1982 $2,017,612,216 -
1981 $2,170,893,414 -
1980 $2,508,524,721 -
1979 $2,109,277,666 -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Niger and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger Vietnam
2024 $735 $4,717
2023 $638 $4,323
2022 $610 $4,148
2021 $609 $3,704
2020 $580 $3,534
2019 $562 $3,441
2018 $579 $3,222
2017 $522 $2,956
2016 $503 $2,735
2015 $486 $2,578
2014 $565 $2,546
2013 $552 $2,360
2012 $529 $2,185
2011 $511 $1,951
2010 $474 $1,683
2009 $461 $1,226
2008 $475 $1,164
2007 $387 $926
2006 $333 $808
2005 $319 $711
2004 $283.5 $565
2003 $265.2 $497
2002 $225.3 $445
2001 $205.4 $419
2000 $194.8 $404
1999 $228.3 $376
1998 $246.1 $361
1997 $220.6 $362
1996 $239.5 $337
1995 $237 $287.8
1994 $206.2 $229.9
1993 $335 $189.4
1992 $384 $144.5
1991 $384 $143.7
1990 $424 $98.8
1989 $271.3 $98.1
1988 $292.6 $405
1987 $295.3 $595
1986 $259.6 $436
1985 $202.4 $238.6
1984 $211.5 -
1983 $268.8 -
1982 $310 -
1981 $343 -
1980 $409 -
1979 $354 -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Niger vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger Vietnam
2026 61.9 75
2025 61.7 74.9
2024 61.4 74.7
2023 61.2 74.6
2022 60.4 74.5
2021 59.5 74.1
2020 59.9 75.4
2019 60 74.2
2018 59.8 74.1
2017 59.5 74
2016 59.2 74
2015 58.8 74
2014 58.7 73.9
2013 58.4 73.8
2012 58 73.8
2011 57.6 73.7
2010 57.1 73.6
2009 56.5 73.5
2008 55.9 73.5
2007 55.1 73.4
2006 54.2 73.3
2005 53.3 73.2
2004 52.4 73.1
2003 51.5 73.2
2002 50.6 73.1
2001 49.9 73
2000 49.2 72.7
1999 48.5 72.6
1998 47.8 72.3
1997 47.1 71.7
1996 46.3 71.3
1995 45.5 70.9
1994 44.6 70.4
1993 43.8 70
1992 43.1 69.6
1991 42.3 69.3
1990 41.7 69
1989 41.2 68.8
1988 40.8 68.6
1987 40.5 68
1986 40.3 67.6
1985 40.1 67.2
1984 40 66.9
1983 40 66.5
1982 39.8 66.2
1981 39.6 65.8
1980 39.3 65.3
1979 38.9 65
1978 38.3 64.5
1977 37.7 64.1
1976 37.1 63.7
1975 36.6 61.9
1974 36.2 54.8
1973 35.9 55.7
1972 35.8 51.9
1971 35.3 55.6
1970 35.9 54.9
1969 36 54.8
1968 36.1 52.7
1967 36.2 56.7
1966 36.3 56.9
1965 36.4 57
1964 36.5 57.5
1963 36.4 56.9
1962 36.3 58.2
1961 36.3 58.5
1960 36.2 58
1959 36.1 57.4
1958 36.1 56.8
1957 36.1 56.2
1956 36 55.5
1955 36 54.8
1954 36 52
1953 35.9 50
1952 35.9 49.4
1951 35.9 48.7
1950 35.9 48

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

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Niger and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Niger Vietnam
2024 27,032,412 100,987,686
2023 26,159,867 100,352,192
2022 25,311,973 99,680,655
2021 24,502,140 98,935,098
2020 23,717,613 98,079,191
2019 22,947,757 97,173,776
2018 22,188,069 96,237,319
2017 21,435,446 95,176,977
2016 20,685,753 94,000,117
2015 19,939,498 92,823,254
2014 19,215,909 91,679,578
2013 18,519,898 90,573,104
2012 17,836,769 89,510,356
2011 17,176,283 88,468,314
2010 16,548,835 87,455,152
2009 15,943,675 86,460,018
2008 15,361,915 85,175,788
2007 14,803,610 83,633,375
2006 14,268,581 82,167,897
2005 13,756,192 81,088,313
2004 13,265,836 80,338,971
2003 12,796,984 79,563,777
2002 12,349,144 78,772,224
2001 11,920,647 77,969,361
2000 11,509,630 77,154,011
1999 11,117,411 76,287,452
1998 10,741,413 75,299,660
1997 10,383,969 74,226,889
1996 10,044,852 73,156,447
1995 9,714,529 72,049,940
1994 9,398,258 70,854,391
1993 9,100,789 69,586,384
1992 8,817,633 68,260,337
1991 8,546,900 66,891,775
1990 8,286,059 65,504,552
1989 8,034,780 64,147,348
1988 7,793,748 62,843,228
1987 7,561,150 61,584,651
1986 7,335,811 60,347,048
1985 7,118,457 59,060,622
1984 6,909,971 57,706,067
1983 6,708,644 56,337,921
1982 6,512,732 55,011,289
1981 6,322,006 53,738,141
1980 6,135,971 52,490,101
1979 5,955,556 51,378,211
1978 5,782,932 50,249,552
1977 5,619,716 48,954,872
1976 5,464,962 47,684,931
1975 5,317,019 46,482,903
1974 5,174,953 45,413,537
1973 5,037,865 44,409,861
1972 4,904,845 43,429,168
1971 4,776,225 42,449,276
1970 4,650,275 41,475,230
1969 4,525,725 40,582,096
1968 4,403,637 39,734,609
1967 4,283,590 38,895,080
1966 4,165,544 38,024,836
1965 4,049,695 37,129,656
1964 3,935,814 36,201,563
1963 3,823,873 35,249,101
1962 3,714,520 34,288,560
1961 3,608,162 33,409,059
1960 3,505,050 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Niger and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Niger

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Vietnam
2023 6.06 1.91
2022 6.14 1.93
2021 6.2 1.94
2020 6.37 1.96
2019 6.54 1.94
2018 6.71 1.88
2017 6.87 1.99
2016 7.04 2
2015 7.22 2.1
2014 7.34 2.09
2013 7.45 1.98
2012 7.53 1.97
2011 7.59 1.93
2010 7.64 1.91
2009 7.68 1.92
2008 7.7 1.93
2007 7.73 1.91
2006 7.74 1.87
2005 7.77 1.89
2004 7.78 1.97
2003 7.79 2
2002 7.8 2.01
2001 7.81 2.02
2000 7.83 2.03
1999 7.84 2
1998 7.84 2.1
1997 7.8 2.27
1996 7.78 2.47
1995 7.78 2.7
1994 7.79 2.94
1993 7.79 3.17
1992 7.8 3.35
1991 7.8 3.52
1990 7.81 3.6
1989 7.82 3.64
1988 7.84 3.62
1987 7.87 3.72
1986 7.9 3.96
1985 7.93 4.21
1984 7.92 4.41
1983 7.9 4.52
1982 7.86 4.59
1981 7.82 4.67
1980 7.78 4.8
1979 7.72 4.94
1978 7.66 5.1
1977 7.6 5.29
1976 7.56 5.46
1975 7.54 5.62
1974 7.54 5.78
1973 7.53 6.11
1972 7.52 6.1
1971 7.52 6.07
1970 7.51 6.02
1969 7.51 6.01
1968 7.5 6.03
1967 7.49 5.88
1966 7.48 5.97
1965 7.47 6.16
1964 7.48 6.29
1963 7.49 6.39
1962 7.5 6.26
1961 7.51 5.48
1960 7.53 6.27

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

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Niger and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Niger

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger Vietnam
2024 16.5 33.9
2023 16.3 33.4
2022 16.2 33
2021 16 32.5
2020 15.9 32.1
2019 15.8 31.6
2018 15.7 31.2
2017 15.6 30.8
2016 15.5 30.5
2015 15.4 30.2
2014 15.3 29.8
2013 15.3 29.4
2012 15.3 29
2011 15.3 28.7
2010 15.3 28.3
2009 15.4 27.9
2008 15.5 27.4
2007 15.5 26.9
2006 15.7 26.3
2005 15.8 25.8
2004 15.9 25.4
2003 16 25
2002 16.1 24.6
2001 16.2 24.2
2000 16.3 23.7
1999 16.4 23.3
1998 16.5 22.9
1997 16.5 22.4
1996 16.6 22
1995 16.6 21.7
1994 16.6 21.4
1993 16.6 21.1
1992 16.6 20.9
1991 16.6 20.7
1990 16.5 20.5
1989 16.5 20.4
1988 16.5 20.2
1987 16.4 20.1
1986 16.4 20
1985 16.4 19.9
1984 16.4 19.8
1983 16.4 19.7
1982 16.4 19.6
1981 16.4 19.5
1980 16.4 19.4
1979 16.4 19.3
1978 16.4 19.1
1977 16.3 19
1976 16.3 18.8
1975 16.2 18.7
1974 16.1 18.6
1973 16.1 18.5
1972 16 18.5
1971 15.9 18.4
1970 15.9 18.4
1969 15.8 18.4
1968 15.7 18.4
1967 15.7 18.5
1966 15.6 18.7
1965 15.6 18.9
1964 15.6 19.2
1963 15.5 19.7
1962 15.5 20.2
1961 15.5 20.7
1960 15.5 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$18.3B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.27%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
51
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2021
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Niger Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
162 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.4
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
62.4 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.38%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Niger Vietnam
% of world population
0.33%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
18%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.39
2012
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
96.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
23.2%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Niger Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
114.8
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Niger Vietnam
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
18,092 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
354,460 mi
2019

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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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