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Niger vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Niger has a population of 27M (ranked 55/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 20th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 187/197 ($735), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Yemen
Population
29080898
43325643
Population rank 53/197 37/197
GDP
$19.9B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 130/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$735
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 187/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$9.39B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.2%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$347
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 173/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,163
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
59 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.06
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
16.5 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Niger and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Niger and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Niger

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Niger Yemen
2024 $19,876,128,486 -
2023 $16,698,786,978 -
2022 $15,433,852,712 -
2021 $14,915,002,436 -
2020 $13,744,653,103 -
2019 $12,889,555,561 -
2018 $12,837,307,497 $21,606,160,663
2017 $11,185,104,252 $26,842,229,045
2016 $10,398,861,982 $31,317,825,274
2015 $9,683,867,926 $42,444,490,074
2014 $10,862,943,544 $43,228,585,321
2013 $10,224,897,438 $40,415,233,436
2012 $9,426,912,648 $35,401,331,610
2011 $8,772,950,778 $32,726,417,878
2010 $7,851,192,502 $30,906,749,533
2009 $7,352,131,310 $25,130,278,213
2008 $7,297,600,226 $26,910,855,807
2007 $5,731,485,052 $21,650,528,674
2006 $4,756,361,252 $19,063,143,370
2005 $4,383,315,965 $16,731,566,717
2004 $3,760,443,738 $13,867,634,371
2003 $3,394,084,732 $11,777,532,662
2002 $2,782,192,879 $10,693,430,511
2001 $2,448,714,704 $9,852,990,693
2000 $2,241,753,193 $9,679,316,770
1999 $2,537,789,821 $7,639,325,296
1998 $2,643,363,519 $6,322,175,566
1997 $2,290,318,910 $6,838,298,531
1996 $2,405,686,940 $6,496,163,616
1995 $2,302,537,562 $12,796,345,679
1994 $1,938,058,175 $28,019,483,764
1993 $3,052,673,849 $21,736,802,664
1992 $3,386,232,579 $17,959,367,194
1991 $3,285,796,875 $14,665,445,462
1990 $3,512,356,508 $12,643,821,569
1989 $2,179,567,114 -
1988 $2,280,356,193 -
1987 $2,233,006,105 -
1986 $1,904,096,998 -
1985 $1,440,581,652 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger Yemen
2024 $735 -
2023 $638 -
2022 $610 -
2021 $609 -
2020 $580 -
2019 $562 -
2018 $579 $634
2017 $522 $811
2016 $503 $975
2015 $486 $1,362
2014 $565 $1,430
2013 $552 $1,379
2012 $529 $1,245
2011 $511 $1,186
2010 $474 $1,155
2009 $461 $969
2008 $475 $1,072
2007 $387 $890
2006 $333 $810
2005 $319 $734
2004 $283.5 $628
2003 $265.2 $549
2002 $225.3 $513
2001 $205.4 $487
2000 $194.8 $493
1999 $228.3 $401
1998 $246.1 $343
1997 $220.6 $383
1996 $239.5 $375
1995 $237 $764
1994 $206.2 $1,735
1993 $335 $1,397
1992 $384 $1,198
1991 $384 $1,016
1990 $424 $910
1989 $271.3 -
1988 $292.6 -
1987 $295.3 -
1986 $259.6 -
1985 $202.4 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger Yemen
2026 61.9 69.7
2025 61.7 69.6
2024 61.4 69.4
2023 61.2 69.3
2022 60.4 68
2021 59.5 66
2020 59.9 66.4
2019 60 66.6
2018 59.8 65.9
2017 59.5 67.1
2016 59.2 67.1
2015 58.8 66.8
2014 58.7 68
2013 58.4 68
2012 58 67.6
2011 57.6 67.4
2010 57.1 67.2
2009 56.5 66.9
2008 55.9 66.6
2007 55.1 66.2
2006 54.2 65.8
2005 53.3 65.4
2004 52.4 64.9
2003 51.5 64.4
2002 50.6 63.8
2001 49.9 63.3
2000 49.2 62.8
1999 48.5 62.3
1998 47.8 61.8
1997 47.1 61.3
1996 46.3 60.9
1995 45.5 60.5
1994 44.6 59.8
1993 43.8 59.7
1992 43.1 59.3
1991 42.3 58.8
1990 41.7 58.5
1989 41.2 58
1988 40.8 57.4
1987 40.5 56.8
1986 40.3 54
1985 40.1 55.4
1984 40 54.6
1983 40 53.6
1982 39.8 52.4
1981 39.6 51.7
1980 39.3 50.6
1979 38.9 49.5
1978 38.3 48.5
1977 37.7 47.4
1976 37.1 46.4
1975 36.6 45.5
1974 36.2 44.5
1973 35.9 43.6
1972 35.8 42.7
1971 35.3 41.8
1970 35.9 40.6
1969 36 39.6
1968 36.1 38
1967 36.2 37.1
1966 36.3 36.3
1965 36.4 35.6
1964 36.5 34.9
1963 36.4 33.4
1962 36.3 33.7
1961 36.3 34.1
1960 36.2 33.5
1959 36.1 32.9
1958 36.1 32.4
1957 36.1 31.8
1956 36 31.3
1955 36 30.8
1954 36 30.4
1953 35.9 30
1952 35.9 29.6
1951 35.9 29.3
1950 35.9 28.9

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

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Niger and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Niger Yemen
2024 27,032,412 40,583,164
2023 26,159,867 39,390,799
2022 25,311,973 38,222,876
2021 24,502,140 37,140,230
2020 23,717,613 36,134,863
2019 22,947,757 35,111,408
2018 22,188,069 34,085,182
2017 21,435,446 33,090,921
2016 20,685,753 32,109,010
2015 19,939,498 31,159,379
2014 19,215,909 30,226,309
2013 18,519,898 29,312,952
2012 17,836,769 28,433,647
2011 17,176,283 27,582,897
2010 16,548,835 26,754,387
2009 15,943,675 25,927,724
2008 15,361,915 25,111,941
2007 14,803,610 24,318,082
2006 14,268,581 23,543,083
2005 13,756,192 22,790,085
2004 13,265,836 22,095,167
2003 12,796,984 21,456,379
2002 12,349,144 20,835,086
2001 11,920,647 20,226,147
2000 11,509,630 19,624,141
1999 11,117,411 19,029,420
1998 10,741,413 18,446,013
1997 10,383,969 17,873,936
1996 10,044,852 17,313,177
1995 9,714,529 16,740,058
1994 9,398,258 16,149,147
1993 9,100,789 15,563,914
1992 8,817,633 14,989,494
1991 8,546,900 14,430,201
1990 8,286,059 13,887,862
1989 8,034,780 13,364,174
1988 7,793,748 12,859,708
1987 7,561,150 12,369,912
1986 7,335,811 11,901,040
1985 7,118,457 11,453,825
1984 6,909,971 11,025,597
1983 6,708,644 10,621,499
1982 6,512,732 10,241,006
1981 6,322,006 9,882,362
1980 6,135,971 9,543,358
1979 5,955,556 9,224,194
1978 5,782,932 8,926,586
1977 5,619,716 8,648,222
1976 5,464,962 8,384,113
1975 5,317,019 8,133,598
1974 5,174,953 7,896,783
1973 5,037,865 7,672,796
1972 4,904,845 7,460,068
1971 4,776,225 7,257,462
1970 4,650,275 7,065,279
1969 4,525,725 6,875,859
1968 4,403,637 6,690,524
1967 4,283,590 6,516,444
1966 4,165,544 6,351,494
1965 4,049,695 6,195,593
1964 3,935,814 6,048,006
1963 3,823,873 5,911,135
1962 3,714,520 5,782,221
1961 3,608,162 5,655,232
1960 3,505,050 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Niger and Yemen

Fertility rate
Niger

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Yemen
2023 6.06 4.59
2022 6.14 4.59
2021 6.2 4.6
2020 6.37 4.6
2019 6.54 4.6
2018 6.71 4.61
2017 6.87 4.61
2016 7.04 4.61
2015 7.22 4.62
2014 7.34 4.62
2013 7.45 4.62
2012 7.53 4.63
2011 7.59 4.63
2010 7.64 4.81
2009 7.68 5
2008 7.7 5.11
2007 7.73 5.26
2006 7.74 5.41
2005 7.77 5.56
2004 7.78 5.71
2003 7.79 5.84
2002 7.8 5.97
2001 7.81 6.14
2000 7.83 6.32
1999 7.84 6.49
1998 7.84 6.64
1997 7.8 6.82
1996 7.78 7
1995 7.78 7.53
1994 7.79 7.8
1993 7.79 8.05
1992 7.8 8.27
1991 7.8 8.46
1990 7.81 8.61
1989 7.82 8.71
1988 7.84 8.79
1987 7.87 8.83
1986 7.9 8.86
1985 7.93 8.86
1984 7.92 8.85
1983 7.9 8.83
1982 7.86 8.79
1981 7.82 8.75
1980 7.78 8.71
1979 7.72 8.67
1978 7.66 8.5
1977 7.6 8.47
1976 7.56 8.42
1975 7.54 8.37
1974 7.54 8.33
1973 7.53 8.29
1972 7.52 8.27
1971 7.52 8.26
1970 7.51 8.23
1969 7.51 8.22
1968 7.5 8.19
1967 7.49 8.17
1966 7.48 8.14
1965 7.47 8.1
1964 7.48 8.07
1963 7.49 8.03
1962 7.5 8.01
1961 7.51 8
1960 7.53 7.99

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

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Niger and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Niger

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger Yemen
2024 16.5 19.3
2023 16.3 19.2
2022 16.2 19.2
2021 16 19.1
2020 15.9 19.1
2019 15.8 19.1
2018 15.7 19
2017 15.6 18.9
2016 15.5 18.8
2015 15.4 18.7
2014 15.3 18.5
2013 15.3 18.3
2012 15.3 18.1
2011 15.3 17.9
2010 15.3 17.7
2009 15.4 17.4
2008 15.5 17.2
2007 15.5 16.9
2006 15.7 16.7
2005 15.8 16.4
2004 15.9 16.2
2003 16 16
2002 16.1 15.8
2001 16.2 15.6
2000 16.3 15.4
1999 16.4 15.2
1998 16.5 15
1997 16.5 14.9
1996 16.6 14.8
1995 16.6 14.7
1994 16.6 14.6
1993 16.6 14.6
1992 16.6 14.6
1991 16.6 14.6
1990 16.5 14.6
1989 16.5 14.6
1988 16.5 14.7
1987 16.4 14.8
1986 16.4 14.9
1985 16.4 15
1984 16.4 15.1
1983 16.4 15.3
1982 16.4 15.5
1981 16.4 15.7
1980 16.4 15.9
1979 16.4 16.1
1978 16.4 16.3
1977 16.3 16.6
1976 16.3 16.8
1975 16.2 17
1974 16.1 17.3
1973 16.1 17.6
1972 16 17.8
1971 15.9 18.1
1970 15.9 18.4
1969 15.8 18.7
1968 15.7 18.9
1967 15.7 19.1
1966 15.6 19.2
1965 15.6 19.3
1964 15.6 19.4
1963 15.5 19.5
1962 15.5 19.6
1961 15.5 19.6
1960 15.5 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$18.3B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.27%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
51
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2021
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Niger Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
162 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.4
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
62.4 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.38%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Niger Yemen
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
18%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.39
2012
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
54.1%
2004
English speaking
1%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
23.2%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Niger Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
114.8
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.7%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Niger Yemen
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
18,092 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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