NE · NER

Niger

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Indicator summary

IndicatorValueYearPosition by value10-year change
Demography
Total population27,917,831 people202554 of 217 · 2025+40.01%
Life expectancy at birth61.43 years2024207 of 217 · 2024+4.67%
Total fertility rate5.94 births per woman20245 of 217 · 2024−19.16%
Population growth+3.22%20259 of 217 · 2025−0.47 pp
Infant mortality65.6 per 1,000 live births2024194 of 196 · 2024−5.07%
Urban population18.37%2025213 of 217 · 2025+2.07 pp
Population ages 65 and above2.62%2025205 of 217 · 2025+0.17 pp
Population density20.65 people per km²2023182 of 215 · 2023+41.25%
Economy
GDP per capita, PPP2,177.25 current international dollars (PPP)2025177 of 185 · 2025+85.74%
Annual GDP growth+7.01%202517 of 186 · 2025+2.62 pp
Consumer price inflation−4.45%20252 of 165 · 2025−3.88 pp
Employment
Total unemployment0.39%20253 of 182 · 2025−0.16 pp
Youth unemployment0.46%20251 of 182 · 2025−0.25 pp
Labor force participation79.74%20259 of 182 · 2025+6.4 pp
Technology and connectivity
Individuals using the Internet15.56%2024178 of 182 · 2024+14.31 pp
Fixed broadband subscriptions0.11 per 100 people2024145 of 151 · 2024−28.62%
Energy and environment
Renewable energy consumption79.6%202117 of 212 · 2021+2.4 pp
CO₂ emissions per capita0.12 t CO₂e per person202414 of 203 · 2024+3.76%
Access to electricity21.3%2024210 of 215 · 2024+5.6 pp
Forest area0.82%2023198 of 213 · 2023−0.1 pp
Society
Current health expenditure4.05%2023153 of 192 · 2023−0.42 pp
Maternal mortality350 per 100,000 live births2023174 of 194 · 2023−33.46%

Historical trend

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Methodology and limitations

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.

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