Nigeria vs Niger
POP 8.6x GDP 12.8x LE 6.8 yrs LMC↔LIC
Widest indicator spreads · Nigeria vs Niger
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (Nigeria, 92% spread)
| Indicator | Nigeria | Niger | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $252.3B | $19.7B | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% | 0.4% | 2024 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 33.2% | 9.1% | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $1.1B | $358.1M | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Nigeria and Niger profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Niger, 65% spread)
| Indicator | Nigeria | Niger | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 993 | 350 | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2023 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 33.8% | 47.7% | 2021 |
4 closer health rows sit on the Nigeria and Niger profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (Niger, 92% spread)
| Indicator | Nigeria | Niger | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.3% | 4.1% | 2023 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 46.9% | 19.9% | 2023 |
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 9.7% | 4.2% | 2011 |
| Literacy Rate (Adult) | 70.4% | 35.6% | 2024 |
2 closer education rows sit on the Nigeria and Niger profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Forest Area (Nigeria, 96% spread)
| Indicator | Nigeria | Niger | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Area | 23.2% | 0.8% | 2023 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 5.6% | 73.8% | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 144 | 68 | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2024 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Nigeria and Niger profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Sanitation (Nigeria, 72% spread)
| Indicator | Nigeria | Niger | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Sanitation | 32.2% | 9.1% | 2024 |
| Access to Electricity | 61.2% | 20.1% | 2023 |
| Internet Users | 41.2% | 15.6% | 2024 |
2 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Nigeria and Niger profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Nigeria vs Niger comparison
Nigeria (LMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) vs Niger (LIC, Sub-Saharan Africa) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 8.6x larger (232.7M vs 27M) and total GDP is 12.8x larger ($252.3B vs $19.7B). The gap board leads on Forest Area (~96% relative spread) across 47 indicators in 8 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Nigeria vs Niger figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · LMC↔LIC · WIDE scale band.