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Niger
Niger places highest on Youth Unemployment Rate (top 1% worldwide) and lowest on World Energy Trilemma Index (bottom 1%).
Niger in the Nations Inquiry Country Index
At a glance
Population
26,159,867
people
since 1950
Land area
1,266,700
km²
since 1961
GDP per person
1,861
international $, PPP
since 1990
Life expectancy
61.18
years at birth
since 1950
Human development
0.419
HDI, 0–1
since 1990
Unemployment
0.394
% of the labour force
since 1991
The newest published figure for each, the year it describes and who published it, with a line showing how it has moved.
01The country
About Niger
Key facts about Niger
- Capital
- Niamey
- Official language
- Hausa
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- ISO code
- NER · NE
- Domain · dialling
- .ne · +227
As Wikidata records them. Official languages are the least consistent — some countries list only a national language, others every regional one. Sources and licences.
02Country Index 2026
Where it stands, topic by topic
Strongest first. Each position is Niger’s place among the countries with a standing on that topic, built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things.
joint95thof 182
From 4 of 4 key statistics
116thof 191
From 3 of 3 key statistics
129thof 193
From 5 of 5 key statistics
149thof 198
From 3 of 3 key statistics
146thof 177
From 3 of 3 key statistics
172ndof 201
From 4 of 4 key statistics
156thof 182
From 4 of 4 key statistics
142ndof 161
From 3 of 3 key statistics
171stof 178
From 3 of 3 key statistics
146thof 150
From 3 of 3 key statistics
190thof 194
From 3 of 3 key statistics
No standing — Niger holds too few of this subject’s key statistics to be placed on it.
Each standing is built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things. Select a subject for Niger’s readings on it, or see every statistic held for Niger in the table further down this page.
03Highs and lows
Where Niger stands out
The two ends of its own record: every statistic on which Niger sits within ten places of the best or worst in the world, plus its strongest and weakest readings overall. Each is turned into a percentile — its place among every country measured — which is what lets a hunger score and a press-freedom rank be compared at all.
Where Niger does best5
In the top third of all countries measured. 4 are within ten places of the best in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 1stYouth Unemployment Ratetop 1%
Position · derived 182nd of 182 · 1 = worst · 0.457 · 2025
world median 12.83 (better)
- 3rdUnemployment Ratetop 1%
Position · derived 180th of 182 · 1 = worst · 0.394 · 2025
world median 5.084 (better)
- 7th
Position · derived 7th of 182 · 79.43 · 2025
world median 57.72 (better) · ▲ 6 pts since 2015
- 9th
Position · derived 9th of 182 · 79.74 · 2025
world median 61.66 (better) · ▲ 8 pts since 2015
Position · derived 13th of 182 · 72.78 · 2025
world median 53.36 (better) · ▲ 13 pts since 2015
Where Niger struggles most29
In the bottom third of all countries measured. 29 are within ten places of the worst in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 1st
Position · derived 139th of 139 · 14.83 · 2024
world median 72.83 (worse)
- 1stChild Marriagebottom 1%
Position · derived 1st of 143 · 1 = worst · 76.3 · 2025
world median 17.1 (worse)
- 1st
- 1stGlobal Innovation Indexbottom 1%
Rank 139th of 139 · 11.94 · 2025
world median 28.52 (worse) · ▼ 5 pts since 2022
- 1stMean Years of Schoolingbottom 1%
Position · derived 193rd of 193 · 1.412 · 2023
world median 9.933 (worse)
- 1stOrganic Agricultural Areabottom 2%
Position · derived 150th of 150 · 0 · 2024
world median 0.725 (worse)
- 1stSecondary School Enrolmentbottom 1%
Position · derived 109th of 109 · 19.87 · 2024
world median 93.19 (worse)
- 2nd
Position · derived 2nd of 109 · 1 = worst · 0.47 · 2025
world median 0.039 (worse)
- 2ndOut-of-School Rate, Primarybottom 1%
Position · derived 2nd of 121 · 1 = worst · 40.41 · 2024
world median 3.691 (worse)
- 2ndPre-Primary Net Enrolment Ratebottom 1%
Position · derived 119th of 120 · 7.072 · 2024
world median 65.93 (worse) · ▼ 4 pts since 2016
- 2ndUnder-Five Mortality Ratebottom 1%
Position · derived 2nd of 200 · 1 = worst · 110.72 · 2024
world median 14.54 (worse) · ▼ 2 pts since 2014
- 2ndUpper Secondary Completion Ratebottom 1%
Position · derived 163rd of 164 · 4.95 · 2025
world median 64.87 (worse)
- 3rdAdult Literacy Ratebottom 1%
Position · derived 170th of 172 · 35.61 · 2024
world median 93.99 (worse)
- 4th
- 4thHuman Capital Indexbottom 2%
Position · derived 169th of 172 · 0.316 · 2020
world median 0.564 (worse)
- 5thICT Goods Exportsbottom 3%
Position · derived 115th of 119 · 0.01 · 2024
world median 0.975 (worse) · ▼ 37 pts since 2014
- 5th
Position · derived 165th of 169 · 0.265 · 2023
world median 0.609 (worse)
- 5th
Position · derived 5th of 162 · 1 = worst · 47.7 · 2024
world median 13.8 (worse)
- 5thVulnerable Employmentbottom 2%
Position · derived 5th of 182 · 1 = worst · 83.73 · 2025
world median 28.67 (worse)
- 6thGDP per Person Employedbottom 3%
Position · derived 163rd of 168 · 4,356 · 2025
world median 47,384 (worse)
- 6th
- 6thLabour Income Sharebottom 3%
Position · derived 177th of 182 · 27.76 · 2025
world median 46.23 (worse)
- 6thPlanetary pressures-adjusted HDIbottom 3%
Position · derived 151st of 156 · 0.41 · 2023
world median 0.678 (worse)
- 6thLabour Productivity per Hour Workedbottom 3%
Position · derived 177th of 182 · 2.11 · 2025
world median 22.16 (worse)
- 6thSocial Institutions and Gender Indexbottom 4%
Position · derived 6th of 140 · 1 = worst · 60.1 · 2023
world median 25.2 (worse)
- 7thGNI per Capita (PPP)bottom 6%
Position · derived 96th of 102 · 1,857 · 2025
world median 14,273 (worse) · ▲ 3 pts since 2015
- 8thInternal Displacements by Disasterbottom 4%
Position · derived 8th of 160 · 1 = worst · 1,172,000 · 2024
world median 4,750 (worse) · ▼ 18 pts since 2014
- 9thGDP per Capita (PPP)bottom 4%
Position · derived 177th of 185 · 1,861 · 2025
world median 17,265 (worse) · ▲ 2 pts since 2015
- 10thINFORM Risk Indexbottom 5%
Position · derived 10th of 191 · 1 = worst · 7.5 · 2025
world median 3.7 (worse)
A band is a place among the countries each publisher scores, so Niger can move because other countries moved. See the Country Index for the full method.
04Over time
Which way it is moving
The published rank in widely quoted reports, edition by edition — each end with the size of that year’s field — and the statistics, not already named above, on which it has gained or lost the most ground.
Human Development Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
141st
of 141 · 1990
188th
of 193 · 2023
Ranked in 34 of 34 editions
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
112th
of 173 · 2012
124th
of 181 · 2025
Ranked in 14 of 14 editions
Gender Inequality Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
125th
of 125 · 2000
160th
of 172 · 2023
Ranked in 24 of 34 editions
Global Innovation Index
World Intellectual Property Organization
125th
of 132 · 2022
139th
of 139 · 2025
Ranked in 4 of 4 editions
Economic Complexity Index
Growth Lab at Harvard University
108th
of 140 · 1995
109th
of 145 · 2024
Ranked in 30 of 30 editions
Government AI Readiness Index
Oxford Insights
147th
of 172 · 2020
184th
of 195 · 2025
Ranked in 6 of 6 editions
Gaining ground
Where Niger has climbed against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- Crop Production Index+80 pts since 2012
- Food Production Index+78 pts since 2012
- Open Data Inventory+49 pts since 2015
Losing ground
Where Niger has slipped against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- Global Militarisation Index-47 pts since 2013
- V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index-37 pts since 2015
05In context
Niger and its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place in the world ranking of 174, not within the region.
Shares a land border with
Placed either side in the Country Index 2026
Across Western Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its position in the world (of 174 placed).
- 99
Ghana - =110
Côte d’Ivoire - 117
Senegal - 121
Benin - =125
Togo - 134
Sierra Leone - =139
Nigeria - 141
Burkina Faso - 148
Liberia - =150
Gambia - 158
Guinea - 159
Mali - =163Niger
- 165
Guinea-Bissau - 166
Mauritania - —
Cabo Verdenot placed
06The evidence
Every statistic we hold for Niger
Grouped by topic. Each row gives the newest edition’s rank or position, the published value and the year the numbers describe — select a row for the world median, the best in the world and the trend.
Governance & Institutions22
Agriculture Orientation Index120th of 132position · derived0.09Agriculture orientation index (1.0 = spending matches sector size)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 8% of 132 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Agriculture orientation index (1.0 = spending matches sector size)
Niger 0.09 · world median 0.305 (worse)
Best in the world 5.38 (Singapore)
▼ -27 percentile points since 2014
Civic Space Ratings135th of 198position · derived31.66Civic space score (0–100)2025
Lower middle · bottom 32% of 198 countries measured
CIVICUS · Civic space score (0–100)
Niger 31.66 · world median 50.46 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
Completeness of Birth Registrationbottom 14%65.9Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 14% of 185 countries measured
UNICEF · Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)
Niger 65.9 · world median 98.4 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (53 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Corruption Perceptions Index124th of 181rank31CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)2025
Lower middle · bottom 31% of 182 countries measured · 182 share 181 positions
Transparency International · CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)
Niger 31 · world median 39 (worse)
Best in the world 89 (Denmark)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2015
Country Policy and Institutional Assessment47th of 78position · derived3.067IDA Resource Allocation Index (1 = low to 6 = high)2025
Lower middle · bottom 40% of 78 countries measured
World Bank Group · IDA Resource Allocation Index (1 = low to 6 = high)
Niger 3.067 · world median 3.246 (worse)
Best in the world 4.225 (Rwanda)
▼ -28 percentile points since 2015
Debt Service on External Debt35th of 109position · derived · 1 = worst18.97Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)2024
Lower middle · bottom 31% of 109 countries measured
World Bank Group · Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Niger 18.97 · world median 12.93 (worse)
Best in the world 0.285 (Iran)
▼ -31 percentile points since 2014
External Debt Stocks (% of GNI)88th of 110position · derived · 1 = worst27.51External debt stocks (% of GNI)2024
Upper middle · top 20% of 110 countries measured
World Bank Group · External debt stocks (% of GNI)
Niger 27.51 · world median 43.94 (better)
Best in the world 2.213 (Iran)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2014
General Government Consumption95th of 132position · derived12.23General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)2025
Lower middle · bottom 28% of 132 countries measured
World Bank Group · General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Niger 12.23 · world median 16.21
Highest 38.94 (Ukraine)
▼ -20 percentile points since 2015
Government AI Readiness Index184th of 195rank17.44AI readiness score (0–100)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 6% of 195 countries measured
Oxford Insights · AI readiness score (0–100)
Niger 17.44 · world median 40.19 (worse)
Best in the world 88.36 (United States)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2020
Government Effectiveness164th of 209position · derived-0.77Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)2024
Lower middle · bottom 22% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)
Niger -0.77 · world median 0.01 (worse)
Best in the world 2.28 (Singapore)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2014
Government Spending on Education52nd of 123position · derived4.074Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)2023
Middle · top 42% of 123 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)
Niger 4.074 · world median 3.709 (better)
Best in the world 16.39 (Kiribati)
▲ +22 percentile points since 2013
Open Data Inventory49th of 168rank67ODIN overall score (0–100)2024
Upper middle · top 30% of 168 countries measured
Open Data Watch · ODIN overall score (0–100)
Niger 67 · world median 59 (better)
Best in the world 90 (2 countries tied)
▲ +49 percentile points since 2015
Public Sector Employment134th of 135position · derived1.975Public sector employment (% of total employment)2022
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 135 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public sector employment (% of total employment)
Niger 1.975 · world median 15.01
Highest 47.1 (Maldives)
No earlier reading to compare
Public Sector Wage Bill151st of 168position · derived3.79Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)2022
Bottom fifth · bottom 10% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)
Niger 3.79 · world median 7.975
Highest 42.65 (Nauru)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2012
Regulatory Quality164th of 209position · derived-0.762Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Lower middle · bottom 22% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)
Niger -0.762 · world median -0.09 (worse)
Best in the world 2.132 (Singapore)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2014
Rule of Law164th of 211position · derived-0.946Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Lower middle · bottom 22% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Niger -0.946 · world median -0.1 (worse)
Best in the world 2.021 (Finland)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2014
Statistical Performance Indicators91st of 188position · derived70.47SPI overall score (0–100)2024
Middle · top 48% of 188 countries measured
World Bank Group · SPI overall score (0–100)
Niger 70.47 · world median 69.3 (better)
Best in the world 94.14 (Norway)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2016
Trade Union Density32nd of 139position · derived27Employees who are trade union members (%)2020
Upper middle · top 22% of 139 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employees who are trade union members (%)
Niger 27 · world median 16.68 (better)
Best in the world 91.42 (Iceland)
No earlier reading to compare
V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index136th of 176position · derived0.227Electoral democracy index (0–1)2025
Lower middle · bottom 23% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Electoral democracy index (0–1)
Niger 0.227 · world median 0.497 (worse)
Best in the world 0.913 (Denmark)
▼ -37 percentile points since 2015
Voice and Accountability155th of 208position · derived-0.971Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Lower middle · bottom 26% of 208 countries measured
World Bank Group · Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Niger -0.971 · world median -0.02 (worse)
Best in the world 1.929 (Norway)
▼ -13 percentile points since 2014
Women, Business and the Law172nd of 190position · derived53.75WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 10% of 190 countries measured
World Bank Group · WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)
Niger 53.75 · world median 81.25 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (14 countries tied)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2014
Economy & Innovation26
Account Ownership at a Financial Institution139th of 139position · derived14.83Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 139 countries measured
World Bank Group · Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+)
Niger 14.83 · world median 72.83 (worse)
Best in the world 99.85 (Iceland)
No real change since 2014
Agricultural Land109th of 209position · derived36.79Agricultural land (% of land area)2023
Middle · bottom 48% of 209 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Agricultural land (% of land area)
Niger 36.79 · world median 37.96
Highest 86.48 (Côte d’Ivoire)
No real change since 2013
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP)1st of 158position · derived47.59Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP)2025
Top fifth · top 1% of 158 countries measured
World Bank Group · Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP)
Niger 47.59 · world median 6.572
Highest 47.59 (Niger)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2015
Cereal Yield176th of 179position · derived488.8Cereal yield (kg per hectare)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 2% of 179 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Cereal yield (kg per hectare)
Niger 488.8 · world median 3,072 (worse)
Best in the world 29,147 (Oman)
No real change since 2013
Crop Production Index14th of 195position · derived137.93Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Top fifth · top 7% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Niger 137.93 · world median 106.23 (better)
Best in the world 189.93 (Senegal)
▲ +80 percentile points since 2012
Economic Complexity Index109th of 145rank-0.835ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)2024
Lower middle · bottom 25% of 145 countries measured
Growth Lab at Harvard University · ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)
Niger -0.835 · world median 0.131 (worse)
Best in the world 1.729 (Japan)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2014
Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)121st of 138position · derived15.76Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 12% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Niger 15.76 · world median 36.34
Highest 199.76 (Hong Kong)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2015
Fertilizer Consumption per Hectare185th of 188position · derived0.772Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 3% of 191 countries measured · 191 share 188 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)
Niger 0.772 · world median 87.36
Highest 2,926 (Malaysia)
No real change since 2013
Food Production Index18th of 195position · derived132.61Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Top fifth · top 9% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Niger 132.61 · world median 106.08 (better)
Best in the world 177.49 (Senegal)
▲ +78 percentile points since 2012
GDP Growth17th of 186position · derived7.008GDP growth (annual %)2025
Top fifth · top 9% of 186 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP growth (annual %)
Niger 7.008 · world median 3.396 (better)
Best in the world 19.34 (Guyana)
▲ +18 percentile points since 2015
GDP per Capita (PPP)177th of 185position · derived1,861GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 4% of 185 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
Niger 1,861 · world median 17,265 (worse)
Best in the world 139,593 (Singapore)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2015
Global Innovation Index139th of 139rank11.94GII score (0–100)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 139 countries measured
World Intellectual Property Organization · GII score (0–100)
Niger 11.94 · world median 28.52 (worse)
Best in the world 65.96 (Switzerland)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2022
GNI per Capita (PPP)96th of 102position · derived1,857GNI per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 6% of 102 countries measured
World Bank Group · GNI per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
Niger 1,857 · world median 14,273 (worse)
Best in the world 116,633 (Singapore)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2015
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)77th of 131position · derived21.98Gross capital formation (% of GDP)2025
Middle · bottom 42% of 131 countries measured
World Bank Group · Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
Niger 21.98 · world median 22.93
Highest 45.27 (Algeria)
▼ -45 percentile points since 2015
Gross Savings (% of GDP)102nd of 146position · derived17.47Gross savings (% of GDP)2024
Lower middle · bottom 30% of 146 countries measured
World Bank Group · Gross savings (% of GDP)
Niger 17.47 · world median 22.06
Highest 47.82 (Macau)
▼ -34 percentile points since 2014
Household Consumption48th of 131position · derived68.18Household and NPISH final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)2025
Upper middle · top 36% of 131 countries measured
World Bank Group · Household and NPISH final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Niger 68.18 · world median 62.04
Highest 133.34 (Somalia)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2015
ICT Goods Exports115th of 119position · derived0.01ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 3% of 120 countries measured · 120 share 119 positions
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)
Niger 0.01 · world median 0.975 (worse)
Best in the world 61.45 (Hong Kong)
▼ -37 percentile points since 2014
Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)126th of 138position · derived18.14Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 9% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Niger 18.14 · world median 41.72
Highest 196.89 (Hong Kong)
▼ -18 percentile points since 2015
Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP)118th of 158position · derived18.72Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP)2025
Lower middle · bottom 25% of 158 countries measured
World Bank Group · Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP)
Niger 18.72 · world median 24.65
Highest 75.09 (Guyana)
▼ -20 percentile points since 2015
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index165th of 169position · derived0.265IHDI (0–1)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 2% of 169 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · IHDI (0–1)
Niger 0.265 · world median 0.609 (worse)
Best in the world 0.923 (Iceland)
No real change since 2013
Livestock Density133rd of 188position · derived0.31Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land2023
Lower middle · bottom 29% of 188 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land
Niger 0.31 · world median 0.535
Highest 43.97 (Singapore)
▲ +11 percentile points since 2013
Livestock Production Index67th of 194position · derived115.39Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Upper middle · top 34% of 194 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Niger 115.39 · world median 107.06 (better)
Best in the world 190.08 (Malawi)
▲ +20 percentile points since 2012
Net Official Development Assistance Received30th of 130position · derived7.656Net ODA received (% of GNI)2023
Upper middle · top 22% of 130 countries measured
OECD Development Assistance Committee · Net ODA received (% of GNI)
Niger 7.656 · world median 2.579
Highest 101.78 (Tuvalu)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2013
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)61st of 180position · derived6.409Natural resources rents (% of GDP)2021
Upper middle · top 31% of 197 countries measured · 197 share 180 positions
World Bank Group · Natural resources rents (% of GDP)
Niger 6.409 · world median 1.708
Highest 61.03 (Libya)
No real change since 2011
Trade (% of GDP)128th of 138position · derived33.91Exports plus imports (% of GDP)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 7% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Exports plus imports (% of GDP)
Niger 33.91 · world median 79.68
Highest 396.65 (Hong Kong)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2015
World Energy Trilemma Index99th of 99rank27.7Trilemma score (0–100)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 126 countries measured · 126 share 99 positions
World Energy Council · Trilemma score (0–100)
Niger 27.7 · world median 63.8 (worse)
Best in the world 83.2 (Denmark)
No earlier reading to compare
Work & Labour16
Average Weekly Hours Worked83rd of 182position · derived39.98Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person2025
Middle · top 45% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Niger 39.98 · world median 38.89
Highest 54.7 (Bhutan)
No real change since 2015
Employment in Agriculture3rd of 182position · derived72.99Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)2025
Top fifth · top 1% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Niger 72.99 · world median 14.38
Highest 85.34 (Burundi)
No real change since 2015
Employment in Industry164th of 182position · derived9.27Employment in industry (% of total employment)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 10% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Niger 9.27 · world median 18.88
Highest 39.44 (Oman)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Services181st of 182position · derived17.74Employment in services (% of total employment)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in services (% of total employment)
Niger 17.74 · world median 59.51
Highest 92.17 (Djibouti)
No real change since 2015
Employment-to-Population Ratio7th of 182position · derived79.43Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)2025
Top fifth · top 3% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Niger 79.43 · world median 57.72 (better)
Best in the world 86.9 (Qatar)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2015
Female Labour Force Participation Rate13th of 182position · derived72.78Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
Top fifth · top 7% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Niger 72.78 · world median 53.36 (better)
Best in the world 82.91 (Madagascar)
▲ +13 percentile points since 2015
Firms with a Female Top Manager120th of 179position · derived14.64Firms with a female top manager (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 33% of 179 countries measured
World Bank Group · Firms with a female top manager (%)
Niger 14.64 · world median 19.16 (worse)
Best in the world 62.9 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
GDP per Person Employed163rd of 168position · derived4,356GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 3% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)
Niger 4,356 · world median 47,384 (worse)
Best in the world 262,554 (Luxembourg)
No real change since 2015
Labour Force Participation Rate9th of 182position · derived79.74Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
Top fifth · top 4% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Niger 79.74 · world median 61.66 (better)
Best in the world 87.01 (Qatar)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2015
Labour Productivity per Hour Worked177th of 182position · derived2.11Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 3% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)
Niger 2.11 · world median 22.16 (worse)
Best in the world 164.65 (Ireland)
No real change since 2015
Self-Employment Rate2nd of 182position · derived89.48Self-employed (% of total employment)2025
Top fifth · top 1% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Self-employed (% of total employment)
Niger 89.48 · world median 31.84
Highest 91.56 (Chad)
No real change since 2015
Unemployment Rate180th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst0.394Unemployment (% of labour force)2025
Top fifth · top 1% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment (% of labour force)
Niger 0.394 · world median 5.084 (better)
Best in the world 0.13 (Qatar)
No real change since 2015
Vulnerable Employment5th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst83.73Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 2% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Niger 83.73 · world median 28.67 (worse)
Best in the world 0.456 (Qatar)
No real change since 2015
Working Poverty Ratebottom 9%49.83Employed people living in extreme poverty (%)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 9% of 113 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed people living in extreme poverty (%)
Niger 49.83 · world median 4.885 (worse)
Best in the world 0.007 (Bhutan)
No real change since 2015
Youth Unemployment Rate182nd of 182position · derived · 1 = worst0.457Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)2025
Top fifth · top 1% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)
Niger 0.457 · world median 12.83 (better)
Best in the world 0.457 (Niger)
No real change since 2015
Education & Knowledge9
Adult Literacy Rate170th of 172position · derived35.61Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 172 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)
Niger 35.61 · world median 93.99 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Expected Years of Schooling185th of 195position · derived8.309Expected years of schooling2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 5% of 195 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Expected years of schooling
Niger 8.309 · world median 13.34 (worse)
Best in the world 21.69 (Monaco)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2013
Mean Years of Schooling193rd of 193position · derived1.412Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)
Niger 1.412 · world median 9.933 (worse)
Best in the world 14.3 (Germany)
No real change since 2013
Out-of-School Rate, Primary2nd of 121position · derived · 1 = worst40.41Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 121 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)
Niger 40.41 · world median 3.691 (worse)
Best in the world 0.004 (United Arab Emirates)
No real change since 2014
Pre-Primary Net Enrolment Rate119th of 120position · derived7.072Net enrolment rate, pre-primary (%)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 120 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Net enrolment rate, pre-primary (%)
Niger 7.072 · world median 65.93 (worse)
Best in the world 99.85 (Moldova)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2016
Primary Completion Rate130th of 165position · derived77.54Primary completion rate (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 21% of 165 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Primary completion rate (%)
Niger 77.54 · world median 97.43 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (5 countries tied)
▲ +16 percentile points since 2015
Secondary School Enrolment109th of 109position · derived19.87Gross secondary enrolment ratio (%)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 109 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Gross secondary enrolment ratio (%)
Niger 19.87 · world median 93.19 (worse)
Best in the world 158.55 (Monaco)
No real change since 2014
Upper Secondary Completion Rate163rd of 164position · derived4.95Upper secondary completion rate (%)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 164 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Upper secondary completion rate (%)
Niger 4.95 · world median 64.87 (worse)
Best in the world 99.27 (South Korea)
No real change since 2015
Youth Literacy Ratebottom 2%53.9115–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 2% of 174 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · 15–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)
Niger 53.91 · world median 98.22 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (6 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Health & Wellbeing17
Dietary Energy Supply113th of 155position · derived2,683Dietary energy supply (kcal per person per day)2024
Lower middle · bottom 27% of 155 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Dietary energy supply (kcal per person per day)
Niger 2,683 · world median 2,982 (worse)
Best in the world 3,962 (United States)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2014
Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six Months111th of 136position · derived24.51Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 19% of 136 countries measured
UNICEF · Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)
Niger 24.51 · world median 40.74 (worse)
Best in the world 83.3 (Burundi)
No earlier reading to compare
Female Genital Mutilation Prevalencetop 7%2Women aged 15-49 who have undergone FGM (%)2024
Top fifth · top 7% of 31 countries measured
UNICEF · Women aged 15-49 who have undergone FGM (%)
Niger 2 · world median 34.1 (better)
Best in the world 0.3 (Uganda)
No earlier reading to compare
Gender Inequality Index160th of 172rank0.591GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 7% of 172 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)
Niger 0.591 · world median 0.351 (worse)
Best in the world 0.003 (Denmark)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2013
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index2nd of 109position · derived · 1 = worst0.47MPI (0–1)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 109 countries measured
Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) · MPI (0–1)
Niger 0.47 · world median 0.039 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (Serbia)
No real change since 2018
Global Report on Food Crises34th of 44position · derived · 1 = worst13In IPC Phase 3+ (% of analysed population)2024
Upper middle · top 22% of 44 countries measured
Food Security Information Network (FSIN) · In IPC Phase 3+ (% of analysed population)
Niger 13 · world median 22 (better)
Best in the world 3 (El Salvador)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2016
Global Violent Deaths54th of 206position · derived · 1 = worst11.84Violent deaths per 100,000 people2021
Lower middle · bottom 25% of 209 countries measured · 209 share 206 positions
Small Arms Survey · Violent deaths per 100,000 people
Niger 11.84 · world median 4.02 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (4 countries tied)
▼ -18 percentile points since 2011
Human Capital Index169th of 172position · derived0.316HCI score (0–1)2020
Bottom fifth · bottom 2% of 172 countries measured
World Bank Group · HCI score (0–1)
Niger 0.316 · world median 0.564 (worse)
Best in the world 0.879 (Singapore)
No real change since 2017
Human Development Index188th of 193rank0.419HDI score (0–1)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 2% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · HDI score (0–1)
Niger 0.419 · world median 0.762 (worse)
Best in the world 0.972 (Iceland)
No real change since 2013
INFORM Severity Index25th of 81position · derived · 1 = worst3.6INFORM Severity (1–5, most severe crisis)2025
Lower middle · bottom 32% of 81 countries measured
ACAPS · INFORM Severity (1–5, most severe crisis)
Niger 3.6 · world median 3.1 (worse)
Best in the world 1.3 (Trinidad and Tobago)
No real change since 2020
Life Expectancy at Birth212th of 222position · derived61.18Years a newborn would live at current death rates2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 5% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Years a newborn would live at current death rates
Niger 61.18 · world median 74.63 (worse)
Best in the world 86.37 (Monaco)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2013
Maternal Mortality Ratio22nd of 195position · derived · 1 = worst350.27Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 11% of 195 countries measured
UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG) · Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
Niger 350.27 · world median 46.65 (worse)
Best in the world 0.11 (Cook Islands)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2013
Pesticide Use per Hectare178th of 178position · derived0Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 181 countries measured · 181 share 178 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)
Niger 0 · world median 1.73
Highest 37.72 (Antigua and Barbuda)
No real change since 2014
Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity48th of 127position · derived · 1 = worst7.6Population in severe food insecurity (%)2023
Lower middle · bottom 36% of 133 countries measured · 133 share 127 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Population in severe food insecurity (%)
Niger 7.6 · world median 4.7 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (7 countries tied)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2017
Prevalence of Undernourishment44th of 104position · derived · 1 = worst12.9Population undernourished (%)2023
Lower middle · bottom 27% of 165 countries measured · 165 share 104 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Population undernourished (%)
Niger 12.9 · world median 5.2 (worse)
Best in the world 2.5 (62 countries tied)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2013
Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five5th of 162position · derived · 1 = worst47.7Children under 5 who are stunted (%)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 2% of 162 countries measured
UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · Children under 5 who are stunted (%)
Niger 47.7 · world median 13.8 (worse)
Best in the world 0.518 (Latvia)
No earlier reading to compare
Under-Five Mortality Rate2nd of 200position · derived · 1 = worst110.72Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 200 countries measured
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) · Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)
Niger 110.72 · world median 14.54 (worse)
Best in the world 1.26 (San Marino)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2014
Development & Human Capital11
Access to Electricitybottom 2%21.3Population with electricity access (%)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 2% of 215 countries measured
World Bank Group · Population with electricity access (%)
Niger 21.3 · world median 100 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (122 countries tied)
No real change since 2014
Agricultural Irrigated Land94th of 121position · derived0.618Irrigated share of agricultural land (%)2023
Lower middle · bottom 23% of 121 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Irrigated share of agricultural land (%)
Niger 0.618 · world median 3.66
Highest 89.04 (Bangladesh)
No earlier reading to compare
Arable Land per Person10th of 206position · derived0.677Arable land (hectares per person)2023
Top fifth · top 4% of 206 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Arable land (hectares per person)
Niger 0.677 · world median 0.109
Highest 1.459 (Kazakhstan)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2013
Cereal Import Dependency Ratiobottom 34%24.3Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)2022
Lower middle · bottom 34% of 161 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)
Niger 24.3 · world median 42.8
Highest 100 (16 countries tied)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2012
Child Marriage1st of 143position · derived · 1 = worst76.3Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 145 countries measured · 145 share 143 positions
UNICEF · Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)
Niger 76.3 · world median 17.1 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Coefficient of Human Inequality15th of 169position · derived · 1 = worst36.68Coefficient of Human Inequality (%)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 8% of 169 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Coefficient of Human Inequality (%)
Niger 36.68 · world median 17.05 (worse)
Best in the world 4.865 (Slovenia)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2013
Gender Development Index172nd of 184position · derived0.855Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 7% of 184 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)
Niger 0.855 · world median 0.971 (worse)
Best in the world 1 (2 countries tied)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2013
Land Under Cereal Production18th of 179position · derived10,356,032Land under cereal production (hectares)2023
Top fifth · top 9% of 180 countries measured · 180 share 179 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Land under cereal production (hectares)
Niger 10,356,032 · world median 689,278
Highest 103,715,108 (India)
No real change since 2013
Organic Agricultural Area150th of 150position · derived0Organic share of agricultural land (%)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 2% of 156 countries measured · 156 share 150 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Organic share of agricultural land (%)
Niger 0 · world median 0.725 (worse)
Best in the world 86.38 (Samoa)
No real change since 2014
Planetary pressures-adjusted HDI151st of 156position · derived0.41PHDI (0–1)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 3% of 156 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · PHDI (0–1)
Niger 0.41 · world median 0.678 (worse)
Best in the world 0.827 (United Kingdom)
No real change since 2013
Water Withdrawal by Sector23rd of 171position · derived91.02Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)2022
Top fifth · top 13% of 173 countries measured · 173 share 171 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)
Niger 91.02 · world median 62.14
Highest 99.48 (Somalia)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2012
Environment & Sustainability8
Agricultural Emissions45th of 193position · derived36,453Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)2023
Upper middle · top 22% of 198 countries measured · 198 share 193 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)
Niger 36,453 · world median 8,635
Highest 1,044,508 (India)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2013
Ecological Footprint89th of 126position · derived · 1 = worst1.175Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)2025
Upper middle · top 30% of 126 countries measured
Global Footprint Network · Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)
Niger 1.175 · world median 2.296 (better)
Best in the world 0.514 (Yemen)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2015
Forest Area198th of 210position · derived0.823Forest area (% of land area)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 7% of 213 countries measured · 213 share 210 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Forest area (% of land area)
Niger 0.823 · world median 31.08
Highest 94.45 (Suriname)
No real change since 2013
Internal Displacements by Disaster8th of 160position · derived · 1 = worst1,172,000New displacements by disaster (people)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 4% of 160 countries measured
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) · New displacements by disaster (people)
Niger 1,172,000 · world median 4,750 (worse)
Best in the world 1 (Serbia)
▼ -18 percentile points since 2014
Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per Capita167th of 181position · derived138.27Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)2022
Bottom fifth · bottom 8% of 181 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)
Niger 138.27 · world median 2,528 (worse)
Best in the world 445,023 (Iceland)
No real change since 2012
Renewable Share of Electricity Generation172nd of 190position · derived3.158Renewables (% of electricity generated)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 11% of 193 countries measured · 193 share 190 positions
Ember · Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Niger 3.158 · world median 31.14 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (7 countries tied)
▼ -14 percentile points since 2014
Water Stress86th of 177position · derived · 1 = worst11.02Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)2023
Middle · bottom 48% of 177 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)
Niger 11.02 · world median 10 (worse)
Best in the world 0.03 (Republic of the Congo)
▼ -12 percentile points since 2013
World Risk Index150th of 193position · derived · 1 = worst2.17WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)2025
Upper middle · top 22% of 193 countries measured
Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)
Niger 2.17 · world median 4.17 (better)
Best in the world 0.18 (Monaco)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2015
Gender & Equality1
Social Institutions and Gender Index6th of 140position · derived · 1 = worst60.1SIGI score (0 = no discrimination, 100 = absolute)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 4% of 140 countries measured
OECD · SIGI score (0 = no discrimination, 100 = absolute)
Niger 60.1 · world median 25.2 (worse)
Best in the world 6.7 (Norway)
No earlier reading to compare
Peace & Security5
Deaths in Organized Violence18th of 59position · derived · 1 = worst1,117Deaths in organized violence (people)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 9% of 196 countries measured · 196 share 59 positions
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) · Deaths in organized violence (people)
Niger 1,117 · world median 0 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (138 countries tied)
No real change since 2015
Global Militarisation Index59th of 149rank · 1 = worst115.51GMI score (higher means a heavier military weight)2023
Lower middle · bottom 39% of 149 countries measured
Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC) · GMI score (higher means a heavier military weight)
Niger 115.51 · world median 100.66 (worse)
Best in the world 3.512 (Haiti)
▼ -47 percentile points since 2013
INFORM Risk Index10th of 191position · derived · 1 = worst7.5INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 5% of 191 countries measured
European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)
Niger 7.5 · world median 3.7 (worse)
Best in the world 0.7 (Singapore)
No real change since 2016
Physical Violence Index125th of 176position · derived0.504Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)2025
Lower middle · bottom 29% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)
Niger 0.504 · world median 0.79 (worse)
Best in the world 0.989 (2 countries tied)
▼ -24 percentile points since 2015
Political Stability and Absence of Violence194th of 211position · derived-1.763Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 8% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Niger -1.763 · world median 0.04 (worse)
Best in the world 1.582 (Liechtenstein)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2014
Not currently covered
The newest edition of these reports does not include Niger. Usually the publisher does not cover it; sometimes it has dropped out of a ranking it used to appear in.
- Adjusted Net Savings · last seen 2020
- Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff · last seen 2016
- Business Ready: Operational Efficiency
- Business Ready: Public Services
- Business Ready: Regulatory Framework
- Children with Functional Difficulties
- Container Port Traffic
- Cost of Sending Remittances
- Fatal Occupational Injuries
- Female Share of Senior and Middle Management · last seen 2017
- Gender Social Norms Index
- Gini Index · last seen 2021
- Government Funding per Primary Student · last seen 2017
- Inbound Mobility Rate, Tertiary · last seen 2019
- Income Share Held by Lowest 20% · last seen 2021
- Informal Employment Rate
- Liner Shipping Connectivity Index
- Logistics Performance Index · last seen 2018
- Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) · last seen 2024
- PISA Mathematics Performance
- PISA Reading Performance
- PISA Science Performance
- Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day · last seen 2021
- Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day · last seen 2021
- Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day · last seen 2021
- Prosperity Gap · last seen 2021
- Research and Development Spending
- School Life Expectancy · last seen 2017
- Tertiary Enrolment Ratio · last seen 2019
- Upper Secondary Attainment · last seen 2022
- Violent Discipline of Children
- Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training · last seen 2022
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Nations Inquiry (2026). Niger: country statistics, rankings and trends. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/niger