Algeria vs Niger: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Algeria | Niger | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 47.4m2025 | 27.9m2025 | 33 · 54 |
| Area | 2,381,740 km²2024 | 1,267,000 km²2024 | 10 · 21 |
| Density | 19.72024 | 21.32024 | 187 · 183 |
| Urban share | 75.8%2025 | 18.4%2025 | 71 · 213 |
| Fertility | 2.722024 | 5.932024 | 63 · 5 |
| Aged 65+ | 6.8%2025 | 2.6%2025 | 128 · 205 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $287bn2025 | $21.6bn2025 | 51 · 131 |
| GDP per capita | $6,0512025 | $7752025 | 130 · 204 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $18,5862025 | $2,1772025 | 112 · 191 |
| GDP growth | 3.8%2025 | 7.0%2025 | 83 · 19 |
| Agriculture share | 14.5%2025 | 47.6%2025 | 54 · 1 |
| Industry share | 34.8%2025 | 18.7%2025 | 33 · 132 |
| Services share | 45.7%2025 | 31.1%2025 | 167 · 198 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 1.4%2025 | -4.5%2025 | 136 · 178 |
| Military spending | 8.83%2025 | 2.14%2025 | 2 · 54 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 16.8%2025 | 15.8%2025 | 157 · 159 |
| FDI inflows | 0.5%2025 | 1.2%2025 | 155 · 135 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 11.6%2025 | 0.4%2025 | 29 · 185 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 7.9%2025 | 19.6%2025 | 174 · 128 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 54.4%2024 | 4.2%2019 | 75 · 168 |
| Education spending | 9.0%2024 | 4.1%2023 | 5 · 97 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 76.5 yrs2024 | 61.4 yrs2024 | 93 · 207 |
| Infant mortality | 19.52024 | 65.62024 | 70 · 3 |
| Health spending | 4.4%2023 | 4.0%2023 | 145 · 154 |
| Physicians | 1.662022 | 0.042023 | 91 · 180 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 77.4%2024 | 15.6%2024 | 106 · 183 |
| Fixed broadband | 13.32024 | 0.12024 | 105 · 193 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 21.3%2024 | 2 · 210 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 3.98 t2024 | 0.12 t2024 | 72 · 190 |
| Renewable energy | 0.1%2021 | 79.6%2021 | 202 · 18 |
| Forest cover | 0.7%2024 | 0.8%2024 | 201 · 199 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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