Niger vs Benin: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Niger | Benin | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 27.9m2025 | 14.8m2025 | 54 · 75 |
| Area | 1,267,000 km²2024 | 114,760 km²2024 | 21 · 102 |
| Density | 21.32024 | 128.32024 | 183 · 87 |
| Urban share | 18.4%2025 | 53.4%2025 | 213 · 147 |
| Fertility | 5.932024 | 4.482024 | 5 · 14 |
| Aged 65+ | 2.6%2025 | 3.2%2025 | 205 · 190 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $21.6bn2025 | $24.6bn2025 | 131 · 125 |
| GDP per capita | $7752025 | $1,6582025 | 204 · 180 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $2,1772025 | $4,8172025 | 191 · 168 |
| GDP growth | 7.0%2025 | 8.1%2025 | 19 · 11 |
| Agriculture share | 47.6%2025 | 22.9%2025 | 1 · 29 |
| Industry share | 18.7%2025 | 17.5%2025 | 132 · 146 |
| Services share | 31.1%2025 | 50.1%2025 | 198 · 145 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | -4.5%2025 | 1.1%2025 | 178 · 142 |
| Military spending | 2.14%2025 | 0.89%2025 | 54 · 122 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 15.8%2025 | 17.1%2025 | 159 · 155 |
| FDI inflows | 1.2%2025 | 2.0%2025 | 135 · 103 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 0.4%2025 | 1.6%2025 | 185 · 175 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 19.6%2025 | 26.6%2025 | 128 · 92 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 4.2%2019 | 10.2%2022 | 168 · 153 |
| Education spending | 4.1%2023 | 3.2%2023 | 97 · 133 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 61.4 yrs2024 | 61.0 yrs2024 | 207 · 209 |
| Infant mortality | 65.62024 | 45.22024 | 3 · 17 |
| Health spending | 4.0%2023 | 3.3%2023 | 154 · 172 |
| Physicians | 0.042023 | 0.222023 | 180 · 148 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 15.6%2024 | 34.0%2024 | 183 · 164 |
| Fixed broadband | 0.12024 | 0.32024 | 193 · 185 |
| Electricity access | 21.3%2024 | 59.0%2024 | 210 · 189 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 0.12 t2024 | 0.49 t2024 | 190 · 164 |
| Renewable energy | 79.6%2021 | 54.5%2021 | 18 · 44 |
| Forest cover | 0.8%2024 | 28.1%2024 | 199 · 114 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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