Niger vs Burkina Faso: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Niger | Burkina Faso | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 27.9m2025 | 24.1m2025 | 54 · 59 |
| Area | 1,267,000 km²2024 | 274,200 km²2024 | 21 · 74 |
| Density | 21.32024 | 86.12024 | 183 · 116 |
| Urban share | 18.4%2025 | 28.9%2025 | 213 · 198 |
| Fertility | 5.932024 | 4.112024 | 5 · 23 |
| Aged 65+ | 2.6%2025 | 2.7%2025 | 205 · 203 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $21.6bn2025 | $27.6bn2025 | 131 · 120 |
| GDP per capita | $7752025 | $1,1482025 | 204 · 193 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $2,1772025 | $3,0722025 | 191 · 186 |
| GDP growth | 7.0%2025 | 5.3%2025 | 19 · 45 |
| Agriculture share | 47.6%2025 | 19.9%2025 | 1 · 38 |
| Industry share | 18.7%2025 | 30.1%2025 | 132 · 52 |
| Services share | 31.1%2025 | 41.5%2025 | 198 · 184 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | -4.5%2025 | -0.6%2025 | 178 · 175 |
| Tax revenue | — | 18.7%2024 | — · 56 |
| Military spending | 2.14%2025 | 3.30%2025 | 54 · 21 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 15.8%2025 | 35.0%2025 | 159 · 97 |
| FDI inflows | 1.2%2025 | 1.1%2025 | 135 · 136 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 0.4%2025 | 3.5%2025 | 185 · 132 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 19.6%2025 | 18.3%2025 | 128 · 134 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 4.2%2019 | 10.0%2024 | 168 · 154 |
| Education spending | 4.1%2023 | 5.3%2023 | 97 · 44 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 61.4 yrs2024 | 61.3 yrs2024 | 207 · 208 |
| Infant mortality | 65.62024 | 43.62024 | 3 · 20 |
| Health spending | 4.0%2023 | 7.8%2023 | 154 · 67 |
| Physicians | 0.042023 | 0.152022 | 180 · 162 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 15.6%2024 | 28.3%2024 | 183 · 172 |
| Fixed broadband | 0.12024 | 0.92024 | 193 · 172 |
| Electricity access | 21.3%2024 | 34.0%2024 | 210 · 208 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 0.12 t2024 | 0.27 t2024 | 190 · 177 |
| Renewable energy | 79.6%2021 | 71.4%2022 | 18 · 26 |
| Forest cover | 0.8%2024 | 12.3%2024 | 199 · 154 |
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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