Niger vs Chad: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Niger | Chad | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 27.9m2025 | 21.0m2025 | 54 · 63 |
| Area | 1,267,000 km²2024 | 1,284,000 km²2024 | 21 · 20 |
| Density | 21.32024 | 16.12024 | 183 · 197 |
| Urban share | 18.4%2025 | 27.6%2025 | 213 · 200 |
| Fertility | 5.932024 | 6.032024 | 5 · 1 |
| Aged 65+ | 2.6%2025 | 2.1%2025 | 205 · 214 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $21.6bn2025 | $21.5bn2025 | 131 · 132 |
| GDP per capita | $7752025 | $1,0222025 | 204 · 198 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $2,1772025 | $2,9032025 | 191 · 187 |
| GDP growth | 7.0%2025 | 5.6%2025 | 19 · 43 |
| Agriculture share | 47.6%2025 | 36.3%2025 | 1 · 5 |
| Industry share | 18.7%2025 | 26.7%2025 | 132 · 72 |
| Services share | 31.1%2025 | 33.9%2025 | 198 · 197 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | -4.5%2025 | -3.9%2025 | 178 · 177 |
| Military spending | 2.14%2025 | 3.19%2025 | 54 · 26 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 15.8%2025 | 29.4%2025 | 159 · 116 |
| FDI inflows | 1.2%2025 | 0.0%2025 | 135 · 176 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 0.4%2025 | 1.1%2025 | 185 · 182 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 19.6%2025 | 33.5%2025 | 128 · 54 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 4.2%2019 | 4.4%2020 | 168 · 167 |
| Education spending | 4.1%2023 | 3.2%2023 | 97 · 134 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 61.4 yrs2024 | 55.2 yrs2024 | 207 · 216 |
| Infant mortality | 65.62024 | 56.32024 | 3 · 10 |
| Health spending | 4.0%2023 | 5.0%2023 | 154 · 126 |
| Physicians | 0.042023 | 0.092023 | 180 · 173 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 15.6%2024 | 12.6%2024 | 183 · 186 |
| Fixed broadband | 0.12024 | 0.02024 | 193 · 208 |
| Electricity access | 21.3%2024 | 13.4%2024 | 210 · 214 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 0.12 t2024 | 0.14 t2024 | 190 · 189 |
| Renewable energy | 79.6%2021 | 70.0%2022 | 18 · 29 |
| Forest cover | 0.8%2024 | 3.0%2024 | 199 · 186 |
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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