Niger vs Libya: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Niger | Libya | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 27.9m2025 | 7.5m2025 | 54 · 105 |
| Area | 1,267,000 km²2024 | 1,759,540 km²2024 | 21 · 16 |
| Density | 21.32024 | 4.22024 | 183 · 209 |
| Urban share | 18.4%2025 | 87.9%2025 | 213 · 40 |
| Fertility | 5.932024 | 2.302024 | 5 · 85 |
| Aged 65+ | 2.6%2025 | 5.2%2025 | 205 · 146 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $21.6bn2025 | $48.1bn2025 | 131 · 102 |
| GDP per capita | $7752025 | $6,4492025 | 204 · 129 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $2,1772025 | $16,5212025 | 191 · 117 |
| GDP growth | 7.0%2025 | 13.4%2025 | 19 · 3 |
| Agriculture share | 47.6%2025 | 1.5%2025 | 1 · 159 |
| Industry share | 18.7%2025 | 73.2%2025 | 132 · 2 |
| Services share | 31.1%2025 | 26.9%2025 | 198 · 200 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | -4.5%2025 | 1.8%2025 | 178 · 126 |
| Military spending | 2.14%2025 | 3.57%2023 | 54 · 17 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 15.8%2025 | 71.7%2025 | 159 · 25 |
| FDI inflows | 1.2%2025 | 1.7%2025 | 135 · 115 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 0.4%2025 | 18.8%2025 | 185 · 10 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 19.6%2025 | 16.5%2025 | 128 · 141 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 4.2%2019 | — | 168 · — |
| Education spending | 4.1%2023 | — | 97 · — |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 61.4 yrs2024 | 71.1 yrs2024 | 207 · 147 |
| Infant mortality | 65.62024 | 7.92024 | 3 · 128 |
| Health spending | 4.0%2023 | 7.8%2023 | 154 · 66 |
| Physicians | 0.042023 | — | 180 · — |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 15.6%2024 | 82.0%2024 | 183 · 97 |
| Fixed broadband | 0.12024 | 4.52022 | 193 · 144 |
| Electricity access | 21.3%2024 | 77.4%2024 | 210 · 173 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 0.12 t2024 | 8.66 t2024 | 190 · 24 |
| Renewable energy | 79.6%2021 | 3.1%2021 | 18 · 173 |
| Forest cover | 0.8%2024 | 0.1%2024 | 199 · 207 |
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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