Niger vs Mali: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Niger | Mali | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 27.9m2025 | 25.2m2025 | 54 · 58 |
| Area | 1,267,000 km²2024 | 1,241,238 km²2024 | 21 · 23 |
| Density | 21.32024 | 20.12024 | 183 · 186 |
| Urban share | 18.4%2025 | 32.2%2025 | 213 · 190 |
| Fertility | 5.932024 | 5.512024 | 5 · 6 |
| Aged 65+ | 2.6%2025 | 2.4%2025 | 205 · 211 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $21.6bn2025 | $30.1bn2025 | 131 · 115 |
| GDP per capita | $7752025 | $1,1932025 | 204 · 191 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $2,1772025 | $3,5032025 | 191 · 181 |
| GDP growth | 7.0%2025 | 5.6%2025 | 19 · 42 |
| Agriculture share | 47.6%2025 | 33.0%2025 | 1 · 8 |
| Industry share | 18.7%2025 | 23.4%2025 | 132 · 103 |
| Services share | 31.1%2025 | 36.6%2025 | 198 · 192 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | -4.5%2025 | 3.3%2025 | 178 · 87 |
| Tax revenue | — | 12.0%2020 | — · 109 |
| Military spending | 2.14%2025 | 3.87%2025 | 54 · 14 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 15.8%2025 | 22.1%2025 | 159 · 137 |
| FDI inflows | 1.2%2025 | 2.8%2025 | 135 · 75 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 0.4%2025 | 2.8%2025 | 185 · 153 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 19.6%2025 | 30.1%2025 | 128 · 77 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 4.2%2019 | 5.1%2015 | 168 · 165 |
| Education spending | 4.1%2023 | 4.2%2023 | 97 · 92 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 61.4 yrs2024 | 60.7 yrs2024 | 207 · 211 |
| Infant mortality | 65.62024 | 47.52024 | 3 · 16 |
| Health spending | 4.0%2023 | 3.8%2023 | 154 · 158 |
| Physicians | 0.042023 | 0.192023 | 180 · 154 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 15.6%2024 | 36.8%2024 | 183 · 161 |
| Fixed broadband | 0.12024 | 0.82022 | 193 · 174 |
| Electricity access | 21.3%2024 | 49.5%2024 | 210 · 201 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 0.12 t2024 | 0.30 t2024 | 190 · 173 |
| Renewable energy | 79.6%2021 | 71.1%2022 | 18 · 28 |
| Forest cover | 0.8%2024 | 8.7%2024 | 199 · 172 |
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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