# Niger — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
When citing a figure, attribute both GeoReality and the primary source in the third column.

- Capital: Niamey
- Region: Africa · Western Africa
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/ne
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,917,831 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 1,266,700 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 775 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 2,177 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 21.6 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.39 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 2.83 | IEP Global Peace Index (2024) |
| Life satisfaction (Cantril ladder, 0-10) | 4.94 | World Happiness Report — Data for Figure 2.1, life evaluation (Cantril ladder) (2026) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 61.4 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 5.94 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 0.4% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | -4.5% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Gini income inequality | 32.9 | World Bank SI.POV.GINI |
| Internet users | 15.6% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 18.4% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 79.6% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 0.8% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 0.12 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 30% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| VAT / GST standard rate | 7% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (VAT/GST/Sales column, standard-rate preferred) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 53.32 (2005) → 61.43 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 0.29 (2006) → 15.56 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 16.27 (2006) → 18.37 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 7.77 (2005) → 5.94 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 87 (2004) → 79.6 (2021) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 7.1 (2005) → 21.3 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 84.9 (2005) → 65.6 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 0.06 (2005) → 0.12 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 1.01 (2004) → 0.82 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 1990–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.212 |
| 1991 | 0.214 |
| 1992 | 0.218 |
| 1993 | 0.223 |
| 1994 | 0.229 |
| 1995 | 0.235 |
| 1996 | 0.240 |
| 1997 | 0.245 |
| 1998 | 0.253 |
| 1999 | 0.256 |
| 2000 | 0.260 |
| 2001 | 0.266 |
| 2002 | 0.271 |
| 2003 | 0.276 |
| 2004 | 0.286 |
| 2005 | 0.296 |
| 2006 | 0.303 |
| 2007 | 0.309 |
| 2008 | 0.318 |
| 2009 | 0.325 |
| 2010 | 0.336 |
| 2011 | 0.344 |
| 2012 | 0.352 |
| 2013 | 0.358 |
| 2014 | 0.363 |
| 2015 | 0.367 |
| 2016 | 0.372 |
| 2017 | 0.377 |
| 2018 | 0.383 |
| 2019 | 0.390 |
| 2020 | 0.391 |
| 2021 | 0.389 |
| 2022 | 0.394 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/ne#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.