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Australia vs Niger: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Australia
aus
Leads on 64 of 109 metrics
Niger
ner
Leads on 36 of 109 metrics

Summary

Comparing Australia and Niger: Niger leads on Total Renewable Water Resources (34.05 billion) against Australia (492); Niger leads on Radios (680,000) against Australia (25.50); Niger leads on Televisions (125,000) against Australia (10.15). Across 109 compared metrics, Australia wins on 64 and Niger wins on 36.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇳🇪 NigerShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.06 %★23.19 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 97% (2023 est.)percent of population: 23% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score75.15 points★57.05 points
Radios25.5680,000★
Televisions10.15125,000★
Waterways2,000★563

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇳🇪 NigerShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country61.53B $★6.72B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.02T $★21.75B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %4.25 %★
Coal Revenue0.78★0.03
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.24 %5.4 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.3 % of GDP★7.3 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index7991.5★
Electricity Consumption229.4★1.07
Electricity Exports00
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7295★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants11★0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables17★5
Electricity Imports0779★
Electricity Installed Capacity65.56184,000★
Electricity Production243494.7★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)223.16 USD per capita★1.77 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient34.3★32.9
Gross Fixed Investment27.434★
Gross National Saving2122.4★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.5 %12.1 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.2 %★9.1 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP2.2 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption45.25★0
Natural Gas Exports67.96★0
Natural Gas Imports5.78★0
Natural Gas Production105.2★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.99★0
Oil Consumption960,800★6,000
Oil Exports312,600★0
Oil Imports731,400★5,443
Oil Production549,200★0
Oil Proved Reserves3.32★0
Population Below Poverty Line13.4 people★40.8 people
Public Debt5845.2★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.4 USD8.4 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.1814,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports64,120★5,422
Refined Petroleum Products Imports619,600★3,799
Refined Petroleum Products Production462,500★15,280
Remittances0.13.7★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.134.41★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.5★59.01
Taxes and Other Revenues23.6★21.4
Unemployment Rate4.1 %0.4 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇳🇪 NigerShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.42M36,559★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions394.653.13★
Population Distributionpopulation is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the states and territories, New South Wales has, bymajority of the populace is located in the southernmost extreme of the country along the border with Nigeria and Benin, as shown in this population distribution map
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country72 Cubic meters per year★2.5 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources49234.05B★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇳🇪 NigerShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.18 %0.44 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)83.98★38.2
Agricultural land3.67M sq. km★466,040.8 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)25,760 km★0 km
Dam capacity per capita2,840.49 cubic meters per inhabitant★3.17 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land19,450★2,881

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇳🇪 NigerShare
Rule of Law Index by Country90.34 %★26.68 %
Administrative Divisions67★
Independence13★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇳🇪 NigerShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.4★4.1
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.5 % of GDP★5.8 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %★0.2 %
Hospital Bed Density3.8 people/sq km★0.3 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)2 %★350 %
Mean Age at First Birth28.7★18.5
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29 %5.5 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS30,000★31,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA34.6

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇳🇪 NigerShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)60,000★10,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇳🇪 NigerShare
Currently married (Percent)53.27 %78.8 %★
Human Capital Index0.79★0.31
Life expectancy at birth86.17 years★63.41 years
Median age of population38.51 years★15.7 years
Population Change266,623.9 persons927,041.1 persons★
Population density3.54 per sq. km★22.7 per sq. km
Total population27.23M persons28.80M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.86★0.69
Birth Rate (%)10.75 %46.29 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate66.9 %★11 %
Death Rate (%)6.81 %★9.24 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.1 % of GDP★4.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age6.26M persons6.39M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate14.91★10.49
Learning-adjusted years of school11.59 years★2.81 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population5.24 people★1.44 people
Mean Male Height (cm)179.2★167.68
Military Manpower at Military Age1718★
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization81.69 %★52.3 %
Physician Density4.09 people/sq km★0.04 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.59 %3.65 %★
Population living in slums0.03 %70.44 %★
Total deaths184,381.4 persons★239,039.1 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)65.29 %★28.5 %
Total fertility rate1.63 per woman5.72 per woman★
Total net-migration146,184.2 persons★-6,322.2 persons
Under-five mortality rate2.81 per live births★109.84 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇳🇪 NigerShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)3.09★0.01
Airports2,257★26
Civil Air Travelabout 150 major transport aircraft2
Heliports11

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