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Germany vs Niger: Compare Statistics

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

Germany
deu
Leads on 66 of 109 metrics
Niger
ner
Leads on 38 of 109 metrics

Summary

Comparing Germany and Niger: Niger leads on Total Renewable Water Resources (34.05 billion) against Germany (154); Niger leads on Radios (680,000) against Germany (77.80); Niger leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (15,280) against Germany (2.16). Across 109 compared metrics, Germany wins on 66 and Niger wins on 38.

  • 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🇩🇪 Germany🇳🇪 NigerShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)92.48 %★23.19 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2024 est.)percent of population: 23% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score83.85 points★57.05 points
Radios77.8680,000★
Televisions51.4125,000★
Waterways7,300★563

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇳🇪 NigerShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country42.94B $★6.72B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars5.03T $★21.75B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %4.25 %★
Coal Revenue0.020.03★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)1.67 %5.4 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.4 % of GDP★7.3 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.791.5★
Electricity Consumption536.5★1.07
Electricity Exports78.86★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4195★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants2★0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels5★0
Electricity from Other Renewables52★5
Electricity Imports28.34779★
Electricity Installed Capacity208.5184,000★
Electricity Production612.8★494.7
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)120.46 USD per capita★1.77 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient32.432.9★
Gross Fixed Investment18.134★
Gross National Saving28★22.4
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-3 %12.1 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.3 %★9.1 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.4 % of GDP★2.2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption93.36★0
Natural Gas Exports34.61★0
Natural Gas Imports119.5★0
Natural Gas Production7.9★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves39.5★0
Oil Consumption2.56,000★
Oil Exports470,200★0
Oil Imports2.675,443★
Oil Production147,200★0
Oil Proved Reserves276★0
Population Below Poverty Line14.8 people★45.5 people
Public Debt63.945.2★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.2 USD8.4 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.4614,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports494,000★5,422
Refined Petroleum Products Imports883,800★3,799
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.1615,280★
Remittances0.53.7★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.034.41★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0★59.01
Taxes and Other Revenues11.2321.4★
Unemployment Rate3.5 %0.4 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇳🇪 NigerShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-21.45M★36,559
Carbon Dioxide Emissions600.193.13★
Population Distributionsecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphaliamajority 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 Country45.7 Cubic meters per year★2.5 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources15434.05B★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇳🇪 NigerShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization9.82 %★0.44 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)185.14★38.2
Agricultural land165,134 sq. km466,040.8 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)2,389 km★0 km
Dam capacity per capita47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant★3.17 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land5,065★2,881

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇳🇪 NigerShare
Rule of Law Index by Country92.99 %★26.68 %
Administrative Divisions16★7
Independence18★3
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇳🇪 NigerShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.8★4.1
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)12.7 % of GDP★5.8 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.2 %
Hospital Bed Density7.8 people/sq km★0.3 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)4 %★350 %
Mean Age at First Birth29.9★18.5
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.3 %5.5 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS93,00031,000★
Underweight Children Under 50.6★34.6

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇳🇪 NigerShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)183,000★10,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇳🇪 NigerShare
Currently married (Percent)54.08 %78.8 %★
Human Capital Index0.75★0.31
Life expectancy at birth84.11 years★63.41 years
Median age of population45.59 years★15.7 years
Population Change-741,055 persons927,041.1 persons★
Population density242.59 per sq. km22.7 per sq. km★
Total population83.60M persons★28.80M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.88★0.69
Birth Rate (%)8.87 %46.29 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate67 %★11 %
Death Rate (%)11.96 %9.24 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.2 % of GDP★4.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age16.48M persons★6.39M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate43.77★10.49
Learning-adjusted years of school11.24 years★2.81 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother60 days★0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.57 people★1.44 people
Mean Male Height (cm)179.88★167.68
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization73.51 %★52.3 %
Physician Density4.53 people/sq km★0.04 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.13 %3.65 %★
Population living in slums0 %70.44 %★
Total deaths1.07M persons239,039.1 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)61.31 %★28.5 %
Total fertility rate1.4 per woman5.72 per woman★
Total net-migration-349,130.8 persons-6,322.2 persons★
Under-five mortality rate3.21 per live births★109.84 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇳🇪 NigerShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.35★0.01
Airports840★26
Civil Air Travel239★2
Heliports23★1

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