India vs Niger: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing India and Niger: Niger leads on Total Renewable Water Resources (34.05 billion) against India (1.91); India leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (2.30) against Niger (31,000); Niger leads on Radios (680,000) against India (116). Across 109 compared metrics, India wins on 64 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 | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇪 Niger | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 55.9 %★ | 23.3 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | percent of population: 23% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 32.96 points | 57.05 points★ | |
| Radios | 116 | 680,000★ | |
| Televisions | 63 | 125,000★ | |
| Waterways | 14,500★ | 563 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇪 Niger | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 130.72M | 36,559★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.82★ | 3.13 | |
| Population Distribution | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | majority 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 Country | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | 2.5 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.91 | 34.05B★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇪 Niger | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.46 %★ | 0.44 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 68.7★ | 38.2 | |
| Agricultural land | 1.78M sq. km★ | 466,040.8 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,000 km★ | 0 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 3.17 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 754,562★ | 2,881 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇪 Niger | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.13 %★ | 26.68 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28★ | 7 | |
| Independence | 15★ | 3 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇪 Niger | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.5★ | 4.1 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP | 5.8 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 % | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.6 people/sq km★ | 0.3 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 80 %★ | 350 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.2★ | 18.5 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.9 %★ | 5.5 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2.3★ | 31,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 31.5★ | 34.6 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇪 Niger | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 3.07M★ | 10,000 |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇪 Niger | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.87 % | 78.8 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.52★ | 0.31 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.09 years★ | 63.41 years | |
| Median age of population | 29.19 years★ | 15.7 years | |
| Population Change | 14.13M persons★ | 927,041.1 persons | |
| Population density | 496.42 per sq. km | 22.7 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 1.48B persons★ | 28.80M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.14 | 0.69★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.91 % | 46.29 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7 %★ | 11 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.7 %★ | 9.24 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP | 4.1 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 389.10M persons★ | 6.39M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 607.69★ | 10.49 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.6 years★ | 2.81 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 32.94 people★ | 1.44 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.95 | 167.68★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 17 | 18★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 84.2 %★ | 52.3 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km★ | 0.04 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.72 % | 3.65 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 5.41 % | 70.44 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 8.28M persons | 239,039.1 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 57.51 %★ | 28.5 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 per woman | 5.72 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -632,939 persons | -6,322.2 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 26.01 per live births★ | 109.84 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇪 Niger | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.14★ | 0.01 | |
| Airports | 315★ | 26 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 93★ | 2 | |
| Heliports | 45★ | 1 |