Niger vs Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Niger and Somalia, Fed. Rep. compared on 9 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Niger has about 1.4 times as many people as Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 27.9 million against 19.7 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Niger ($775) is 17% higher than in Somalia, Fed. Rep. ($661) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Niger (7%) than in Somalia, Fed. Rep. (3%), a difference of 4 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Somalia, Fed. Rep. (18.9%) than in Niger (0.4%), a difference of 18.5 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Niger can expect to live 2.4 years longer than one born in Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 61.4 years against 59 years in 2024.
• Half of the population is older than about 15.2 years in both Niger and Somalia, Fed. Rep. in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Somalia, Fed. Rep. (27.9%) than in Niger (15.6%), a difference of 12.3 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Niger (0.12 tonnes) are about 2.4 times as high as in Somalia, Fed. Rep. (0.05 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Somalia, Fed. Rep. (7.8%) than in Niger (0.8%), a difference of 7 percentage points in 2024.