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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Niger

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population27.92M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$21.65B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$775.352025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth61.42024 · yearsInternet use15.6%2024 · % of populationForest area0.8%2023 · % of land area
Adult literacy
35.6%

% of people aged 15+·2022

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Niger2022 · 35.6%
08.917.8126.7135.611960199320252001: 14.4%2005: 28.7%2012: 30.6%2014: 29%2018: 33%2022: 35.6%

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

Country context

Niger in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Niamey
Country code
NER

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