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Niger

Country Profile

Population

27,032,412

Global avg: 41.5M

Area

1,267,000 km²

Global avg: 714,913 km²

Population Density

21 /km²

World: 58 /km²

GDP (Nominal)

$19.5B

Global avg: $569.2B

GDP per Capita

$723

World: $13,684

Sustainable Competitiveness

Overall GSCI Rank

#179

of 193 countries

Overall Score

36.2

58% of best score · 7th percentile

vs. Global Average

-9.2 lower

Global average: 45.4

2026 Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index Performance

Overall competitiveness score (high score → lower risk)

Rank 179 / 193
025507510036.2Niger62.9Global best45.4Global average(Sweden)

10-year change (2015–2025)

-2.1

vs global trend

10-year outlook (projection)

-0.0

Sustainable Competitiveness Dimensions for Niger

How Niger compares to the global best and global average across the six GSCI dimensions.

Natural Capital

Rank 149 / 193
025507510044.2Niger66.4Global best49.9Global average

Resource Efficiency

Rank 90 / 193
025507510048.0Niger60.8Global best46.6Global average

Social Capital

Rank 163 / 193
025507510037.8Niger62.0Global best45.0Global average

Intellectual Capital

Rank 179 / 193
025507510019.6Niger79.7Global best40.4Global average

Economic Sustainability

Rank 165 / 193
025507510034.0Niger61.2Global best42.0Global average

Governance

Rank 164 / 193
025507510033.4Niger75.1Global best48.3Global average
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Key figures and GSCI 2026 results for Niger

Niger ranks 179th of 193 countries in the GSCI 2026, with a score of 36.2. This is 58% of the best score (Sweden, 62.9) and places Niger in the 7th percentile, 9.2 points below the global average of 45.4.
Niger performs best in Resource Efficiency (90th) and Natural Capital (149th), and weakest in Intellectual Capital (179th) and Economic Sustainability (165th). Its ranks in the other dimensions: Social Capital 163rd, Governance 164th.
Niger's GSCI score has declined by 2.1 points over the past ten years (2015–2025). Based on recent trends, the 10-year outlook is stable.
Niger has a population of 27.0 million, 35% below the average country (41.5 million), and a population density of 21 people per km², 63% below the world average (58). Its GDP is $19.5 billion, 3.4% of the average country ($569.2 billion).
Niger's GDP per capita is $723, 5.3% of the world average of $13,684.
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) measures the sustainable competitiveness of 193 countries across six dimensions: Natural Capital, Resource Efficiency, Social Capital, Intellectual Capital, Economic Sustainability and Governance. It is based on 296 quantitative indicators from sources such as the World Bank, UN agencies and the IMF, with no surveys or opinions.

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