Statistical Analysis of Niger
The income per capita of Niger is estimated at $245, which is very low compared to the world. In addition, income is unequal, characterized by the GINI coefficient at 50.54.
The population growth rate is at 2.878%, ranked at 18 out of 235 countries. The dependency ratio is more than 1:1, as there are 109 people supported by 100 people.
The unemployment rate is not listed for Niger.
Niger’s export value is $428 million, while Japan’s is $65 billion. In addition, all of their exports are commodities, which include uranium ore, livestock, cowpeas, and onions. Also, 90% of their population is employed in agriculture.
Health -
The crude death rate is 20 people, while the life expectancy is at 44 years at birth. The physicians per 1000 people is 0.03. In other words, there are 3 doctors for every 100,000 people.
Great post Kotaro! I would say that Sudan is in a better position than Niger because it has in recent years gained wealth due to its oil reserves. However, both Niger and Sudan are impoverished countries.