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30.4Sworn Score

Country profile

Niger

Africa · Capital: Niamey

Score 30.4 ± 2 · Rank #179 of scored countries in 2017.

Based on 118/123 indicators, avg data age 0.8 years.

Showing 123 of 123 indicators

Health·32

Adolescent fertility

World Bank

170.65 per 1,000 women2017

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Air-pollution attributable mortality

Google Data Commons

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Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)

Google Data Commons

0.18 litres/year2015

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Anaemia in women (15–49)

Google Data Commons

49.50 %2017

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Births attended by skilled health personnel

Google Data Commons

39.10 %2016

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Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)

Google Data Commons

6.63 %2011

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Child mortality (under 5)

WHO · World Bank

125.15 per 1,000 live births2017

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2 sources

Agreed in 2017 · median rule

Child stunting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

46.30 %2017

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Child wasting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

10.40 %2016

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Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking

World Bank

2.60 %2017

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Family-planning need met with modern methods

Google Data Commons

44.10 %2017

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Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)

Google Data Commons

50.00 %2017

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

5.58 % of GDP2017

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New HIV infections

Google Data Commons

0.07 per 1,000 uninfected2017

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HIV prevalence (15–49)

World Bank

0.20 %2017

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Hospital beds per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.18 per 1,0002017

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2 sources

Agreed in 2017 · median rule

DPT immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

85.00 %2017

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2 sources

Agreed in 2017 · median rule

Measles immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

83.50 %2017

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2 sources

Agreed in 2017 · median rule

Infant mortality (under 1)

World Bank

69.30 per 1,000 live births2017

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Life expectancy at birth

WHO · World Bank

59.88 years2017

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2 sources

Agreed in 2017 · median rule

Maternal mortality ratio

WHO · World Bank

432.95 per 100,000 live births2017

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2 sources

Agreed in 2017 · median rule

Mortality from road traffic injuries

World Bank

25.80 per 100,0002017

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Neonatal mortality

World Bank

34.40 per 1,000 live births2017

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Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.27 per 1,0002016

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2 sources

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Physicians per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.02 per 1,0002017

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2 sources

Agreed in 2017 · median rule

Access to safely managed drinking water

World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP

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Access to at-least basic sanitation

World Bank

13.27 %2017

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Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)

Google Data Commons

8.10 %2015

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Tuberculosis incidence

WHO · World Bank

88.00 per 100,0002017

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2 sources

Agreed in 2017 · median rule

UHC service coverage index

Google Data Commons

33.00 index (0–100)2017

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Undernourishment

FAO · World Bank

11.10 %2017

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2 sources

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Economy·24

Current account balance

IMF · World Bank

-11.31 % of GDP2017

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2 sources

Agreed in 2017 · median rule

Debt service (% of exports)

Google Data Commons

8.53 %2017

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Employment to population (15+)

World Bank

72.49 %2017

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Exports of goods and services

World Bank

13.17 % of GDP2017

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows

World Bank

2.98 % of GDP2017

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Financial account ownership (15+)

Google Data Commons

15.52 %2017

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GDP growth (annual %)

World Bank

5.53 %2017

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GDP per capita (PPP)

IMF · World Bank

1,203 USD (PPP)2017

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2 sources

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Gini coefficient

World Bank

34.30 0–100 index2014

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Central government debt

IMF

36.50 % of GDP2017

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Gross capital formation

World Bank

29.32 % of GDP2017

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

IMF · World Bank

1.50 %2017

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2017 · median rule

Informal employment share

Google Data Commons

73.57 % of employment2017

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Labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

72.89 %2017

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2 sources

Agreed in 2017 · median rule

Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)

World Bank

60.30 %2014

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Poverty rate (national line)

World Bank

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R&D expenditure

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)

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Remittance cost (sending $200)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG)

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Researchers per million inhabitants

Google Data Commons

26.76 per 1,000,0002013

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Tax revenue

World Bank

11.76 % of GDP1980

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External balance on goods and services

World Bank

-12.69 % of GDP2017

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Unemployment rate (total)

ILO · World Bank

0.56 %2017

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2 sources

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Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Google Data Commons

68.66 %2017

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

World Bank

0.73 %2017

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Governance·16

Birth registration (under 5)

Google Data Commons

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Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)

Google Data Commons

10.00 %2015

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Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)

Google Data Commons

69.91 %2016

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International

33.00 0–100 index2017

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Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)

Google Data Commons

0.25 score (0–1)2017

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Domestic general government health expenditure

World Bank

1.89 % of GDP2017

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Military expenditure

World Bank

1.81 % of GDP2017

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World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders

72.79 0–100 index2017

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Statistical Capacity score

World Bank

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Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)

Google Data Commons

53.83 %2017

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

World Bank

-0.44 WGI estimate2017

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

World Bank

-0.65 WGI estimate2017

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Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)

World Bank

-1.04 WGI estimate2017

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Regulatory Quality (WGI)

World Bank

-0.64 WGI estimate2017

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Rule of Law (WGI)

World Bank

-0.56 WGI estimate2017

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

World Bank

-0.47 WGI estimate2017

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Education·13

Education expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

2.58 % of GDP2017

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Primary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

74.38 %2017

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Secondary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

23.76 %2017

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Tertiary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

3.67 %2017

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Expected years of schooling

World Bank

5.34 years2017

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Harmonized learning outcomes

World Bank

305.00 score (300–625)2017

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Literacy (adult, 15+)

UNESCO · World Bank

29.04 %2014

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2 sources

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Literacy (youth, 15–24)

World Bank

46.73 %2014

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Pre-primary participation

Google Data Commons

22.67 %2017

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Primary schools with electricity

Google Data Commons

3.07 % of schools2016

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Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)

World Bank

36.34 pupils per teacher2017

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Primary school completion rate

World Bank

70.58 %2016

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Upper-secondary completion rate

Google Data Commons

7.50 %2017

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Infrastructure·13

ATMs per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

1.71 per 100,0002017

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Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

1.63 per 100,0002017

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Access to electricity

World Bank

17.60 %2017

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Electric power consumption per capita

World Bank

56.17 kWh/person2017

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Energy consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

1.49 MMBtu/person2017

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Fixed broadband subscriptions

World Bank

0.04 per 100 people2017

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Individuals using the internet

World Bank

10.22 %2017

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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank

2.56 1–5 score2016

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4G network coverage

Google Data Commons

0.00 % of population2015

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Mobile cellular subscriptions

World Bank

40.95 per 100 people2017

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Road density

World Bank

1.52 km per km²2010

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Secure internet servers

World Bank

0.47 per 1M people2017

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Urban population

World Bank

16.50 %2017

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Environment·15

Agricultural land

FAO · World Bank

36.78 % of land2017

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Freshwater withdrawal

World Bank

45.18 % of internal resources2017

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CO₂ emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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Disaster deaths and missing persons

Google Data Commons

2.37 per 100,0002017

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Energy intensity of GDP

World Bank

5.14 MJ/$2017 PPP2017

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Forest area

FAO · World Bank

0.88 % of land2017

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2 sources

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Domestic material consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

4.38 tonnes/person2017

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Methane emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)

World Bank

70.12 μg/m³2017

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Marine protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNEP-WCMC)

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Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

46.97 %2017

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Marine protected areas

World Bank / IUCN

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Terrestrial protected areas

World Bank

17.30 % of land2017

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Red List Index (species survival)

Google Data Commons

0.93 index (0–1)2017

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Renewable energy consumption

World Bank

82.00 %2017

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Rights·10

Children in employment (7–14)

World Bank

48.50 %2012

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Child marriage (married before 18)

Google Data Commons

76.30 % of women 20–242012

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Female labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

60.96 %2017

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2 sources

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Gender parity index (primary)

World Bank

0.86 ratio2017

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Gender parity index (secondary)

World Bank

0.75 ratio2017

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Gender parity index (tertiary)

World Bank

0.49 ratio2017

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Internally displaced persons (violence)

World Bank / IDMC

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Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)

Google Data Commons

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Refugees by country of origin

World Bank / UNHCR

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Women in national parliaments

World Bank

16.96 %2017

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