Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Germany fits inside Niger 3.5 times
Germany: 357,680 km² (2024) · Niger: 1,267,000 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Niger: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Germany’s highest peak towers 941 m above Niger’s
Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Niger: 2,022 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 47% of Germany, versus 37% of Niger
Germany: 47.4% (2024) · Niger: 36.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Germany has 3 times as many people as Niger
Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Niger: 27.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 11 times as densely populated as Niger
Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Niger: 22 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 10.0 cm taller than in Niger
Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · Niger: 170.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 6.4 cm taller than in Niger
Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · Niger: 159.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 30 years older than in Niger
Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Niger: 15.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Niger have 4.6 more children on average than in Germany
Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Niger: 5.94 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 2.6% in Niger
Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Niger: 2.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Germany hosts 2.3 times as many refugees per resident as Niger
Germany: 31.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Niger: 13.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Niger none
Germany: 10.3 (2026) · Niger: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Germany and Niger are practically level
Germany: 1 (2026) · Niger: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 233 times the size of Niger’s
Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Niger: $21.6 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 35 times as much per person as Niger
Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Niger: Int$2,177 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Germany than in Niger (Gini 0.8 points higher)
Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Niger: 32.9 (2021)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
61% of people in Niger live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.7% in Germany
Germany: 0.7% (2022) · Niger: 60.5% (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 3.7% in Germany, versus 0.4% in Niger
Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Niger: 0.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Germany and Niger are practically level
Germany: 2.3% (2025) · Niger: 2.1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Germany: 10.9% (2024) · Niger: no data
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 2.3× Niger’s
Germany: 80% (2025) · Niger: 36% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 263 times as much on health per person as Niger
Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Niger: $26 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Germany live 19 years longer than in Niger
Germany: 80.8 years (2024) · Niger: 61.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Niger is 21 times as likely to die before turning one as in Germany
Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Niger: 65.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 119 times as many doctors per person as Niger
Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Niger: 0.038 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Germany has 27 times as many hospital beds per person as Niger
Germany: 7.6 per 1,000 (2023) · Niger: 0.3 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Niger is 26% higher than in Germany
Germany: 10 per 100k (2023) · Niger: 12.6 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in Germany are obese, versus 6.0% in Niger
Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Niger: 6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Germany smoke, versus 7.4% in Niger
Germany: 22% (2024) · Niger: 7.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 1.94 points higher than in Niger
Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Niger: 4.94 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 84 times as much alcohol as in Niger
Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Niger: 0.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Germany has 9.2 times as much meat per person as Niger
Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Niger: 7.7 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Germany has 881 kcal more food per person per day than Niger
Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Niger: 2,654 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Niger put in 734 more hours a year than in Germany
Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Niger: 2,069 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 13 years longer than in Niger
Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Niger: 1.4 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Germany welcomed 54 times as many tourists per resident as Niger (2019)
Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Niger: 0.01 (2019)
How many World Heritage sites?
Germany has 52 more World Heritage sites than Niger (55 against 3)
Germany: 55 (2026) · Niger: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Germany has won 980 Olympic medals, Niger 2
Germany: 980 (2026 edition) · Niger: 2 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Germany are online, versus 16% in Niger
Germany: 94% (2024) · Niger: 16% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Germany is 4.9 times as fast as in Niger
Germany: 187 Mbps (2026) · Niger: 38 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Germany have electricity, versus 21% in Niger
Germany: 100% (2024) · Niger: 21.3% (2024)
How many live in cities?
82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 18% in Niger
Germany: 82% (2025) · Niger: 18% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Niger 61
Germany: 129 (2024) · Niger: 61 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Niger: no data
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Germany fly 4,644 times as many passengers per resident as those from Niger
Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Niger: 0.00021 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Germany, but only 0.8% of Niger
Germany: 32.8% (2024) · Niger: 0.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 58 times as much CO₂ as someone in Niger
Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Niger: 0.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.2% in Niger
Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Niger: 3.2% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Niger carries 5.3 times as much fine dust as in Germany
Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Niger: 47.9 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Niger: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Niger are 5.8 times as deadly as in Germany
Germany: 5.4 per 100k (2023) · Niger: 31.4 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Niger is on average 17.8 °C warmer than Germany
Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Niger: 28°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Germany gets 9 times as much rain as Niger
Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Niger: 97 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Germany bigger than Niger?
Niger is larger. Germany fits inside Niger 3.5 times.
Which has more people, Germany or Niger?
Germany has 3 times as many people as Niger (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Germany or Niger?
People in Germany live 19 years longer than in Niger. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 61.4 in Niger.
Are people taller in Germany or Niger?
Men in Germany are 10.0 cm taller than in Niger (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
