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Niger
Basic data — Niger, Africa.
Data refreshed on 2026.05.10 · source: Wikidata
Composite reading — institute
Risque élevé
5.7 /10 risk
- Security 2.0
- Legitimacy 3.1
- Economy 7.0
- Diplomacy 3.5
- Influence 0.0
Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.
- Capital
- Niamey
- Population
- 26,312,034 inh.
- Area
- 1,267,000 km²
- Currency
- XOF
- Regime
- —
Executive in office
Head of State
Hassoumi Massoudou
Head of Government
Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine
Economic indicators World Bank · 2025
GDP
20 G$
GDP / capita
735 $
Growth
10.3 %
Inflation
9.1 %
Unemployment
0.4 %
Defense / GDP
2.2 %
Life expectancy
61.4 yrs
Governance indices V-Dem · Freedom House · CPI · RSF · 2024
Democracy (V-Dem)
0.06/1
Freedoms (Freedom House)
33/100
Corruption (CPI)
31/100
Press freedom (RSF)
53/100
Strategic minerals USGS · production / réserves mondiales
- #7 Uranium 4 % 2024
Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023
Exports
1 Md$
Imports
3 Md$
Balance
-2 Md$
Top exports
- 46% Or + uranium
Top imports
- 21% Pétrole raffiné
Export partners
-
Émirats arabes unis
23%
-
France
13%
-
Mali
11%
Junte juillet 2023. Sanctions CEDEAO levées 2024.
Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten
Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.
-
USA
24%
-
GBR
27%
-
FRA
33%
-
DEU
33%
-
RUS
62%
-
CHN
67%
-
IRN
56%
Abstention: 24%
Political calendar Wikipedia · IFES · NDI
Upcoming
-
2029-12
Présidentielle (annoncée)
Last election
-
2021-02-21
Présidentielle (avant coup)
Mohamed Bazoum (renversé 2023)
Last institutional rupture Coup 26 juillet 2023 (Tchiani)
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