Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP
Niger
0.0006 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Niger rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP over time
- Niger
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 185 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, per unit of gdp, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Niger, at 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, per unit of gdp between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Niger ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.