Niger vs Somalia
Niger vs Somalia: Depression
Depression in 2017: 3.46% in Niger and 3.79% in Somalia, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Somalia, by 0.32 percentage points, or 1.09 times that in Niger.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Somalia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Niger ranked 95 and Somalia ranked 53 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Niger | Somalia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.46 | 3.79 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 3.46 | 3.78 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 3.45 | 3.78 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 3.45 | 3.77 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 3.44 | 3.77 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 3.44 | 3.77 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 3.44 | 3.77 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 3.44 | 3.77 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 3.43 | 3.77 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 3.44 | 3.77 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 3.44 | 3.78 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 3.44 | 3.78 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 3.44 | 3.78 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 3.44 | 3.78 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 3.44 | 3.78 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 3.44 | 3.78 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 3.43 | 3.78 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 3.43 | 3.78 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 3.43 | 3.78 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 3.42 | 3.77 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 3.42 | 3.77 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 3.42 | 3.77 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 3.41 | 3.77 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 3.41 | 3.77 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 3.41 | 3.76 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 3.41 | 3.76 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 3.41 | 3.76 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 3.42 | 3.75 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Niger vs Somalia
Health
- Life expectancyNiger: 61.2 years in 2023Somalia: 58.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityNiger: 11.1 per 100 live births in 2024Somalia: 10.1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityNiger: 64.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Somalia: 66.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Suicide rateNiger: 7.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Somalia: 9.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationNiger: 26.2 million people in 2023Somalia: 18.4 million people in 2023
- Population growthNiger: 3.31% a year in 2023Somalia: 3.57% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateNiger: 6.06 births per woman in 2023Somalia: 6.13 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationNiger: 18.4% in 2025Somalia: 55.1% in 2025
- Median ageNiger: 15.3 years in 2023Somalia: 15.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overNiger: 2.6% in 2023Somalia: 2.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateNiger: 0 per 1,000 people in 2023Somalia: 2.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingNiger: 2.14% of GDP in 2025Somalia: 1.54% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsNiger: $450M in 2025Somalia: $193M in 2025
- Military spending per personNiger: $18 in 2025Somalia: $10 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingNiger: 15.2% of government spending in 2025Somalia: 20.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelNiger: 10,000 people in 2020Somalia: 14,000 people in 2020
- National powerNiger: 0.11% of world capability in 2022Somalia: 0.13% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersNiger: 0.11% of the labour force in 2020Somalia: 0.47% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsNiger: 4 million TIV in 2025Somalia: 2 million TIV in 2025