🇳🇪 Niger - Digital Nomad Country Guide
🇳🇪 Niger
NE / NER #21
Nomad Score
34.0
Cities
6
Currency
XOF
🌍 COUNTRY OVERVIEW
Official Name
Republic of Niger
Capital
Niamey
Continent
Africa / Western Africa
Area
1,267,000 km²
Population
26.3M
Density
17.0/km²
Government
Unitary semi-presidential republic under a military junta
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
Driving Side
Right
TLD
.ne
Calling Code
+227
Timezone
UTC+01:00
📊 KEY FIGURES
HDI
0.419
GDP per capita (2030)
$2,967
Life Expectancy (2023)
61.2 yrs
Internet Users (2023)
23.2%
Gini Index (2014)
34.3
Inflation (2030)
2.0%
Unemployment (2025)
0.4%
Urban Population (2024)
18.1%
Life Satisfaction (2025)
4.9/10
PM2.5 (2019)
50.2 µg/m³
Political Stability (2023)
9th pct
Homicide Rate (2012)
4.4/100k
Human Capital (2020)
0.32
🎭 CULTURE & SOCIETY
Languages
French (français)
Religions
Islam 99.3%,
Christianity 0.3%,
Animism 0.2%,
Irreligion 0.1%
Currencies
Fr XOF — West African CFA franc
🛂 VISA & TRAVEL
Passport Power Rank
#156 of 199
Visa-Free Destinations
30
Total Accessible
53