What is the difference in country area — area, per capita between Niger and Sweden?

0.0003 1000 ha per person, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sweden?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Niger vs Sweden: Country area — Area, per capita

Niger

0.0047 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Sweden

0.005 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Niger rank

35th

Sweden rank

33rd

Country area — Area, per capita over time

Niger
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.005 1000 ha per person against 0.0047 1000 ha per person in Niger, a difference of 0.0003 1000 ha per person.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0314 1000 ha per person	0.0058 1000 ha per person	0.0256 1000 ha per person	Niger
1970s	0.0242 1000 ha per person	0.0055 1000 ha per person	0.0187 1000 ha per person	Niger
1980s	0.0181 1000 ha per person	0.0053 1000 ha per person	0.0128 1000 ha per person	Niger
1990s	0.0133 1000 ha per person	0.0051 1000 ha per person	0.0082 1000 ha per person	Niger
2000s	0.0094 1000 ha per person	0.0049 1000 ha per person	0.0045 1000 ha per person	Niger
2010s	0.0065 1000 ha per person	0.0051 1000 ha per person	0.0014 1000 ha per person	Niger
2020s	0.005 1000 ha per person	0.005 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, per capita, Niger or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.005 1000 ha per person against 0.0047 1000 ha per person in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area, per capita between Niger and Sweden?: 0.0003 1000 ha per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sweden?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Niger and Sweden rank globally for country area — area, per capita?: Niger ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Country area — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 11,205 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.