| Attribute |
Niger × | 
Suriname × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 1,267,000 | 163,820 |
| Continent | Africa | South America |
| Land area (km²) | 1,266,700 | 156,000 |
| Water area (km²) | 300 | 7,820 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 5,834 | 1,907 |
| Border countries | - Algeria
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
- Libya
- Mali
- Nigeria
| - Brazil
- French Guiana
- Guyana
|
| Coastline (km) | 0 | 386 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 474 | 246 |
| Lowest point (m) | 200 | -2 |
| Highest point (m) | 2,022 | 1,230 |
| People | | |
| Population | 22,772,361 | 609,569 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Muslim | Protestant |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Niger | Republic of Suriname |
| Short country name | Niger | Suriname |
| Long local name | Republique du Niger | Republiek Suriname |
| Short local name | Niger | Suriname |
| Former name | - | - Dutch Guiana
- Netherlands Guiana
|
| Government type | Semi-presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Niamey | Paramaribo |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 21,860,000,000 | 8,688,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 8,224,000,000 | 3,419,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4.9 | 1.9 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 1,200 | 14,900 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 22.4 | 46.6 |
| Labor force | 6,500,000 | 144,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 0.3 | 8.9 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 45.4 | 70 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 1,757,000,000 | 560,700,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 2,171,000,000 | 827,800,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 2.45 | - |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 21.4 | 16.4 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -5 | -7.8 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 45.3 | 69.3 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 2.4 | 22 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 4.25 | 10 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 5.4 | 14.43 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,804,000,000 | 1,158,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,804,000,000 | 1,158,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 1,506,000,000 | 1,608,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -1,160,000,000 | -2,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 4,143,000,000 | 2,028,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 1,829,000,000 | 1,293,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 1,314,000,000 | 424,400,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 3,728,000,000 | 1,700,000,000 |
| National currency | Communaute Financiere Africaine francs | Surinamese dollars |
| National currency (code) | XOF | SRD |
| National currency (symbol) | - | $ |
| National currency rate to USD | 605.3 | 7.53 |