| Attribute |
Gabon × | 
Niger × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 267,667 | 1,267,000 |
| Continent | Africa | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 257,667 | 1,266,700 |
| Water area (km²) | 10,000 | 300 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 3,261 | 5,834 |
| Border countries | - Cameroon
- Equatorial Guinea
- Republic of the Congo
| - Algeria
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
- Libya
- Mali
- Nigeria
|
| Coastline (km) | 885 | 0 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 377 | 474 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 200 |
| Highest point (m) | 1,575 | 2,022 |
| People | | |
| Population | 2,230,908 | 22,772,361 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Gabonese Republic | Republic of Niger |
| Short country name | Gabon | Niger |
| Long local name | Republique Gabonaise | Republique du Niger |
| Short local name | Gabon | Niger |
| Government type | Presidential republic | Semi-presidential republic |
| Capital | Libreville | Niamey |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 36,660,000,000 | 21,860,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 14,930,000,000 | 8,224,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 0.5 | 4.9 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 18,100 | 1,200 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 25.6 | 22.4 |
| Labor force | 557,800 | 6,500,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 28 | 0.3 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 34.3 | 45.4 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 2,634,000,000 | 1,757,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 2,914,000,000 | 2,171,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.53 | 2.45 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 17.6 | 21.4 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -1.9 | -5 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 62.7 | 45.3 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 3 | 4.25 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 15 | 5.4 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 2,357,000,000 | 1,804,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 2,357,000,000 | 1,804,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 2,910,000,000 | 1,506,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -725,000,000 | -1,160,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 5,564,000,000 | 4,143,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 2,829,000,000 | 1,829,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 981,600,000 | 1,314,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 6,490,000,000 | 3,728,000,000 |
| National currency | Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs | Communaute Financiere Africaine francs |
| National currency (code) | XAF | XOF |
| National currency (symbol) | FCFA | - |
| National currency rate to USD | 605.3 | 605.3 |