Gaya is a city in Dosso Region, Niger, home to roughly 62k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 73 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 14/100. This profile combines Gaya's own geography and climate with national statistics for Niger.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 73.1 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 31.8 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 13.7 | Estimated |
| Population people | 61,533 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Gaya's geography with authoritative national statistics for Niger.
| Cost of living index index | 83.8 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 217.48 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 36.4 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 72.8% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $20B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 10.3% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $735 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $2,050 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $2,030 | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2021 | 32.9 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 9.1% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2020 | 85,000 | Measured |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 0.4% | Measured |
| Quality of life index index | 13.7 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 4.0% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2020 | 0.3 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 65.6 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 61.4 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2023 | 0.04 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 110.7 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 5.94 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 1.3M | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -7,704 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 22M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 20.7 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 3.3% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 18.0% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2023 | 4.1% | Measured |
| Literacy rate % · 2022 | 35.6% | Measured |
| Secondary enrollment % · 2024 | 19.9% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2024 | 0.1 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 15.6% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 60.6 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 53.4% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 20.1% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 16.3% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 85.1 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 0.12 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 0.8% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2021 | 79.6% | Measured |
Gaya has a modeled cost-of-living index of 73 (world median = 100), based on Niger's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Gaya are being compiled.
Gaya has a population of about 62k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.