Niger vs Rwanda: Democracy
Niger
1
in 2025
Rwanda
1
in 2025
Niger rank
80th
Rwanda rank
80th
Democracy over time
- Niger
- Rwanda
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1 against 1 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 80th and Rwanda ranks 80th of 128 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.33 | 1.67 | 1.67 | Niger |
| 2010s | 4 | 1 | 3 | Niger |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 1 | 1.67 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Niger or Rwanda?
- Niger, at 1 against 1 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Niger and Rwanda?
- 0, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for democracy?
- Niger ranks 80th and Rwanda ranks 80th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).