Common Good Justifications Score in Niger

Niger: Common Good Justifications Score was 2.43 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.43
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.43
in 2023
All-time low
-2.65
in 1922
Years of data
104
1922–2025

Common Good Justifications Score in Niger, 1922–2025

-202192219732025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Niger recorded 2.43 for common good justifications score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 104 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Niger peaked at 2.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.65, in 1922.

That places Niger 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s -2.65 -2.65 -2.65 8
1930s -2.65 -2.65 -2.65 10
1940s -2.65 -2.65 -2.65 10
1950s -2.45 -2.65 -1.65 10
1960s 0.467 0.467 0.467 10
1970s 0.3735 0.28 0.467 10
1980s 0.28 0.28 0.28 10
1990s 0.9292 0.632 1.22 10
2000s 0.9522 0.894 0.991 10
2010s 1.55 0.821 1.78 10
2020s 1.86 0.821 2.43 6

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 4 Ukraine 2.58 compare
  2. 5 South Korea 2.55 compare
  3. 8 Tunisia 2.37 compare
  4. 9 Norway 2.36 compare
  5. 10 Cuba 2.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is common good justifications score in Niger?
Common good justifications score in Niger was 2.43 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 2.43 in 2023.
What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was -2.65 in 1922.
How does Niger rank for common good justifications score?
Niger ranks 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Common Good Justifications Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.