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
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.
Common Good Justifications Score in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | -2.65 | — |
| 1923 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.65 | -37.8% |
| 1959 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.467 | -128.3% |
| 1961 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.28 | -40.0% |
| 1976 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.638 | +127.9% |
| 1991 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.22 | +91.8% |
| 1993 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.632 | -48.4% |
| 1998 | 0.632 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.632 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.894 | +41.5% |
| 2001 | 0.894 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.894 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.894 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.991 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.991 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.991 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.991 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.991 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.991 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.32 | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.78 | +35.0% |
| 2013 | 1.78 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.78 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.78 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.78 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.55 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.821 | -47.0% |
| 2020 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.14 | +160.9% |
| 2022 | 0.902 | -57.9% |
| 2023 | 2.43 | +169.7% |
| 2024 | 2.43 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.43 | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2.43 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.281, 8.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6125, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
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
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.