Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Niger

Niger: Economic and Social Rights Performance Score was 1.33 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.33
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
164th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.66
in 2009
All-time low
1.3
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Niger, 2007–2020

00.511.52007201320202007: 1.62008: 1.62009: 1.72010: 1.52011: 1.62012: 1.42013: 1.42014: 1.32015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.32018: 1.32019: 1.32020: 1.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, economic and social rights performance score in Niger stood at 1.33.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic and social rights performance score in Niger peaked at 1.66 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2019.

Niger ranks 164th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Niger, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 1.65
2008 1.55 -6.1%
2009 1.66 +7.1%
2010 1.54 -7.2%
2011 1.6 +3.9%
2012 1.39 -13.1%
2013 1.35 -2.9%
2014 1.32 -2.2%
2015 1.34 +1.5%
2016 1.34 +0.0%
2017 1.34 +0.0%
2018 1.31 -2.2%
2019 1.3 -0.8%
2020 1.33 +2.3%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 1.33 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.75, 76% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 1.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.71, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.62 1.55 1.66 3
2010s 1.38 1.3 1.6 10
2020s 1.33 1.33 1.33 1

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 161 Comoros 1.57 compare
  2. 162 Sudan 1.51 compare
  3. 163 Tanzania 1.5 compare
  4. 164 Guinea 1.33 compare
  5. 166 Liberia 1.31 compare
  6. 166 Zambia 1.31 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic and social rights performance score in Niger?
Economic and social rights performance score in Niger was 1.33 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest economic and social rights performance score recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 1.66 in 2009.
What is the lowest economic and social rights performance score recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2019.
How does Niger rank for economic and social rights performance score?
Niger ranks 164th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
Is economic and social rights performance score rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Economic and Social Rights Performance Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Economic and Social Rights Performance Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,550 data points, 2007–2020
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