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Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Niger

Niger: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.637 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.637
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
80th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.688
in 2010
All-time low
0.219
in 1922
Years of data
104
1922–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Niger, 1922–2025

0.20.30.40.50.60.7192219732025

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

Analysis

In 2025, egalitarian political institutions index in Niger stood at 0.637.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Niger peaked at 0.688 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.219, in 1922.

That places Niger 80th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 104 years of available data.

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Niger, year by year

Year Value Change
1922 0.219 —
1923 0.219 +0.0%
1924 0.219 +0.0%
1925 0.219 +0.0%
1926 0.219 +0.0%
1927 0.219 +0.0%
1928 0.219 +0.0%
1929 0.219 +0.0%
1930 0.232 +5.9%
1931 0.232 +0.0%
1932 0.232 +0.0%
1933 0.232 +0.0%
1934 0.232 +0.0%
1935 0.232 +0.0%
1936 0.232 +0.0%
1937 0.232 +0.0%
1938 0.232 +0.0%
1939 0.232 +0.0%
1940 0.258 +11.2%
1941 0.258 +0.0%
1942 0.258 +0.0%
1943 0.258 +0.0%
1944 0.258 +0.0%
1945 0.258 +0.0%
1946 0.258 +0.0%
1947 0.247 -4.3%
1948 0.247 +0.0%
1949 0.247 +0.0%
1950 0.263 +6.5%
1951 0.263 +0.0%
1952 0.263 +0.0%
1953 0.263 +0.0%
1954 0.263 +0.0%
1955 0.263 +0.0%
1956 0.263 +0.0%
1957 0.263 +0.0%
1958 0.263 +0.0%
1959 0.267 +1.5%
1960 0.438 +64.0%
1961 0.438 +0.0%
1962 0.438 +0.0%
1963 0.438 +0.0%
1964 0.438 +0.0%
1965 0.438 +0.0%
1966 0.438 +0.0%
1967 0.438 +0.0%
1968 0.438 +0.0%
1969 0.438 +0.0%
1970 0.424 -3.2%
1971 0.424 +0.0%
1972 0.426 +0.5%
1973 0.426 +0.0%
1974 0.504 +18.3%
1975 0.546 +8.3%
1976 0.552 +1.1%
1977 0.552 +0.0%
1978 0.552 +0.0%
1979 0.552 +0.0%
1980 0.518 -6.2%
1981 0.518 +0.0%
1982 0.518 +0.0%
1983 0.518 +0.0%
1984 0.518 +0.0%
1985 0.518 +0.0%
1986 0.518 +0.0%
1987 0.52 +0.4%
1988 0.563 +8.3%
1989 0.552 -2.0%
1990 0.609 +10.3%
1991 0.609 +0.0%
1992 0.632 +3.8%
1993 0.652 +3.2%
1994 0.652 +0.0%
1995 0.652 +0.0%
1996 0.645 -1.1%
1997 0.65 +0.8%
1998 0.65 +0.0%
1999 0.647 -0.5%
2000 0.633 -2.2%
2001 0.639 +0.9%
2002 0.639 +0.0%
2003 0.639 +0.0%
2004 0.639 +0.0%
2005 0.639 +0.0%
2006 0.639 +0.0%
2007 0.652 +2.0%
2008 0.652 +0.0%
2009 0.652 +0.0%
2010 0.688 +5.5%
2011 0.673 -2.2%
2012 0.672 -0.1%
2013 0.616 -8.3%
2014 0.619 +0.5%
2015 0.615 -0.6%
2016 0.624 +1.5%
2017 0.641 +2.7%
2018 0.632 -1.4%
2019 0.615 -2.7%
2020 0.611 -0.7%
2021 0.623 +2.0%
2022 0.63 +1.1%
2023 0.624 -1.0%
2024 0.651 +4.3%
2025 0.637 -2.2%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 0.637 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.408, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 0.637 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.492, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0.219 0.219 0.219 8
1930s 0.232 0.232 0.232 10
1940s 0.2547 0.247 0.258 10
1950s 0.2634 0.263 0.267 10
1960s 0.438 0.438 0.438 10
1970s 0.4958 0.424 0.552 10
1980s 0.5261 0.518 0.563 10
1990s 0.6398 0.609 0.652 10
2000s 0.6423 0.633 0.652 10
2010s 0.6395 0.615 0.688 10
2020s 0.6293 0.611 0.651 6

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 77 Sierra Leone 0.647 compare
  2. 78 Ghana 0.644 compare
  3. 79 Gabon 0.639 compare
  4. 80 Brazil 0.637 compare
  5. 82 Hungary 0.617 compare
  6. 83 Maldives 0.613 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Niger?
Egalitarian political institutions index in Niger was 0.637 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.688 in 2010.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.219 in 1922.
How does Niger rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
Niger ranks 80th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.