Elected parliament and government in Niger
Niger: Elected parliament and government was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Elected parliament and government in Niger, 1922–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0 for elected parliament and government in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 104 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elected parliament and government in Niger peaked at 1 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1922.
Niger ranks 164th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 164 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 164 Bahrain 0 compare
- 164 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 164 Brunei 0 compare
- 164 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 164 China 0 compare
- 164 Eritrea 0 compare
- 164 Eswatini 0 compare
- 164 Guinea 0 compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 164 Haiti 0 compare
- 164 Iran 0 compare
- 164 Jordan 0 compare
- 164 Kuwait 0 compare
- 164 Libya 0 compare
- 164 Madagascar 0 compare
- 164 Mali 0 compare
- 164 Monaco 0 compare
- 164 Morocco 0 compare
- 164 Myanmar 0 compare
- 164 North Korea 0 compare
- 164 Oman 0 compare
- 164 Palestine 0 compare
- 164 Qatar 0 compare
- 164 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 164 Somalia 0 compare
- 164 South Sudan 0 compare
- 164 Sudan 0 compare
- 164 Syria 0 compare
- 164 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 164 Vatican 0 compare
- 164 Yemen 0 compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9264 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5992 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2336 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.76 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.57 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elected parliament and government in Niger?
- Elected parliament and government in Niger was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elected parliament and government recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1960.
- What is the lowest elected parliament and government recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1922.
- How does Niger rank for elected parliament and government?
- Niger ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elected parliament and government rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elected parliament and government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.