Equal Resource Distribution Index in Niger
Niger: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.241 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.241
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
147th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.405
in 2010
All-time low
0.09
in 1959
Years of data
104
1922–2025
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Niger, 1922–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.241 for equal resource distribution index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Niger peaked at 0.405 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 1959.
Niger ranks 147th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 104 years of available data.
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 0.103 | — |
| 1923 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.09 | -12.6% |
| 1960 | 0.338 | +275.6% |
| 1961 | 0.338 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.338 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.338 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.338 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.338 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.338 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.338 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.338 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.338 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.317 | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.317 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.333 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.348 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.36 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.361 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.34 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4 | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.387 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.387 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.387 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.387 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.36 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.372 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.372 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.372 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.372 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.372 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.372 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.372 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.372 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.372 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.405 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.365 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.371 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.298 | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.311 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.303 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.322 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.284 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.304 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.299 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.221 | -26.1% |
| 2024 | 0.28 | +26.7% |
| 2025 | 0.241 | -13.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.241 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.211, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.241 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.304, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.103 | 0.103 | 0.103 | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.103 | 0.103 | 0.103 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.103 | 0.103 | 0.103 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1017 | 0.09 | 0.103 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.338 | 0.338 | 0.338 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3436 | 0.317 | 0.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3582 | 0.34 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3948 | 0.387 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3708 | 0.36 | 0.372 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3255 | 0.284 | 0.405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2742 | 0.221 | 0.304 | 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 equal resource distribution index in Niger?
- Equal resource distribution index in Niger was 0.241 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.405 in 2010.
- What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1959.
- How does Niger rank for equal resource distribution index?
- Niger ranks 147th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 Equal Resource Distribution Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which all social groups benefit from public spending and have equal access to education, healthcare, and the welfare state.