Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Niger
Niger: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 34.65 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34.65 0-100
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
174th
of 206 countries
All-time high
39.51 0-100
in 2016
All-time low
24.45 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Niger, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Niger is 34.65 0-100, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Niger peaked at 39.51 0-100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.45 0-100, in 2000.
Niger ranks 174th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Niger, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 24.64 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 24.46 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 24.45 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.12 0-100 | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 30.08 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 35.64 0-100 | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 37.62 0-100 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 36.16 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 35.83 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 35.42 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 36.78 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 35.03 0-100 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 36.34 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 38.77 0-100 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 38.06 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 39.02 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 38.96 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 39.51 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 38.21 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 38.55 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 37.35 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 37.57 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 37.86 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 38.03 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 38.46 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 34.57 0-100 | -10.1% |
| 2025 | 34.65 0-100 | +0.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 34.65 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.7 0-100, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 34.65 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.55 0-100 | 24.46 0-100 | 24.64 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.57 0-100 | 24.45 0-100 | 37.62 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.98 0-100 | 35.03 0-100 | 39.51 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.86 0-100 | 34.57 0-100 | 38.46 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 171 Solomon Islands 35.05 0-100 compare
- 172 Kyrgyzstan 34.94 0-100 compare
- 173 Iran 34.8 0-100 compare
- 175 Madagascar 34.47 0-100 compare
- 176 Zimbabwe 34.2 0-100 compare
- 177 Nicaragua 34.05 0-100 compare
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 government effectiveness - governance score in Niger?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Niger was 34.65 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 39.51 0-100 in 2016.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.45 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Niger ranks 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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