Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Niger
Niger: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.715 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.715
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
91st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.841
in 2016
All-time low
0.16
in 1922
Years of data
104
1922–2025
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Niger, 1922–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Niger stood at 0.715.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Niger peaked at 0.841 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.16, in 1922.
Niger ranks 91st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 0.16 | — |
| 1923 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.171 | +6.9% |
| 1931 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.175 | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.188 | +7.4% |
| 1946 | 0.209 | +11.2% |
| 1947 | 0.219 | +4.8% |
| 1948 | 0.217 | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.222 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.237 | +6.8% |
| 1959 | 0.218 | -8.0% |
| 1960 | 0.38 | +74.3% |
| 1961 | 0.379 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.387 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.387 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.387 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.387 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.389 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.446 | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.456 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.445 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.449 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.449 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.449 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.449 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.449 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.449 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.449 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.449 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.53 | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 0.543 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7 | +28.9% |
| 1991 | 0.725 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.739 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.728 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.715 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.792 | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.801 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.751 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.837 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.838 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.826 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.833 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.83 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.826 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.841 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.834 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.804 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.798 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.786 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.803 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.815 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.807 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.806 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.715 | -11.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.715 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.341, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.715 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5635, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.171 | 0.171 | 0.171 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1925 | 0.175 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2226 | 0.217 | 0.237 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3791 | 0.379 | 0.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4175 | 0.387 | 0.456 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4665 | 0.449 | 0.543 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7239 | 0.7 | 0.739 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7888 | 0.751 | 0.801 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8267 | 0.798 | 0.841 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7887 | 0.715 | 0.815 | 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 individual liberties and equality before the law index in Niger?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Niger was 0.715 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.841 in 2016.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 1922.
- How does Niger rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Niger ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.