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.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Niger

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Niger
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

88 Colombia 0.721 compare
89 Nepal 0.72 compare
89 Tanzania 0.72 compare
92 Hong Kong 0.71 compare
93 Morocco 0.708 compare
94 Malaysia 0.705 compare
94 Papua New Guinea 0.705 compare

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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)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.