Judicial Checks on Government Index in Niger
Niger: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.687 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.687
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
87th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.757
in 1993
All-time low
0.467
in 1975
Years of data
104
1922–2025
Judicial Checks on Government Index in Niger, 1922–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for judicial checks on government index in Niger is 0.687, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Niger peaked at 0.757 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.467, in 1975.
Niger ranks 87th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Judicial Checks on Government Index in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 0.606 | — |
| 1923 | 0.606 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.606 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.606 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.606 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.606 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.606 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.606 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.616 | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.609 | -1.1% |
| 1941 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.637 | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 0.64 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.599 | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.588 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.467 | -20.6% |
| 1976 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.53 | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.623 | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 0.665 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.736 | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.757 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.69 | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.609 | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.671 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.635 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.643 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.636 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.678 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.563 | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.604 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.639 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.639 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.639 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.639 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.609 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.56 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.52 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.494 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.629 | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 0.713 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.715 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.755 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 0.687 | -9.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.687 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.188, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.687 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2945, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.606 | 0.606 | 0.606 | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.616 | 0.616 | 0.616 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.609 | 0.609 | 0.609 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6118 | 0.609 | 0.637 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5319 | 0.467 | 0.599 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4952 | 0.467 | 0.623 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6987 | 0.609 | 0.757 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6367 | 0.635 | 0.643 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.609 | 0.52 | 0.678 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6655 | 0.494 | 0.755 | 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 judicial checks on government index in Niger?
- Judicial checks on government index in Niger was 0.687 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.757 in 1993.
- What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.467 in 1975.
- How does Niger rank for judicial checks on government index?
- Niger ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.