Legislative Checks on Government Index in Niger
Niger: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.27 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Niger, 1956–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative checks on government index in Niger is 0.27, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.4% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Niger peaked at 0.881 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.061, in 1999.
That places Niger 133rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.118 | 0.116 | 0.124 | 4 |
| 1960s | 0.137 | 0.137 | 0.137 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1632 | 0.137 | 0.268 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.067 | 0.067 | 0.067 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3158 | 0.061 | 0.681 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.694 | 0.587 | 0.711 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8059 | 0.429 | 0.881 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6582 | 0.27 | 0.829 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative checks on government index in Niger?
- Legislative checks on government index in Niger was 0.27 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.881 in 2013.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.061 in 1999.
- How does Niger rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Niger ranks 133rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. 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 Legislative 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 legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.