Liberal Political Institutions Index in Niger
Niger: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.513 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Niger, 1922–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, liberal political institutions index in Niger stood at 0.513.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Niger peaked at 0.781 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.253, in 1922.
Niger ranks 106th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 104 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.253 | 0.253 | 0.253 | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.266 | 0.266 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2711 | 0.265 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2955 | 0.279 | 0.329 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3881 | 0.388 | 0.389 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3411 | 0.304 | 0.383 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3212 | 0.307 | 0.389 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5668 | 0.465 | 0.721 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6893 | 0.536 | 0.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7211 | 0.5 | 0.781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6328 | 0.513 | 0.73 | 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 liberal political institutions index in Niger?
- Liberal political institutions index in Niger was 0.513 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.781 in 2016.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.253 in 1922.
- How does Niger rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Niger ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.