Participation and Human Rights in Niger

Niger: Participation and Human Rights was 55.2 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
55.2
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
18th
of 52 countries
All-time high
55.2
in 2011
All-time low
40.25
in 2009
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Participation and Human Rights in Niger, 2000–2011

02040602000200520112000: 51.32001: 51.72002: 49.32003: 49.42004: 46.92005: 49.52006: 49.92007: 50.42008: 46.82009: 40.22010: 452011: 55.2

Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.

Analysis

In 2011, participation and human rights in Niger stood at 55.2. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation and human rights in Niger peaked at 55.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.25, in 2009.

Niger ranks 18th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.53 40.25 51.74 10
2010s 50.12 45.05 55.2 2

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 15 Zambia 59.07 compare
  2. 16 Mozambique 57.88 compare
  3. 17 Burkina Faso 57.06 compare
  4. 19 Uganda 54.81 compare
  5. 20 Sierra Leone 54.6 compare
  6. 21 Liberia 53.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation and human rights in Niger?
Participation and human rights in Niger was 55.2 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest participation and human rights recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 55.2 in 2011.
What is the lowest participation and human rights recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 40.25 in 2009.
How does Niger rank for participation and human rights?
Niger ranks 18th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is participation and human rights rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Participation and Human Rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Participation and Human Rights
Source
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 696 data points, 2000–2011
Last refreshed

Participation: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Political Participation – extent to which citizens have relevant information and the freedom to participate in the political process. (ii) Effective Power to Govern – extent to which democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, or the extent of veto powers and political enclaves. (iii) Free and Fair Elections – extent to which leaders are determined by free and fair elections. (iv) Electoral Self-determination – right of citizens to freely decide their political system and leadership. (v) Free and Fair Executive Elections – integrity of executive elections.