Participation and Human Rights in Niger
Niger: Participation and Human Rights was 55.2 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Participation and Human Rights in Niger, 2000–2011
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.53 | 40.25 | 51.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.12 | 45.05 | 55.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 15 Zambia 59.07 compare
- 16 Mozambique 57.88 compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 57.06 compare
- 19 Uganda 54.81 compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 54.6 compare
- 21 Liberia 53.18 compare
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 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
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.