Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Niger
Niger: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government was 80.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
80.8%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
149th
of 174 countries
All-time high
83.1%
in 2024
All-time low
59.5%
in 2020
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Niger stood at 80.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Niger peaked at 83.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2020.
That places Niger 149th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.0% | — |
| 1961 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 76.2% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 77.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 78.4% | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 73.3% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 83.1% | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 80.8% | -2.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 80.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 82.5%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 80.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.9%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 76.2% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 63.7% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 59.5% | 83.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 82.5% compare
- 147 Comoros 82.2% compare
- 148 Colombia 82.0% compare
- 150 Central African Republic 80.7% compare
- 150 Chile 80.7% compare
- 152 Afghanistan 79.5% compare
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 percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Niger?
- Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Niger was 80.8% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2020.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Niger ranks 149th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.