Political centralization index in Niger
Niger: Political centralization index was 0.465 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.465
Change on year
up 28.5%
World rank
76th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.716
in 1975
All-time low
0.207
in 1993
Years of data
104
1922–2025
Political centralization index in Niger, 1922–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political centralization index in Niger is 0.465, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 28.5% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political centralization index in Niger peaked at 0.716 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.207, in 1993.
Niger ranks 76th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 104 years of available data.
Political centralization index in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 0.557 | — |
| 1923 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.552 | -0.9% |
| 1931 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.561 | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.619 | +10.3% |
| 1957 | 0.52 | -16.0% |
| 1958 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.49 | -5.8% |
| 1960 | 0.472 | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.501 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.501 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.501 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.501 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.555 | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.716 | +29.0% |
| 1976 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.664 | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.664 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.582 | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 0.485 | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.357 | -26.4% |
| 1992 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.207 | -42.0% |
| 1994 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.355 | +71.5% |
| 1997 | 0.516 | +45.4% |
| 1998 | 0.516 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.458 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.339 | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.324 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.326 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.32 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.469 | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 0.373 | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 0.29 | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 0.263 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.301 | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.327 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.382 | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 0.364 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.317 | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.293 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.295 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.362 | +22.7% |
| 2025 | 0.465 | +28.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.465 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.791, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.465 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.557 | 0.557 | 0.557 | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.552 | 0.552 | 0.552 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.561 | 0.561 | 0.561 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5515 | 0.49 | 0.619 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.472 | 0.472 | 0.472 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6139 | 0.501 | 0.716 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6922 | 0.582 | 0.716 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3665 | 0.207 | 0.516 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3343 | 0.32 | 0.339 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3194 | 0.263 | 0.469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3493 | 0.293 | 0.465 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 political centralization index in Niger?
- Political centralization index in Niger was 0.465 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.716 in 1975.
- What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.207 in 1993.
- How does Niger rank for political centralization index?
- Niger ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political centralization index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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