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Centralization of Political Power Index in Niger

Niger: Centralization of Political Power 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

Centralization of Political Power Index in Niger, 1922–2025

0.20.40.60.8192219732025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for centralization of political power 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, centralization of political power 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.

Centralization of Political Power 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 73 Pakistan 0.471 compare
  2. 74 North Macedonia 0.469 compare
  3. 75 Georgia 0.467 compare
  4. 77 Tunisia 0.442 compare
  5. 78 Kuwait 0.439 compare
  6. 79 Benin 0.414 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Niger?
Centralization of political power index in Niger was 0.465 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.716 in 1975.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.207 in 1993.
How does Niger rank for centralization of political power index?
Niger ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.