Political Participation Index in Niger
Niger: Political Participation Index was 1.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Participation Index in Niger, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1.5 for political participation index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.0% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political participation index in Niger peaked at 8.75 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2025.
Niger ranks 113th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.75 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.85 | 6.75 | 8.75 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.75 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 political participation index in Niger?
- Political participation index in Niger was 1.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.75 in 2011.
- What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for political participation index?
- Niger ranks 113th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.