Democracy in Niger
Niger: Democracy was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Niger, 1922–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, democracy in Niger stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 104 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Niger peaked at 7 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1922.
That places Niger 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 139 Iran 2 compare
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- 139 Uzbekistan 2 compare
- 142 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 142 Bahrain 0 compare
- 142 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 142 Belarus 0 compare
- 142 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 142 China 0 compare
- 142 Cuba 0 compare
- 142 Eritrea 0 compare
- 142 Eswatini 0 compare
- 142 Guinea 0 compare
- 142 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 142 Haiti 0 compare
- 142 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 142 Jordan 0 compare
- 142 Kuwait 0 compare
- 142 Laos 0 compare
- 142 Libya 0 compare
- 142 Madagascar 0 compare
- 142 Mali 0 compare
- 142 Morocco 0 compare
- 142 Myanmar 0 compare
- 142 North Korea 0 compare
- 142 Oman 0 compare
- 142 Palestine 0 compare
- 142 Qatar 0 compare
- 142 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 142 Somalia 0 compare
- 142 South Sudan 0 compare
- 142 Sudan 0 compare
- 142 Syria 0 compare
- 142 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 142 Vatican 0 compare
- 142 Vietnam 0 compare
- 142 Yemen 0 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 democracy in Niger?
- Democracy in Niger was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2012.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1922.
- How does Niger rank for democracy?
- Niger ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.