Democracy in Niger
Niger: Democracy was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Niger, 1922–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democracy in Niger is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 104 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Niger peaked at 6 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1922.
Niger ranks 175th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.4 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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- 175 Kuwait 0 compare
- 175 Libya 0 compare
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- 175 Mali 0 compare
- 175 Myanmar 0 compare
- 175 Palestine 0 compare
- 175 Qatar 0 compare
- 175 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 175 Somalia 0 compare
- 175 South Sudan 0 compare
- 175 Sudan 0 compare
- 175 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 175 Vatican 0 compare
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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 Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1993.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1922.
- How does Niger rank for democracy?
- Niger ranks 175th out of 197 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 Lexical Index (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
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).