Political regime polity in Niger
Niger: Political regime polity was 1 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2
in 1993
All-time low
0
in 1974
Years of data
59
1960–2018
Political regime polity in Niger, 1960–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1 for political regime polity in 2018.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political regime polity in Niger peaked at 2 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1974.
That places Niger 98th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political regime polity in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 | — |
| 1961 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 1 | — |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
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- 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 regime polity in Niger?
- Political regime polity in Niger was 1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political regime polity recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1993.
- What is the lowest political regime polity recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1974.
- How does Niger rank for political regime polity?
- Niger ranks 98th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Is political regime polity rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political regime polity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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