Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Niger
Niger: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Political Stability - Governance estimate in Niger, 1996–2025
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political stability - governance estimate in Niger is -1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 116.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Niger peaked at -0.1298 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2025.
That places Niger 194th out of 208 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.
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Niger, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.4114 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -0.6607 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +60.6% |
| 2000 | -0.3768 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -43.0% |
| 2002 | -0.5297 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +40.6% |
| 2003 | -0.2465 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -53.5% |
| 2004 | -0.4963 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +101.4% |
| 2005 | -0.4152 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -16.3% |
| 2006 | -0.1298 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -68.7% |
| 2007 | -0.3502 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +169.7% |
| 2008 | -0.582 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +66.2% |
| 2009 | -0.9198 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +58.1% |
| 2010 | -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +18.0% |
| 2011 | -0.746 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -31.3% |
| 2012 | -0.8801 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +18.0% |
| 2013 | -0.9153 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | -0.9781 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | -0.8174 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -16.4% |
| 2016 | -0.9597 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +17.4% |
| 2017 | -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +14.8% |
| 2019 | -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +24.5% |
| 2021 | -1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | -1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +28.0% |
| 2024 | -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | -1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's -1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's -1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5276 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5361 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6607 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4114 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.4496 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9198 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1298 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.9841 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.746 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 191 Cameroon -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 192 Central African Republic -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 193 Nigeria -1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 195 Burkina Faso -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 196 Libya -1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 197 Ethiopia -1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- 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 stability - governance estimate in Niger?
- Political stability - governance estimate in Niger was -1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1298 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for political stability - governance estimate?
- Niger ranks 194th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 116.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.