Political Stability - Governance score in Niger

Niger: Political Stability - Governance score was 35.77 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
35.77 0-100
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
191st
of 208 countries
All-time high
63.64 0-100
in 2006
All-time low
35.77 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Niger, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 58.5 0-1001998: 54.5 0-1002000: 59.4 0-1002002: 56.6 0-1002003: 61.7 0-1002004: 57.6 0-1002005: 58.9 0-1002006: 63.6 0-1002007: 59.8 0-1002008: 55.8 0-1002009: 50.2 0-1002010: 47.4 0-1002011: 52.9 0-1002012: 50.8 0-1002013: 49.9 0-1002014: 49.1 0-1002015: 52.2 0-1002016: 49.8 0-1002017: 48.1 0-1002018: 45.6 0-1002019: 45.6 0-1002020: 40.2 0-1002021: 40.6 0-1002022: 43.7 0-1002023: 37.7 0-1002024: 35.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance score in Niger stood at 35.77 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Niger peaked at 63.64 0-100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 35.77 0-100, in 2024.

Niger ranks 191st of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance score in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Niger, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 58.49 0-100
1998 54.54 0-100 -6.8%
2000 59.38 0-100 +8.9%
2002 56.63 0-100 -4.6%
2003 61.7 0-100 +8.9%
2004 57.61 0-100 -6.6%
2005 58.9 0-100 +2.2%
2006 63.64 0-100 +8.1%
2007 59.79 0-100 -6.1%
2008 55.79 0-100 -6.7%
2009 50.16 0-100 -10.1%
2010 47.42 0-100 -5.5%
2011 52.93 0-100 +11.6%
2012 50.81 0-100 -4.0%
2013 49.94 0-100 -1.7%
2014 49.14 0-100 -1.6%
2015 52.24 0-100 +6.3%
2016 49.76 0-100 -4.7%
2017 48.11 0-100 -3.3%
2018 45.56 0-100 -5.3%
2019 45.56 0-100 +0.0%
2020 40.23 0-100 -11.7%
2021 40.63 0-100 +1.0%
2022 43.7 0-100 +7.6%
2023 37.65 0-100 -13.8%
2024 35.77 0-100 -5.0%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 35.77 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.86 0-100, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 35.77 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.72 0-100, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.51 0-100 54.54 0-100 58.49 0-100 2
2000s 58.18 0-100 50.16 0-100 63.64 0-100 9
2010s 49.15 0-100 45.56 0-100 52.93 0-100 10
2020s 39.6 0-100 35.77 0-100 43.7 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 188 Iran 38.89 0-100 compare
  2. 189 Venezuela 36.17 0-100 compare
  3. 190 Mozambique 35.86 0-100 compare
  4. 192 Chad 35.51 0-100 compare
  5. 193 Central African Republic 34.58 0-100 compare
  6. 194 Palestine 33.84 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Niger?
Political stability - governance score in Niger was 35.77 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 63.64 0-100 in 2006.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 35.77 0-100 in 2024.
How does Niger rank for political stability - governance score?
Niger ranks 191st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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