Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Niger

Niger: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 34.63 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
34.63 0-100
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
194th
of 208 countries
All-time high
63.33 0-100
in 2006
All-time low
34.63 0-100
in 2025
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Political Stability - Governance score in Niger, 1996–2025

02040601996201020251996: 58.4 0-1001998: 54 0-1002000: 59 0-1002002: 56.3 0-1002003: 61.3 0-1002004: 56.9 0-1002005: 58.3 0-1002006: 63.3 0-1002007: 59.5 0-1002008: 55.4 0-1002009: 49.5 0-1002010: 46.6 0-1002011: 52.5 0-1002012: 50.2 0-1002013: 49.6 0-1002014: 48.5 0-1002015: 51.3 0-1002016: 48.8 0-1002017: 47.2 0-1002018: 44.5 0-1002019: 44.5 0-1002020: 39.3 0-1002021: 39.8 0-1002022: 43 0-1002023: 36.6 0-1002024: 34.8 0-1002025: 34.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2025, political stability - governance score in Niger stood at 34.63 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Niger peaked at 63.33 0-100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.63 0-100, in 2025.

Niger ranks 194th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Niger, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 58.4 0-100 —
1998 54.03 0-100 -7.5%
2000 59.01 0-100 +9.2%
2002 56.33 0-100 -4.5%
2003 61.29 0-100 +8.8%
2004 56.91 0-100 -7.1%
2005 58.33 0-100 +2.5%
2006 63.33 0-100 +8.6%
2007 59.47 0-100 -6.1%
2008 55.41 0-100 -6.8%
2009 49.49 0-100 -10.7%
2010 46.59 0-100 -5.9%
2011 52.54 0-100 +12.8%
2012 50.19 0-100 -4.5%
2013 49.57 0-100 -1.2%
2014 48.47 0-100 -2.2%
2015 51.29 0-100 +5.8%
2016 48.79 0-100 -4.9%
2017 47.22 0-100 -3.2%
2018 44.49 0-100 -5.8%
2019 44.5 0-100 +0.0%
2020 39.32 0-100 -11.6%
2021 39.79 0-100 +1.2%
2022 42.96 0-100 +8.0%
2023 36.61 0-100 -14.8%
2024 34.76 0-100 -5.1%
2025 34.63 0-100 -0.4%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 34.63 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.03 0-100, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 34.63 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.36 0-100, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.21 0-100 54.03 0-100 58.4 0-100 2
2000s 57.73 0-100 49.49 0-100 63.33 0-100 9
2010s 48.36 0-100 44.49 0-100 52.54 0-100 10
2020s 38.01 0-100 34.63 0-100 42.96 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 191 Cameroon 35.96 0-100 compare
  2. 192 Central African Republic 35.92 0-100 compare
  3. 193 Nigeria 35.14 0-100 compare
  4. 195 Burkina Faso 34.09 0-100 compare
  5. 196 Libya 33.43 0-100 compare
  6. 197 Ethiopia 33.12 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 34.63 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 63.33 0-100 in 2006.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 34.63 0-100 in 2025.
How does Niger rank for political stability - governance score?
Niger ranks 194th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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, 5,485 data points, 1996–2025
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