Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Niger
Niger: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 42.31 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Niger, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, regulatory quality - governance score in Niger stood at 42.31 0-100.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Niger peaked at 47.33 0-100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.65 0-100, in 1996.
That places Niger 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Niger, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 28.65 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 39.93 0-100 | +39.4% |
| 2000 | 39.94 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.87 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 39.89 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.47 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 42.7 0-100 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 44.54 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 45.2 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 45.48 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 46.95 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 47.33 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 46.92 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 42.96 0-100 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 42.92 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 42.45 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 42.91 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 44 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 44.24 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 43.61 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 43.93 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 42.2 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 43.11 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 43.57 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 42.66 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 41.8 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 42.31 0-100 | +1.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 42.31 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.5 0-100, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 42.31 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.93 0-100, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +39.4% | 28.65 0-100 | 39.93 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.29 0-100 | 28.65 0-100 | 39.93 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.67 0-100 | 39.47 0-100 | 46.95 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.13 0-100 | 42.45 0-100 | 47.33 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.61 0-100 | 41.8 0-100 | 43.57 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 158 East Timor 42.89 0-100 compare
- 159 Angola 42.69 0-100 compare
- 160 Mozambique 42.41 0-100 compare
- 162 Micronesia (country) 42.12 0-100 compare
- 163 Cameroon 41.95 0-100 compare
- 164 Algeria 41.91 0-100 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 regulatory quality - governance score in Niger?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Niger was 42.31 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 47.33 0-100 in 2010.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.65 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Niger rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Niger ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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