Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Niger

Niger: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -0.9457 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
-0.9457 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
160th
of 207 countries
All-time high
-0.5182 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2011
All-time low
-0.9457 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Niger, 1996–2024

-0.9-0.8-0.7-0.6-0.51996201020241996: -0.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.693 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.895 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.803 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.804 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.677 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.648 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.625 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.633 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.676 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.642 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.518 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.716 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.581 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.574 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.539 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.519 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.599 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.665 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.804 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.946 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate in Niger is -0.9457 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Niger peaked at -0.5182 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.9457 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

That places Niger 160th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.6918 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6932 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6904 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.7114 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8953 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6245 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.6059 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7159 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5182 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.7067 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9457 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5192 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 157 Madagascar, Republic of -0.8827 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 158 Burkina Faso -0.8839 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 159 Kyrgyz Republic -0.9361 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 161 Bangladesh -0.9601 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 162 Guatemala -0.9623 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 163 Ecuador -0.965 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Niger?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Niger was -0.9457 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was -0.5182 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2011.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was -0.9457 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does Niger rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Niger ranks 160th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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