Rule of Law - Governance score in Niger

Niger: Rule of Law - Governance score was 40.69 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
40.69 0-100
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
161st
of 208 countries
All-time high
48.05 0-100
in 2011
All-time low
40.69 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

010203040501996201020241996: 45.1 0-1001998: 45 0-1002000: 41.6 0-1002002: 43.2 0-1002003: 43.1 0-1002004: 45.3 0-1002005: 45.8 0-1002006: 46.2 0-1002007: 46.1 0-1002008: 45.3 0-1002009: 45.9 0-1002010: 46.3 0-1002011: 48 0-1002012: 45.1 0-1002013: 44.6 0-1002014: 45.1 0-1002015: 47 0-1002016: 47.1 0-1002017: 47.3 0-1002018: 47.1 0-1002019: 47.7 0-1002020: 48 0-1002021: 46.7 0-1002022: 45.5 0-1002023: 43.1 0-1002024: 40.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Niger recorded 40.69 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Niger peaked at 48.05 0-100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.69 0-100, in 2024.

That places Niger 161st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Rule of Law - Governance score in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Niger, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 45.08 0-100 —
1998 45.03 0-100 -0.1%
2000 41.56 0-100 -7.7%
2002 43.15 0-100 +3.8%
2003 43.13 0-100 -0.0%
2004 45.31 0-100 +5.0%
2005 45.81 0-100 +1.1%
2006 46.22 0-100 +0.9%
2007 46.07 0-100 -0.3%
2008 45.33 0-100 -1.6%
2009 45.91 0-100 +1.3%
2010 46.3 0-100 +0.9%
2011 48.05 0-100 +3.8%
2012 45.09 0-100 -6.2%
2013 44.64 0-100 -1.0%
2014 45.08 0-100 +1.0%
2015 46.97 0-100 +4.2%
2016 47.15 0-100 +0.4%
2017 47.33 0-100 +0.4%
2018 47.08 0-100 -0.5%
2019 47.69 0-100 +1.3%
2020 48.03 0-100 +0.7%
2021 46.66 0-100 -2.9%
2022 45.51 0-100 -2.5%
2023 43.13 0-100 -5.2%
2024 40.69 0-100 -5.7%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 40.69 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.71 0-100, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 40.69 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.9 0-100, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.06 0-100 45.03 0-100 45.08 0-100 2
2000s 44.72 0-100 41.56 0-100 46.22 0-100 9
2010s 46.54 0-100 44.64 0-100 48.05 0-100 10
2020s 44.8 0-100 40.69 0-100 48.03 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 158 Madagascar 41.77 0-100 compare
  2. 159 Burkina Faso 41.75 0-100 compare
  3. 160 Kyrgyzstan 40.85 0-100 compare
  4. 162 Bangladesh 40.44 0-100 compare
  5. 163 Guatemala 40.4 0-100 compare
  6. 164 Ecuador 40.36 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Niger?
Rule of law - governance score in Niger was 40.69 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 48.05 0-100 in 2011.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 40.69 0-100 in 2024.
How does Niger rank for rule of law - governance score?
Niger ranks 161st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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