What is rule of law index in Niger?

Rule of law index in Niger was 0.578 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Niger?

The highest recorded value was 0.708 in 1974.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Niger?

The lowest recorded value was 0.357 in 1922.

How does Niger rank for rule of law index?

Niger ranks 82nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Niger?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Niger data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Niger

Name: Rule of Law Index in Niger
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Niger: Rule of Law Index was 0.578 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.578

Change on year

down 7.5%

World rank

82nd

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.708

in 1974

All-time low

0.357

in 1922

Years of data

104

1922–2025

Rule of Law Index in Niger, 1922–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Niger recorded 0.578 for rule of law index in 2025.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Niger peaked at 0.708 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.357, in 1922.

Niger ranks 82nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 104 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	0.357	0.357	0.357	8
1930s	0.369	0.369	0.369	10
1940s	0.3738	0.369	0.381	10
1950s	0.3946	0.381	0.418	10
1960s	0.459	0.459	0.459	10
1970s	0.5883	0.46	0.708	10
1980s	0.602	0.472	0.652	10
1990s	0.5934	0.534	0.638	10
2000s	0.5715	0.545	0.576	10
2010s	0.6351	0.576	0.658	10
2020s	0.5947	0.555	0.625	6

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More reference data data for Niger

Spring temperature anomalies 0.9264 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.5992 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2336 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 2.76 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 131.57 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Niger?: Rule of law index in Niger was 0.578 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Niger?: The highest recorded value was 0.708 in 1974.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Niger?: The lowest recorded value was 0.357 in 1922.
How does Niger rank for rule of law index?: Niger ranks 82nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Niger?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.