Separation of Powers Score in Niger
Niger: Separation of Powers Score was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Separation of Powers Score in Niger, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, separation of powers score in Niger stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.3% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, separation of powers score in Niger peaked at 8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2025.
Niger ranks 111th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Separation of Powers Score in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 | — |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 1 | -83.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 33% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.67 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.6 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.67 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 111 Afghanistan 1 compare
- 111 Burkina Faso 1 compare
- 111 Cambodia 1 compare
- 111 Chad 1 compare
- 111 China 1 compare
- 111 Cuba 1 compare
- 111 Eritrea 1 compare
- 111 Guinea 1 compare
- 111 Mali 1 compare
- 111 Myanmar 1 compare
- 111 North Korea 1 compare
- 111 Oman 1 compare
- 111 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
- 111 Somalia 1 compare
- 111 Sudan 1 compare
- 111 Syria 1 compare
- 111 Yemen 1 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 separation of powers score in Niger?
- Separation of powers score in Niger was 1 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest separation of powers score recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest separation of powers score recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for separation of powers score?
- Niger ranks 111th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is separation of powers score rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Separation of Powers Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent of mutual checks and balances on political powers.