Stateness Index in Niger
Niger: Stateness Index was 5.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Stateness Index in Niger, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stateness index in Niger is 5.75, measured in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, stateness index in Niger peaked at 6.75 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2013.
Niger ranks 106th 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.
Stateness Index in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.75 | — |
| 2007 | 6.25 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 5.75 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 5.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.5 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 5.75 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 5.5 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 5.75 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 5.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.75 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.75 | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 5.75 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.5, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 5.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.25, 79% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.25 | 5.75 | 6.75 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.65 | 5.5 | 5.75 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.75 | 5.75 | 5.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 stateness index in Niger?
- Stateness index in Niger was 5.75 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 in 2005.
- What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2013.
- How does Niger rank for stateness index?
- Niger ranks 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.