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Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Niger

Niger: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.677 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.677
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
57th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.899
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1922
Years of data
104
1922–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Niger, 1922–2025

00.20.40.60.8192219732025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong elected regional governments index in Niger is 0.677, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Niger peaked at 0.899 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1922.

That places Niger 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Niger, year by year

Year Value Change
1922 0 —
1923 0 —
1924 0 —
1925 0 —
1926 0 —
1927 0 —
1928 0 —
1929 0 —
1930 0 —
1931 0 —
1932 0 —
1933 0 —
1934 0 —
1935 0 —
1936 0 —
1937 0 —
1938 0 —
1939 0 —
1940 0 —
1941 0 —
1942 0 —
1943 0 —
1944 0 —
1945 0 —
1946 0 —
1947 0 —
1948 0 —
1949 0 —
1950 0 —
1951 0 —
1952 0 —
1953 0 —
1954 0 —
1955 0 —
1956 0 —
1957 0 —
1958 0 —
1959 0 —
1960 0.167 —
1961 0.167 +0.0%
1962 0.167 +0.0%
1963 0.167 +0.0%
1964 0.167 +0.0%
1965 0.167 +0.0%
1966 0.167 +0.0%
1967 0.167 +0.0%
1968 0.167 +0.0%
1969 0.167 +0.0%
1970 0.167 +0.0%
1971 0.167 +0.0%
1972 0.167 +0.0%
1973 0.167 +0.0%
1974 0.167 +0.0%
1975 0.167 +0.0%
1976 0.167 +0.0%
1977 0.167 +0.0%
1978 0.167 +0.0%
1979 0.167 +0.0%
1980 0.167 +0.0%
1981 0.167 +0.0%
1982 0.167 +0.0%
1983 0.167 +0.0%
1984 0.167 +0.0%
1985 0.167 +0.0%
1986 0.167 +0.0%
1987 0.167 +0.0%
1988 0.167 +0.0%
1989 0.167 +0.0%
1990 0.167 +0.0%
1991 0.167 +0.0%
1992 0.167 +0.0%
1993 0.167 +0.0%
1994 0.167 +0.0%
1995 0.167 +0.0%
1996 0.167 +0.0%
1997 0.167 +0.0%
1998 0.167 +0.0%
1999 0.167 +0.0%
2000 0.334 +100.0%
2001 0.334 +0.0%
2002 0.334 +0.0%
2003 0.334 +0.0%
2004 0.487 +45.8%
2005 0.487 +0.0%
2006 0.487 +0.0%
2007 0.487 +0.0%
2008 0.487 +0.0%
2009 0.487 +0.0%
2010 0.372 -23.6%
2011 0.888 +138.7%
2012 0.888 +0.0%
2013 0.888 +0.0%
2014 0.888 +0.0%
2015 0.899 +1.2%
2016 0.627 -30.3%
2017 0.627 +0.0%
2018 0.543 -13.4%
2019 0.727 +33.9%
2020 0.814 +12.0%
2021 0.814 +0.0%
2022 0.814 +0.0%
2023 0.814 +0.0%
2024 0.814 +0.0%
2025 0.677 -16.8%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 0.677 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.121, 5.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 0.677 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1225, 5.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0 0 0 8
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0.167 0.167 0.167 10
1970s 0.167 0.167 0.167 10
1980s 0.167 0.167 0.167 10
1990s 0.167 0.167 0.167 10
2000s 0.4258 0.334 0.487 10
2010s 0.7347 0.372 0.899 10
2020s 0.7912 0.677 0.814 6

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 54 Pakistan 0.761 compare
  2. 55 Kenya 0.751 compare
  3. 56 Chile 0.706 compare
  4. 57 Iraq 0.677 compare
  5. 59 Congo 0.673 compare
  6. 59 Russia 0.673 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Niger?
Strong elected regional governments index in Niger was 0.677 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.899 in 2015.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1922.
How does Niger rank for strong elected regional governments index?
Niger ranks 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.