Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Niger

Niger: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 39.86 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39.86 0-100
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
155th
of 208 countries
All-time high
55.65 0-100
in 2004
All-time low
29.57 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Niger, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 29.6 0-1001998: 30.6 0-1002000: 51 0-1002002: 52.3 0-1002003: 51.9 0-1002004: 55.6 0-1002005: 54.2 0-1002006: 52.7 0-1002007: 52.4 0-1002008: 48.7 0-1002009: 41.4 0-1002010: 46.2 0-1002011: 51.3 0-1002012: 52.4 0-1002013: 51.6 0-1002014: 52.1 0-1002015: 51.9 0-1002016: 48.9 0-1002017: 48.6 0-1002018: 47.8 0-1002019: 47.6 0-1002020: 49.3 0-1002021: 47.1 0-1002022: 47.2 0-1002023: 43.4 0-1002024: 39.9 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, voice and accountability - governance score in Niger stood at 39.86 0-100.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Niger peaked at 55.65 0-100 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 29.57 0-100, in 1996.

That places Niger 155th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100) in Niger, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 29.57 0-100
1998 30.65 0-100 +3.7%
2000 51 0-100 +66.4%
2002 52.32 0-100 +2.6%
2003 51.89 0-100 -0.8%
2004 55.65 0-100 +7.2%
2005 54.17 0-100 -2.6%
2006 52.71 0-100 -2.7%
2007 52.37 0-100 -0.6%
2008 48.71 0-100 -7.0%
2009 41.41 0-100 -15.0%
2010 46.2 0-100 +11.6%
2011 51.27 0-100 +11.0%
2012 52.44 0-100 +2.3%
2013 51.61 0-100 -1.6%
2014 52.06 0-100 +0.9%
2015 51.91 0-100 -0.3%
2016 48.91 0-100 -5.8%
2017 48.62 0-100 -0.6%
2018 47.84 0-100 -1.6%
2019 47.63 0-100 -0.5%
2020 49.32 0-100 +3.6%
2021 47.1 0-100 -4.5%
2022 47.18 0-100 +0.2%
2023 43.4 0-100 -8.0%
2024 39.86 0-100 -8.2%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 39.86 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.48 0-100, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 39.86 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.31 0-100, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +66.4% 30.65 0-100 51 0-100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.11 0-100 29.57 0-100 30.65 0-100 2
2000s 51.14 0-100 41.41 0-100 55.65 0-100 9
2010s 49.85 0-100 46.2 0-100 52.44 0-100 10
2020s 45.37 0-100 39.86 0-100 49.32 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 152 Mauritania 40.65 0-100 compare
  2. 153 Qatar 40.15 0-100 compare
  3. 154 Burkina Faso 39.97 0-100 compare
  4. 156 Togo 39.84 0-100 compare
  5. 157 Mozambique 39.25 0-100 compare
  6. 158 Uganda 39.12 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Niger?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Niger was 39.86 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 55.65 0-100 in 2004.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 29.57 0-100 in 1996.
How does Niger rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Niger ranks 155th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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