Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Niger
Niger: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 39.86 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Niger, 1996–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +66.4% | 30.65 0-100 | 51 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 152 Mauritania 40.65 0-100 compare
- 153 Qatar 40.15 0-100 compare
- 154 Burkina Faso 39.97 0-100 compare
- 156 Togo 39.84 0-100 compare
- 157 Mozambique 39.25 0-100 compare
- 158 Uganda 39.12 0-100 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 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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