Niger vs United States: Democracy Index
Niger
5
in 2018
United States
5
in 2020
Niger rank
98th
United States rank
98th
Democracy Index over time
- Niger
- United States
How they compare
Niger currently reports 5 against 5 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 59 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 98th and United States ranks 98th of 167 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3 | 8.7 | 11.7 | United States |
| 1970s | -5.4 | 9.2 | 14.6 | United States |
| 1980s | -6.7 | 10 | 16.7 | United States |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 10 | 8.8 | United States |
| 2000s | 4.7 | 10 | 5.3 | United States |
| 2010s | 5.33 | 9.33 | 4 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Niger or United States?
- Niger, at 5 against 5 in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Niger and United States?
- 0, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and United States?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Niger and United States rank globally for democracy index?
- Niger ranks 98th and United States ranks 98th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).