Niger vs Rwanda: Key features of electoral democracy
Niger
0.227
in 2025
Rwanda
0.193
in 2025
Niger rank
134th
Rwanda rank
137th
Key features of electoral democracy over time
- Niger
- Rwanda
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.227 against 0.193 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.034.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Rwanda ahead.
Niger ranks 134th and Rwanda ranks 137th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.015 | 0.016 | 0.001 | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 0.016 | 0.016 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.0241 | 0.016 | 0.0081 | Niger |
| 1950s | 0.061 | 0.0388 | 0.0222 | Niger |
| 1960s | 0.1872 | 0.2176 | 0.0304 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.1304 | 0.1497 | 0.0193 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.0988 | 0.1977 | 0.0989 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.3987 | 0.1624 | 0.2363 | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.5448 | 0.1697 | 0.3751 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.5487 | 0.2227 | 0.326 | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.4038 | 0.213 | 0.1908 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of electoral democracy, Niger or Rwanda?
- Niger, at 0.227 against 0.193 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of electoral democracy between Niger and Rwanda?
- 0.034, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for key features of electoral democracy?
- Niger ranks 134th and Rwanda ranks 137th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.