Niger vs Pakistan: Participatory Democracy Index
Niger
0.189
in 2025
Pakistan
0.192
in 2025
Niger rank
115th
Pakistan rank
114th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Niger
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.192 against 0.189 in Niger, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Pakistan ahead.
Niger ranks 115th and Pakistan ranks 114th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.006 | 0.0546 | 0.0486 | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 0.006 | 0.0747 | 0.0687 | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 0.0062 | 0.0886 | 0.0824 | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 0.0094 | 0.0656 | 0.0562 | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 0.0737 | 0.0435 | 0.0302 | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.0644 | 0.0888 | 0.0244 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.0715 | 0.0789 | 0.0074 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.1915 | 0.2107 | 0.0192 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.3217 | 0.2154 | 0.1063 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.379 | 0.2807 | 0.0983 | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.282 | 0.227 | 0.055 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Niger or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.192 against 0.189 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Niger and Pakistan?
- 0.003, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Pakistan?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Pakistan rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Niger ranks 115th and Pakistan ranks 114th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.