Age of democracy in Niger
Niger: Age of democracy was 5 years in 2015. ▲ Rising
Age of democracy in Niger, 1993–2015
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of democracy in Niger is 5 years, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy in Niger peaked at 5 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1993.
That places Niger 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Age of democracy in Niger, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 years | — |
| 1994 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 1 years | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 1 years | -80.0% |
| 2012 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +25.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 5 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.5 years, 53% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Niger's 5 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15 years, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 years | 1 years | 3 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 3 years | 1 years | 5 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 3 years | 1 years | 5 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More social development data for Niger
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 385,986 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 85,591 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 85,591 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0138 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy in Niger?
- Age of democracy in Niger was 5 years in 2015, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1993.
- How does Niger rank for age of democracy?
- Niger ranks 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2015.
- Is age of democracy rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in a democracy.