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.

Age of democracy in Niger

Name: Age of democracy in Niger
Creator: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Niger: Age of democracy was 5 years in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

5 years

Change on year

up 25.0%

World rank

99th

of 110 countries

All-time high

5 years

in 2008

All-time low

1 years

in 1993

Years of data

1993–2015

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.

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

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More social development data for Niger

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 385,986 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 85,591 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Liberal democracy 0 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.177 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.65 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.189 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.65 (2025)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Age of democracy
Unit: years
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.