Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Niger
Niger: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 2 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Niger, 1993–2022
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Niger recorded 2 years for age of electoral democracy in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Niger peaked at 10 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1993.
Niger ranks 144th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Niger, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 years | — |
| 1994 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 1 years | -66.7% |
| 2000 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 1 years | -90.0% |
| 2012 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 1 years | -80.0% |
| 2022 | 2 years | +100.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 9 years, 22% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14 years, 14% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 years | 1 years | 3 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 6 years | 2 years | 10 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 3 years | 1 years | 5 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.5 years | 1 years | 2 years | 2 |
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 electoral democracy in Niger?
- Age of electoral democracy in Niger was 2 years in 2022, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 10 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1993.
- How does Niger rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Niger ranks 144th out of 144 countries with data for 2022.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.