Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Niger
Niger: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) was 12 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Niger, 1993–2022
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy in Niger is 12 years, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Niger peaked at 12 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1993.
Niger ranks 83rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Niger, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 years | — |
| 1994 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 1 years | -66.7% |
| 2001 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 1 years | -88.9% |
| 2012 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 12 years | +9.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 12 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 6 years, 2.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Niger's 12 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -88.9% | 9 years | 1 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 years | 1 years | 3 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 5 years | 1 years | 9 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 1 years | 9 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 11 years | 10 years | 12 years | 3 |
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 12 years in 2022, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 12 years in 2022.
- 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 83rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (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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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.