Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Niger
Niger: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was -0.2938 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Niger, 2013–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citizen satisfaction with democracy in Niger is -0.2938, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 133.6% over ten years.
That places Niger 80th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8743 | — |
| 2014 | 0.7716 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.454 | -41.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1353 | -70.2% |
| 2017 | -0.1805 | -233.5% |
| 2018 | -0.2991 | +65.7% |
| 2019 | -0.2979 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | -0.2938 | -1.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's -0.2938 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.2553, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Niger's -0.2938 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.1972, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2082 | -0.2991 | 0.8743 | 7 |
| 2020s | -0.2938 | -0.2938 | -0.2938 | 1 |
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 citizen satisfaction with democracy in Niger?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Niger was -0.2938 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8743 in 2013.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2991 in 2018.
- How does Niger rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Niger ranks 80th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 133.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.