What is equal rights protection index in Niger?

Equal rights protection index in Niger was 0.879 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Niger?

The highest recorded value was 0.947 in 2023.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Niger?

The lowest recorded value was 0.455 in 1922.

How does Niger rank for equal rights protection index?

Niger ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Niger?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Niger data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Niger

Name: Equal Rights Protection Index in Niger
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Niger: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.879 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.879

Change on year

down 6.2%

World rank

25th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.947

in 2023

All-time low

0.455

in 1922

Years of data

104

1922–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Niger, 1922–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Niger recorded 0.879 for equal rights protection index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Niger peaked at 0.947 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.455, in 1922.

That places Niger 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 104 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	0.455	0.455	0.455	8
1930s	0.493	0.493	0.493	10
1940s	0.5639	0.537	0.578	10
1950s	0.5952	0.594	0.606	10
1960s	0.614	0.614	0.614	10
1970s	0.6878	0.59	0.776	10
1980s	0.6828	0.659	0.778	10
1990s	0.772	0.772	0.772	10
2000s	0.8223	0.819	0.83	10
2010s	0.8111	0.781	0.843	10
2020s	0.88	0.808	0.947	6

Countries ranked near Niger

23 Slovenia 0.885 compare
24 New Zealand 0.884 compare
26 Australia 0.859 compare
27 Singapore 0.858 compare
28 Armenia 0.855 compare

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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 equal rights protection index in Niger?: Equal rights protection index in Niger was 0.879 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Niger?: The highest recorded value was 0.947 in 2023.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Niger?: The lowest recorded value was 0.455 in 1922.
How does Niger rank for equal rights protection index?: Niger ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Niger?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.