Executive Corruption Index in Niger
Niger: Executive Corruption Index was 0.364 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Executive Corruption Index in Niger, 1922–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for executive corruption index in Niger is 0.364, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Niger peaked at 0.835 in 1922 and was at its lowest, 0.196, in 1974.
That places Niger 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 104 years of available data.
Executive Corruption Index in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 0.835 | — |
| 1923 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.741 | -11.3% |
| 1961 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.196 | -73.5% |
| 1975 | 0.236 | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.644 | +172.9% |
| 1988 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.516 | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 0.613 | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.61 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.563 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.422 | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.434 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.551 | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.586 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.481 | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 0.481 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.481 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.682 | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 0.358 | -47.5% |
| 2024 | 0.364 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.364 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.742, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.364 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.835 | 0.835 | 0.835 | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.835 | 0.835 | 0.835 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.835 | 0.835 | 0.835 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.835 | 0.835 | 0.835 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.741 | 0.741 | 0.741 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.434 | 0.196 | 0.741 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3584 | 0.236 | 0.644 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6055 | 0.516 | 0.644 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5276 | 0.422 | 0.586 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.455 | 0.358 | 0.682 | 6 |
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 executive corruption index in Niger?
- Executive corruption index in Niger was 0.364 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.835 in 1922.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.196 in 1974.
- How does Niger rank for executive corruption index?
- Niger ranks 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).