Freedom Score in Niger
Niger: Freedom Score was 27 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom Score in Niger, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score in Niger stood at 27. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Niger peaked at 64 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2025.
Niger ranks 147th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57 | 42 | 64 | 8 |
| 2010s | 51.3 | 42 | 56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40 | 27 | 51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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)
- Key features of democracy 0.227 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.756 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.57 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.227 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.189 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.177 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Niger?
- Freedom score in Niger was 27 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 64 in 2006.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for freedom score?
- Niger ranks 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.