What is key features of human rights in Niger?

Key features of human rights in Niger was 0.65 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Niger?

The highest recorded value was 0.819 in 2016.

What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Niger?

The lowest recorded value was 0.107 in 1922.

How does Niger rank for key features of human rights?

Niger ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Niger?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of human rights in Niger

Name: Key features of human rights in Niger
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Niger: Key features of human rights was 0.65 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.65

Change on year

down 14.7%

World rank

105th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.819

in 2016

All-time low

0.107

in 1922

Years of data

104

1922–2025

Key features of human rights in Niger, 1922–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, key features of human rights in Niger stood at 0.65.

That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Niger peaked at 0.819 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.107, in 1922.

That places Niger 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of human rights in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Key features of human rights in Niger, 1922 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1922	0.107	—
1923	0.107	+0.0%
1924	0.107	+0.0%
1925	0.107	+0.0%
1926	0.107	+0.0%
1927	0.107	+0.0%
1928	0.107	+0.0%
1929	0.107	+0.0%
1930	0.11	+2.8%
1931	0.11	+0.0%
1932	0.11	+0.0%
1933	0.11	+0.0%
1934	0.11	+0.0%
1935	0.11	+0.0%
1936	0.11	+0.0%
1937	0.11	+0.0%
1938	0.11	+0.0%
1939	0.11	+0.0%
1940	0.112	+1.8%
1941	0.112	+0.0%
1942	0.112	+0.0%
1943	0.112	+0.0%
1944	0.112	+0.0%
1945	0.129	+15.2%
1946	0.137	+6.2%
1947	0.141	+2.9%
1948	0.142	+0.7%
1949	0.142	+0.0%
1950	0.142	+0.0%
1951	0.142	+0.0%
1952	0.142	+0.0%
1953	0.142	+0.0%
1954	0.142	+0.0%
1955	0.142	+0.0%
1956	0.142	+0.0%
1957	0.142	+0.0%
1958	0.142	+0.0%
1959	0.132	-7.0%
1960	0.25	+89.4%
1961	0.249	-0.4%
1962	0.247	-0.8%
1963	0.251	+1.6%
1964	0.253	+0.8%
1965	0.253	+0.0%
1966	0.255	+0.8%
1967	0.255	+0.0%
1968	0.255	+0.0%
1969	0.255	+0.0%
1970	0.254	-0.4%
1971	0.254	+0.0%
1972	0.254	+0.0%
1973	0.264	+3.9%
1974	0.226	-14.4%
1975	0.273	+20.8%
1976	0.273	+0.0%
1977	0.278	+1.8%
1978	0.275	-1.1%
1979	0.272	-1.1%
1980	0.287	+5.5%
1981	0.287	+0.0%
1982	0.287	+0.0%
1983	0.287	+0.0%
1984	0.292	+1.7%
1985	0.292	+0.0%
1986	0.292	+0.0%
1987	0.292	+0.0%
1988	0.401	+37.3%
1989	0.458	+14.2%
1990	0.629	+37.3%
1991	0.662	+5.2%
1992	0.673	+1.7%
1993	0.685	+1.8%
1994	0.685	+0.0%
1995	0.692	+1.0%
1996	0.661	-4.5%
1997	0.653	-1.2%
1998	0.653	+0.0%
1999	0.624	-4.4%
2000	0.759	+21.6%
2001	0.761	+0.3%
2002	0.761	+0.0%
2003	0.761	+0.0%
2004	0.761	+0.0%
2005	0.761	+0.0%
2006	0.763	+0.3%
2007	0.763	+0.0%
2008	0.77	+0.9%
2009	0.738	-4.2%
2010	0.811	+9.9%
2011	0.811	+0.0%
2012	0.803	-1.0%
2013	0.817	+1.7%
2014	0.81	-0.9%
2015	0.803	-0.9%
2016	0.819	+2.0%
2017	0.81	-1.1%
2018	0.784	-3.2%
2019	0.79	+0.8%
2020	0.771	-2.4%
2021	0.784	+1.7%
2022	0.802	+2.3%
2023	0.783	-2.4%
2024	0.762	-2.7%
2025	0.65	-14.7%

Niger compared with similar countries

Niger's 0.65 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.42, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Niger's 0.65 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6165, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Key features of human rights 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
1960	+89.4%	0.132	0.25
1988	+37.3%	0.292	0.401
1990	+37.3%	0.458	0.629

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	0.107	0.107	0.107	8
1930s	0.11	0.11	0.11	10
1940s	0.1251	0.112	0.142	10
1950s	0.141	0.132	0.142	10
1960s	0.2523	0.247	0.255	10
1970s	0.2623	0.226	0.278	10
1980s	0.3175	0.287	0.458	10
1990s	0.6617	0.624	0.692	10
2000s	0.7598	0.738	0.77	10
2010s	0.8058	0.784	0.819	10
2020s	0.7587	0.65	0.802	6

Countries ranked near Niger

102 Tanzania 0.673 compare
103 Jordan 0.672 compare
104 Madagascar 0.652 compare
106 Morocco 0.645 compare
107 Indonesia 0.63 compare
108 Bangladesh 0.628 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of human rights in Niger?: Key features of human rights in Niger was 0.65 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Niger?: The highest recorded value was 0.819 in 2016.
What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Niger?: The lowest recorded value was 0.107 in 1922.
How does Niger rank for key features of human rights?: Niger ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Niger?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key features of human rights
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.