Legislative Corruption Score in Niger
Niger: Legislative Corruption Score was 0.082 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Legislative Corruption Score in Niger, 1956–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative corruption score in Niger stood at 0.082.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.1% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Niger peaked at 1.64 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -1.69, in 2009.
That places Niger 79th out of 174 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.
Legislative Corruption Score in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.888 | — |
| 1957 | 0.888 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.888 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.888 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.531 | -159.8% |
| 1961 | -0.531 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.531 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.531 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.531 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.531 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.531 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.531 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.531 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.531 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.531 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.531 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.531 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.531 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.63 | -406.4% |
| 1989 | 0.821 | -49.5% |
| 1990 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.17 | -79.3% |
| 1994 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.333 | -295.9% |
| 1998 | -0.333 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.64 | -593.1% |
| 2000 | 0.486 | -70.4% |
| 2001 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.69 | -448.6% |
| 2011 | -0.489 | -71.1% |
| 2012 | 0.103 | -121.1% |
| 2013 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.137 | -233.0% |
| 2020 | -0.137 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.137 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.828 | -704.4% |
| 2023 | 0.828 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.082 | -90.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.082 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.93. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.082 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.375. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.888 | 0.888 | 0.888 | 4 |
| 1960s | -0.531 | -0.531 | -0.531 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0994 | -0.531 | 1.63 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.821 | 0.821 | 0.821 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4388 | -0.333 | 1.64 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.268 | -1.69 | 0.486 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0106 | -0.489 | 0.103 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2928 | -0.137 | 0.828 | 5 |
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 legislative corruption score in Niger?
- Legislative corruption score in Niger was 0.082 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 in 1999.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.69 in 2009.
- How does Niger rank for legislative corruption score?
- Niger ranks 79th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. 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 members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.