LGBT+ Rights Index in Niger
Niger: LGBT+ Rights Index was -0.9281 in 2019. ▬ Flat
LGBT+ Rights Index in Niger, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Niger is -0.9281, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Niger peaked at -0.9281 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.9281, in 1991.
That places Niger 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.9281 | — |
| 1992 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's -0.9281 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.3901, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's -0.9281 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0794, 11.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.9281 | -0.9281 | -0.9281 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.9281 | -0.9281 | -0.9281 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9281 | -0.9281 | -0.9281 | 10 |
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 lgbt+ rights index in Niger?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Niger was -0.9281 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9281 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9281 in 1991.
- How does Niger rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Niger ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.