LGBT+ Rights Index in Niger
Niger: LGBT+ Rights Index was -0.7375 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Niger, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Niger is -0.7375, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.3% on the previous year and down 381.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Niger peaked at 0.2625 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.7375, in 2025.
That places Niger 137th out of 194 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.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2625 | — |
| 1992 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.4875 | -285.7% |
| 2020 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.7375 | +51.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's -0.7375 is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.52, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's -0.7375 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6687, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2625 | 0.2625 | 0.2625 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2625 | 0.2625 | 0.2625 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1875 | -0.4875 | 0.2625 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5292 | -0.7375 | -0.4875 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 134 Bangladesh -0.675 compare
- 134 Uzbekistan -0.675 compare
- 136 Papua New Guinea -0.725 compare
- 138 Tuvalu -0.7458 compare
- 139 Paraguay -0.7583 compare
- 140 Guyana -0.7625 compare
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 -0.7375 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2625 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7375 in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Niger ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 381.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – 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
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.