What is participatory democracy index in Niger?

Participatory democracy index in Niger was 0.189 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Niger?

The highest recorded value was 0.458 in 2013.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Niger?

The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 1922.

How does Niger rank for participatory democracy index?

Niger ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Niger?

Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in Niger

Name: Participatory Democracy Index in Niger
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Niger: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.189 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.189

Change on year

down 5.0%

World rank

115th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.458

in 2013

All-time low

0.006

in 1922

Years of data

104

1922–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Niger, 1922–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory democracy index in Niger is 0.189, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Niger peaked at 0.458 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.006, in 1922.

Niger ranks 115th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Participatory Democracy Index in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Democracy Index in Niger, 1922 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1922	0.006	—
1923	0.006	+0.0%
1924	0.006	+0.0%
1925	0.006	+0.0%
1926	0.006	+0.0%
1927	0.006	+0.0%
1928	0.006	+0.0%
1929	0.006	+0.0%
1930	0.006	+0.0%
1931	0.006	+0.0%
1932	0.006	+0.0%
1933	0.006	+0.0%
1934	0.006	+0.0%
1935	0.006	+0.0%
1936	0.006	+0.0%
1937	0.006	+0.0%
1938	0.006	+0.0%
1939	0.006	+0.0%
1940	0.006	+0.0%
1941	0.006	+0.0%
1942	0.006	+0.0%
1943	0.006	+0.0%
1944	0.006	+0.0%
1945	0.006	+0.0%
1946	0.006	+0.0%
1947	0.008	+33.3%
1948	0.006	-25.0%
1949	0.006	+0.0%
1950	0.006	+0.0%
1951	0.006	+0.0%
1952	0.007	+16.7%
1953	0.007	+0.0%
1954	0.007	+0.0%
1955	0.007	+0.0%
1956	0.007	+0.0%
1957	0.017	+142.9%
1958	0.014	-17.6%
1959	0.016	+14.3%
1960	0.065	+306.2%
1961	0.077	+18.5%
1962	0.077	+0.0%
1963	0.077	+0.0%
1964	0.082	+6.5%
1965	0.075	-8.5%
1966	0.073	-2.7%
1967	0.073	+0.0%
1968	0.067	-8.2%
1969	0.071	+6.0%
1970	0.071	+0.0%
1971	0.071	+0.0%
1972	0.071	+0.0%
1973	0.072	+1.4%
1974	0.066	-8.3%
1975	0.057	-13.6%
1976	0.057	+0.0%
1977	0.057	+0.0%
1978	0.061	+7.0%
1979	0.061	+0.0%
1980	0.061	+0.0%
1981	0.061	+0.0%
1982	0.069	+13.1%
1983	0.07	+1.4%
1984	0.07	+0.0%
1985	0.065	-7.1%
1986	0.065	+0.0%
1987	0.079	+21.5%
1988	0.083	+5.1%
1989	0.092	+10.8%
1990	0.153	+66.3%
1991	0.173	+13.1%
1992	0.174	+0.6%
1993	0.243	+39.7%
1994	0.249	+2.5%
1995	0.245	-1.6%
1996	0.16	-34.7%
1997	0.182	+13.7%
1998	0.182	+0.0%
1999	0.154	-15.4%
2000	0.28	+81.8%
2001	0.279	-0.4%
2002	0.279	+0.0%
2003	0.292	+4.7%
2004	0.347	+18.8%
2005	0.36	+3.7%
2006	0.361	+0.3%
2007	0.36	-0.3%
2008	0.359	-0.3%
2009	0.3	-16.4%
2010	0.216	-28.0%
2011	0.403	+86.6%
2012	0.449	+11.4%
2013	0.458	+2.0%
2014	0.458	+0.0%
2015	0.448	-2.2%
2016	0.366	-18.3%
2017	0.343	-6.3%
2018	0.31	-9.6%
2019	0.339	+9.4%
2020	0.357	+5.3%
2021	0.341	-4.5%
2022	0.328	-3.8%
2023	0.278	-15.2%
2024	0.199	-28.4%
2025	0.189	-5.0%

Niger compared with similar countries

Niger's 0.189 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.13, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Niger's 0.189 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2095, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Participatory Democracy Index 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	+306.2%	0.016	0.065
1957	+142.9%	0.007	0.017
2011	+86.6%	0.216	0.403
2000	+81.8%	0.154	0.28
1990	+66.3%	0.092	0.153
1993	+39.7%	0.174	0.243

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	0.006	0.006	0.006	8
1930s	0.006	0.006	0.006	10
1940s	0.0062	0.006	0.008	10
1950s	0.0094	0.006	0.017	10
1960s	0.0737	0.065	0.082	10
1970s	0.0644	0.057	0.072	10
1980s	0.0715	0.061	0.092	10
1990s	0.1915	0.153	0.249	10
2000s	0.3217	0.279	0.361	10
2010s	0.379	0.216	0.458	10
2020s	0.282	0.189	0.357	6

Countries ranked near Niger

112 Comoros 0.2 compare
112 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2 compare
114 Pakistan 0.192 compare
116 Congo 0.188 compare
117 Thailand 0.186 compare
118 Turkey 0.165 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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)
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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0031 units per person (2025)
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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 participatory democracy index in Niger?: Participatory democracy index in Niger was 0.189 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Niger?: The highest recorded value was 0.458 in 2013.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Niger?: The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 1922.
How does Niger rank for participatory democracy index?: Niger ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Niger?: Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.