Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Niger
Niger: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.591 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Niger, 1922–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Niger is 0.591, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Niger peaked at 0.752 in 1922 and was at its lowest, 0.227, in 1975.
Niger ranks 77th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 104 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.752 | 0.752 | 0.752 | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.752 | 0.752 | 0.752 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.752 | 0.752 | 0.752 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7117 | 0.618 | 0.752 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.687 | 0.687 | 0.687 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4127 | 0.227 | 0.687 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4104 | 0.303 | 0.692 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5476 | 0.473 | 0.622 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6004 | 0.586 | 0.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.548 | 0.531 | 0.611 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5585 | 0.482 | 0.591 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 74 Ghana 0.615 compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 0.602 compare
- 76 Côte d'Ivoire 0.598 compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 0.588 compare
- 79 Mexico 0.574 compare
- 80 Sierra Leone 0.571 compare
More social development data for Niger
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 385,986 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 85,591 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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 political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Niger?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Niger was 0.591 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.752 in 1922.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.227 in 1975.
- How does Niger rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- Niger ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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