Political rights rating fh in Niger
Niger: Political rights rating fh was 7 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
7
in 1974
All-time low
3
in 1993
Years of data
53
1972β2025
Political rights rating fh in Niger, 1972β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political rights rating fh in Niger stood at 7. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating fh in Niger peaked at 7 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1993.
That places Niger 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.75 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.89 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.2 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.33 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating fh in Niger?
- Political rights rating fh in Niger was 7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating fh recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1974.
- What is the lowest political rights rating fh recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1993.
- How does Niger rank for political rights rating fh?
- Niger ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating fh rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. 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 rights rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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