What is varieties of democracy in Niger?

Varieties of democracy in Niger was 0.227 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Niger?

The highest recorded value was 0.633 in 2014.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Niger?

The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1922.

How does Niger rank for varieties of democracy?

Niger ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Niger?

Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Niger

Name: Varieties of democracy in Niger
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Niger: Varieties of democracy was 0.227 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.227

Change on year

down 4.2%

World rank

134th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.633

in 2014

All-time low

0.015

in 1922

Years of data

104

1922–2025

Varieties of democracy in Niger, 1922–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, varieties of democracy in Niger stood at 0.227.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Niger peaked at 0.633 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.015, in 1922.

That places Niger 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Varieties of democracy in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Varieties of democracy in Niger, 1922 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1922	0.015	—
1923	0.015	+0.0%
1924	0.015	+0.0%
1925	0.015	+0.0%
1926	0.015	+0.0%
1927	0.015	+0.0%
1928	0.015	+0.0%
1929	0.015	+0.0%
1930	0.016	+6.7%
1931	0.016	+0.0%
1932	0.016	+0.0%
1933	0.016	+0.0%
1934	0.016	+0.0%
1935	0.016	+0.0%
1936	0.016	+0.0%
1937	0.016	+0.0%
1938	0.016	+0.0%
1939	0.016	+0.0%
1940	0.016	+0.0%
1941	0.016	+0.0%
1942	0.016	+0.0%
1943	0.016	+0.0%
1944	0.016	+0.0%
1945	0.018	+12.5%
1946	0.028	+55.6%
1947	0.055	+96.4%
1948	0.03	-45.5%
1949	0.03	+0.0%
1950	0.031	+3.3%
1951	0.031	+0.0%
1952	0.037	+19.4%
1953	0.037	+0.0%
1954	0.038	+2.7%
1955	0.038	+0.0%
1956	0.038	+0.0%
1957	0.113	+197.4%
1958	0.114	+0.9%
1959	0.133	+16.7%
1960	0.142	+6.8%
1961	0.199	+40.1%
1962	0.196	-1.5%
1963	0.198	+1.0%
1964	0.198	+0.0%
1965	0.195	-1.5%
1966	0.186	-4.6%
1967	0.186	+0.0%
1968	0.186	+0.0%
1969	0.186	+0.0%
1970	0.187	+0.5%
1971	0.185	-1.1%
1972	0.185	+0.0%
1973	0.187	+1.1%
1974	0.115	-38.5%
1975	0.089	-22.6%
1976	0.089	+0.0%
1977	0.089	+0.0%
1978	0.089	+0.0%
1979	0.089	+0.0%
1980	0.09	+1.1%
1981	0.09	+0.0%
1982	0.09	+0.0%
1983	0.09	+0.0%
1984	0.09	+0.0%
1985	0.09	+0.0%
1986	0.09	+0.0%
1987	0.093	+3.3%
1988	0.112	+20.4%
1989	0.153	+36.6%
1990	0.35	+128.8%
1991	0.385	+10.0%
1992	0.334	-13.2%
1993	0.528	+58.1%
1994	0.541	+2.5%
1995	0.532	-1.7%
1996	0.292	-45.1%
1997	0.385	+31.8%
1998	0.385	+0.0%
1999	0.255	-33.8%
2000	0.546	+114.1%
2001	0.543	-0.5%
2002	0.543	+0.0%
2003	0.543	+0.0%
2004	0.547	+0.7%
2005	0.573	+4.8%
2006	0.578	+0.9%
2007	0.578	+0.0%
2008	0.576	-0.3%
2009	0.421	-26.9%
2010	0.265	-37.1%
2011	0.541	+104.2%
2012	0.624	+15.3%
2013	0.629	+0.8%
2014	0.633	+0.6%
2015	0.622	-1.7%
2016	0.573	-7.9%
2017	0.542	-5.4%
2018	0.53	-2.2%
2019	0.528	-0.4%
2020	0.544	+3.0%
2021	0.523	-3.9%
2022	0.504	-3.6%
2023	0.388	-23.0%
2024	0.237	-38.9%
2025	0.227	-4.2%

Niger compared with similar countries

Niger's 0.227 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.227, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Niger's 0.227 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.317, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Varieties of democracy 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
1957	+197.4%	0.038	0.113
1990	+128.8%	0.153	0.35
2000	+114.1%	0.255	0.546
2011	+104.2%	0.265	0.541
1947	+96.4%	0.028	0.055
1993	+58.1%	0.334	0.528

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	0.015	0.015	0.015	8
1930s	0.016	0.016	0.016	10
1940s	0.0241	0.016	0.055	10
1950s	0.061	0.031	0.133	10
1960s	0.1872	0.142	0.199	10
1970s	0.1304	0.089	0.187	10
1980s	0.0988	0.09	0.153	10
1990s	0.3987	0.255	0.541	10
2000s	0.5448	0.421	0.578	10
2010s	0.5487	0.265	0.633	10
2020s	0.4038	0.227	0.544	6

Countries ranked near Niger

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133 Haiti 0.238 compare
135 Uzbekistan 0.218 compare
136 Bangladesh 0.195 compare
137 Libya 0.193 compare
137 Rwanda 0.193 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Niger?: Varieties of democracy in Niger was 0.227 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Niger?: The highest recorded value was 0.633 in 2014.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Niger?: The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1922.
How does Niger rank for varieties of democracy?: Niger ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Niger?: Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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