Freedom in Niger
Where Niger sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Niger has a figure for 53 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.756 | 2025 | 68 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.570 | 2025 | 104 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.650 | 2025 | 97 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.504 | 2025 | 114 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.879 | 2025 | 23 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.689 | 2025 | 72 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 0.790 | 2025 | 68 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 1.665 | 2025 | 32 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.172 | 2025 | 101 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 0.000 | 2025 | 157 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 53.8 | 2023 | 146 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 94 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 1.000 | 2025 | 29 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 1.000 | 2025 | 35 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 24.0 | 2025 | 105 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 3.0 | 2025 | 138 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 33.9% | 2025 | 115 of 125 |
| Regulatory quality | 42.8 | 2024 | 128 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $1,861 | 2025 | 149 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 7.0% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | -4.5% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 0.4% | 2025 | 3 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 15.6% | 2024 | 150 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 0.1 | 2024 | 129 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 60.6 | 2024 | 130 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.227 | 2025 | 125 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.177 | 2025 | 105 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.578 | 2025 | 75 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.687 | 2025 | 79 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.270 | 2025 | 121 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.591 | 2025 | 88 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.820 | 2025 | 43 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.709 | 2025 | 99 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 39.9 | 2024 | 119 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 35.4 | 2024 | 108 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 36.4 | 2024 | 126 of 169 |
| Political stability | 35.8 | 2024 | 153 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.419 | 2023 | 161 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 61.4 | 2024 | 160 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 19.9% | 2024 | 85 of 85 |
| Government spending on education | 4.1% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 4.0% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 51.5% | 2023 | 134 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 350.0 | 2023 | 147 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 19.6% | 2025 | 110 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 72.8% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 5.94 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 18.4% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 163.2 | 2024 | 123 of 168 |
| Population | 27.9M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.12 | 2024 | 5 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 79.6% | 2021 | 17 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 21.3% | 2024 | 164 of 169 |
What is missing
7 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Niger in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Niger, not a zero. Who publishes what