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Key features of women's political empowerment in Niger

Niger: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.709 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.709
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
107th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.785
in 2022
All-time low
0.199
in 1922
Years of data
104
1922–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Niger, 1922–2025

0.20.40.60.8192219732025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of women's political empowerment in Niger is 0.709, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Niger peaked at 0.785 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.199, in 1922.

Niger ranks 107th 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.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Niger, year by year

Year Value Change
1922 0.199 —
1923 0.199 +0.0%
1924 0.199 +0.0%
1925 0.199 +0.0%
1926 0.199 +0.0%
1927 0.199 +0.0%
1928 0.199 +0.0%
1929 0.199 +0.0%
1930 0.209 +5.0%
1931 0.209 +0.0%
1932 0.209 +0.0%
1933 0.209 +0.0%
1934 0.209 +0.0%
1935 0.209 +0.0%
1936 0.209 +0.0%
1937 0.209 +0.0%
1938 0.209 +0.0%
1939 0.209 +0.0%
1940 0.209 +0.0%
1941 0.209 +0.0%
1942 0.209 +0.0%
1943 0.209 +0.0%
1944 0.209 +0.0%
1945 0.211 +1.0%
1946 0.217 +2.8%
1947 0.22 +1.4%
1948 0.223 +1.4%
1949 0.223 +0.0%
1950 0.22 -1.3%
1951 0.22 +0.0%
1952 0.22 +0.0%
1953 0.22 +0.0%
1954 0.22 +0.0%
1955 0.22 +0.0%
1956 0.22 +0.0%
1957 0.22 +0.0%
1958 0.22 +0.0%
1959 0.221 +0.5%
1960 0.296 +33.9%
1961 0.297 +0.3%
1962 0.296 -0.3%
1963 0.296 +0.0%
1964 0.296 +0.0%
1965 0.296 +0.0%
1966 0.296 +0.0%
1967 0.296 +0.0%
1968 0.296 +0.0%
1969 0.296 +0.0%
1970 0.309 +4.4%
1971 0.309 +0.0%
1972 0.309 +0.0%
1973 0.309 +0.0%
1974 0.309 +0.0%
1975 0.324 +4.9%
1976 0.324 +0.0%
1977 0.324 +0.0%
1978 0.324 +0.0%
1979 0.324 +0.0%
1980 0.327 +0.9%
1981 0.327 +0.0%
1982 0.327 +0.0%
1983 0.347 +6.1%
1984 0.352 +1.4%
1985 0.345 -2.0%
1986 0.347 +0.6%
1987 0.347 +0.0%
1988 0.448 +29.1%
1989 0.447 -0.2%
1990 0.571 +27.7%
1991 0.571 +0.0%
1992 0.578 +1.2%
1993 0.611 +5.7%
1994 0.611 +0.0%
1995 0.597 -2.3%
1996 0.575 -3.7%
1997 0.569 -1.0%
1998 0.569 +0.0%
1999 0.559 -1.8%
2000 0.62 +10.9%
2001 0.62 +0.0%
2002 0.625 +0.8%
2003 0.625 +0.0%
2004 0.684 +9.4%
2005 0.681 -0.4%
2006 0.681 +0.0%
2007 0.681 +0.0%
2008 0.675 -0.9%
2009 0.598 -11.4%
2010 0.672 +12.4%
2011 0.676 +0.6%
2012 0.733 +8.4%
2013 0.737 +0.5%
2014 0.737 +0.0%
2015 0.737 +0.0%
2016 0.752 +2.0%
2017 0.765 +1.7%
2018 0.762 -0.4%
2019 0.75 -1.6%
2020 0.738 -1.6%
2021 0.735 -0.4%
2022 0.785 +6.8%
2023 0.688 -12.4%
2024 0.701 +1.9%
2025 0.709 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0.199 0.199 0.199 8
1930s 0.209 0.209 0.209 10
1940s 0.2139 0.209 0.223 10
1950s 0.2201 0.22 0.221 10
1960s 0.2961 0.296 0.297 10
1970s 0.3165 0.309 0.324 10
1980s 0.3614 0.327 0.448 10
1990s 0.5811 0.559 0.611 10
2000s 0.649 0.598 0.684 10
2010s 0.7321 0.672 0.765 10
2020s 0.726 0.688 0.785 6

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 104 Vanuatu 0.715 compare
  2. 105 Morocco 0.712 compare
  3. 106 Cuba 0.71 compare
  4. 108 Mali 0.706 compare
  5. 109 Madagascar 0.704 compare
  6. 110 Botswana 0.699 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Niger?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Niger was 0.709 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.785 in 2022.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.199 in 1922.
How does Niger rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Niger ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.