Representation of women in the judiciary in Niger
Niger: Representation of women in the judiciary was 0.19 ratio in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.19 ratio
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.2 ratio
in 2017
All-time low
0.18 ratio
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Representation of women in the judiciary in Niger, 2017–2021
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in the judiciary in Niger is 0.19 ratio, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over five years.
Niger ranks 46th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in the judiciary in Niger, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.2 ratio | — |
| 2018 | 0.2 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.18 ratio | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.18 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.19 ratio | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1933 ratio | 0.18 ratio | 0.2 ratio | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.185 ratio | 0.18 ratio | 0.19 ratio | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 43 Burkina Faso 0.36 ratio compare
- 44 Togo 0.29 ratio
- 45 Bahrain 0.2 ratio
- 47 Qatar 0.11 ratio
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 494,664 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 458,633 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 472,547 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the judiciary in Niger?
- Representation of women in the judiciary in Niger was 0.19 ratio in 2021, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the judiciary recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2 ratio in 2017.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the judiciary recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 ratio in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for representation of women in the judiciary?
- Niger ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the judiciary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportions of positions in the judiciary compared to national distributions (ratio).