Women's Civil Liberties Index in Niger
Niger: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.741 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.741
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
74th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.789
in 2023
All-time low
0.169
in 1922
Years of data
104
1922–2025
Women's Civil Liberties Index in Niger, 1922–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.741 for women's civil liberties index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Niger peaked at 0.789 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.169, in 1922.
That places Niger 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 104 years of available data.
Women's Civil Liberties Index in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 0.169 | — |
| 1923 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.205 | +21.3% |
| 1931 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.22 | +7.3% |
| 1947 | 0.228 | +3.6% |
| 1948 | 0.236 | +3.5% |
| 1949 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.224 | -5.1% |
| 1951 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.221 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 0.339 | +53.4% |
| 1961 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.359 | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.41 | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.627 | +52.9% |
| 1991 | 0.616 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.635 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.584 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.584 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.584 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.649 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.631 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.672 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.684 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.694 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.692 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.72 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.653 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.64 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.684 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.722 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.789 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.756 | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.741 | -2.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.741 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.425, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.741 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6405, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.169 | 0.169 | 0.169 | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.205 | 0.205 | 0.205 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.215 | 0.205 | 0.236 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2237 | 0.221 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.339 | 0.339 | 0.339 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3845 | 0.359 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.617 | 0.584 | 0.635 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6472 | 0.631 | 0.649 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6891 | 0.653 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.722 | 0.64 | 0.789 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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)
- Population 18,140 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,140 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.76 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's civil liberties index in Niger?
- Women's civil liberties index in Niger was 0.741 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.789 in 2023.
- What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.169 in 1922.
- How does Niger rank for women's civil liberties index?
- Niger ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.