Elected parliament in Niger
Niger: Elected parliament was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
175th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1
in 1946
All-time low
0
in 1922
Years of data
104
1922–2025
Elected parliament in Niger, 1922–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, elected parliament in Niger stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 104 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elected parliament in Niger peaked at 1 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1922.
That places Niger 175th out of 198 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.
Elected parliament in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 1 | — |
| 1947 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 1 | — |
| 1958 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 1 | — |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 175 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 175 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 175 Brunei 0
- 175 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 175 China 0 compare
- 175 Eritrea 0 compare
- 175 Guinea 0 compare
- 175 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 175 Haiti 0 compare
- 175 Kuwait 0 compare
- 175 Libya 0 compare
- 175 Madagascar 0 compare
- 175 Mali 0 compare
- 175 Myanmar 0 compare
- 175 Palestine 0
- 175 Qatar 0 compare
- 175 Saudi Arabia 0
- 175 Somalia 0 compare
- 175 South Sudan 0
- 175 Sudan 0 compare
- 175 United Arab Emirates 0
- 175 Vatican 0
- 175 Yemen 0 compare
More public sector data for Niger
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elected parliament in Niger?
- Elected parliament in Niger was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elected parliament recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1946.
- What is the lowest elected parliament recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1922.
- How does Niger rank for elected parliament?
- Niger ranks 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elected parliament rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elected parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.