Governance at a glance
- Government
- Unitary semi-presidential republic under a military junta
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- CPI score (2026)
- 31/100
- Press freedom (2025)
- 57.1/100 #83
- Electoral democracy (2025)
- 0.227
- HDI
- 0.419
- Regional blocs
- AU
Government and leaders
- Government type
- Unitary semi-presidential republic under a military junta
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| President of Niger | Abdourahamane Tchiani |
| Vice President of Niger | Salifou Modi |
Safety and security
- Homicide rate (2012)
- 4.4/100k
- Traffic deaths (2019)
- 25.5/100k
- Military spending (2024)
- 2.2% of GDP
World governance indicators
Percentile rank among all countries
Political stability (2023)
9th pct
Rule of law (2023)
25th pct
Corruption control (2023)
32th pct
Government effectiveness (2023)
29th pct
Regulatory quality (2023)
21th pct
Voice and accountability (2023)
30th pct
Corruption perceptions index
- CPI score (2026)
- 31 / 100
- Interpretation
- Significant corruption
Democracy index
- Electoral (2025)
- 0.227
- Liberal
- 0.177
- Participatory
- 0.189
- Deliberative
- 0.253
- Egalitarian
- 0.214
Press freedom index
- Overall score (2025)
- 57.1 / 100
- Global rank
- #83 / 180
- Rank change
- -3 vs previous year
- RSF zone
- Afrique
- Political #78
- 49.7
- Economic #79
- 43.1
- Legal #80
- 63.6
- Social #75
- 64.0
- Safety #110
- 64.9
Press freedom historical data
| Year | Score | Rank | Political | Economic | Legal | Social | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57.1 | 83 | 49.7 | 43.1 | 63.6 | 64.0 | 64.9 |
| 2024 | 59.7 | 80 | 54.4 | 44.6 | 67.7 | 67.5 | 64.4 |
| 2023 | 66.8 | 61 | 62.7 | 41.6 | 69.5 | 74.0 | 86.4 |
| 2022 | 67.8 | 59 | 62.3 | 46.7 | 71.8 | 76.5 | 81.7 |
| 2021 | 71.6 | 59 | - | - | - | - | 86.1 |
| 2020 | 71.8 | 57 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2019 | 70.7 | 66 | - | - | - | - | 50.6 |
| 2018 | 72.6 | 63 | - | - | - | - | 86.1 |
| 2017 | 72.8 | 61 | - | - | - | - | 89.0 |
| 2016 | 75.4 | 52 | - | - | - | - | 82.1 |
| 2015 | 76.2 | 47 | - | - | - | - | 75.2 |
| 2014 | 76.4 | 48 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 76.9 | 43 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 2.5 | 29 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 28.5 | 106 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 48.5 | 139 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 37.0 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 25.5 | 87 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 24.5 | 95 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | 13.0 | 57 | - | - | - | - | - |