Niger (Republic of Niger)

Niger Republic of Niger
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	183rd best
Capital	Niamey
Land Area	1 266 700km21
Location	Africa
Population	22.4m2
Life Expectancy	61.58yrs (2017)3
GNI	$1 240 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	NE, NER, 5625
Internet Domain	.ne6
Currency	Franc (XOF)7
Telephone	+2278

1. Overview
2. Niger National and Social Development
3. Niger's Demographics and Migration
4. Niger's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Niger's Health
6. Niger's Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Niger's Modernity and Learning
8. National Culture
9. Peace Versus Instability
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

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1. Overview

“Niger became independent from France in 1960 and experienced single-party and military rule until 1991, when Gen. Ali SAIBOU was forced by public pressure to allow multiparty elections, which resulted in a democratic government in 1993. Political infighting brought the government to a standstill and in 1996 led to a coup by Col. Ibrahim BARE. In 1999, BARE was killed in a counter coup by military officers who restored democratic rule and held elections that brought Mamadou TANDJA to power in December of that year. TANDJA was reelected in 2004 and in 2009 spearheaded a constitutional amendment that would allow him to extend his term as president. In February 2010, a military coup deposed TANDJA, immediately suspended the constitution, and dissolved the Cabinet. ISSOUFOU Mahamadou emerged victorious from a crowded field in the election following the coup and was inaugurated in April 2011. Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world with minimal government services and insufficient funds to develop its resource base. The largely agrarian and subsistence-based economy is frequently disrupted by extended droughts common to the Sahel region of Africa. The Nigerien Movement for Justice, a predominately Tuareg ethnic group, emerged in February 2007, and attacked several military targets in Niger's northern region throughout 2007 and 2008. Successful government offensives in 2009 limited the rebels' operational capabilities. Niger is facing increased security concerns on its borders from various external threats including insecurity in Libya and spillover from the rebellion in Mali.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Niger is dominated by two of Africa´s most iconic natural features, the Niger River in the southwest and the Sahara in the north. Niger is perhaps West Africa´s most unfairly ignored country. True, Niger only seems to make the news for its Tuareg rebellion, its uranium mines, famine and - incredibly in 2008 - for its ongoing slavery problem, but if you make the effort to visit this desert republic, you´ll find a warm and generous Muslim population and some superb tout-free West African travel. Life here can be unrelentingly tough, but Niger´s diverse peoples bear these difficult times with remarkable dignity.

Sadly, for the time being the country´s greatest attractions, the Ténéré Desert and the Aïr Mountains are out of bounds due to the ongoing Tuareg rebellion against the government, but the fascinating trans-Saharan trade-route town of Agadez is still accessible, as well as a bevy of attractions in the peaceful south: the ancient sultanate of Zinder, the fantastic Parc Regional du W, West Africa´s last herd of wild giraffe at Kouré and the impossibly romantic Sunday market of Ayorou. Add to this the laidback but cosmopolitan capital of Niamey and a trip down the mighty Niger River in a dugout pirogue (traditional canoe), and you´ve got yourself a West African adventure that can cheerfully rival any other in this book.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Niger National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better Value11
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
184	Burkina Faso	0.449
185	Mozambique	0.446
186	Mali	0.428
187	Burundi	0.426
188	Central African Rep.	0.404
189	Niger	0.400
190	Chad	0.394
191	S. Sudan	0.385
	Africa Avg	0.56
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $11
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
184	Chad	$1 364
185	Yemen	$1 314
186	Liberia	$1 289
187	Niger	$1 240
188	Mozambique	$1 198
189	Congo, DR	$1 076
190	Somalia	$1 018
191	Central African Rep.	$0 966
	Africa Avg	$5 339
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index12
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank12
1	Denmark	27.4
2	Norway	27.6
3	Sweden	30.4
	...
180	Guinea-Bissau	128.1
181	Congo, (Brazzaville)	128.4
182	Mauritania	129.3
183	Niger	130.3
184	Burundi	130.4
185	Yemen	131.3
186	Comoros	133.4
187	Vatican City	136.2
	Africa Avg	119.0
	World Avg	89.7
q=198.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Niger's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population:

Niger's population is predicted to rise to 30.84 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 6.75. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₃

Population2
Pos.		2018 Population2
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
53	Cameroon	25.2m
54	Ivory Coast	25.1m
55	Australia	24.9m
56	Niger	22.4m
57	Sri Lanka	21.2m
58	Burkina Faso	19.8m
59	Romania	19.5m
60	Mali	19.1m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
168	Burundi	61.7
169	Angola	61.6
170	Togo	61.6
171	Niger	61.6
172	Kenya	61.4
173	Zambia	61.2
174	Botswana	61.1
175	Liberia	60.7
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14
Pos.		202214
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
201	Nigeria	5.14
202	Angola	5.21
203	Mali	5.87
204	Central African Rep.	5.92
205	Congo, DR	6.11
206	Somalia	6.20
207	Chad	6.22
208	Niger	6.75
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15
Pos.		2016 Per 10015
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
18	Senegal	05.6
19	Yemen	05.7
20=	Cameroon	05.8
20=	Niger	05.8
20=	Congo, DR	05.8
20=	Benin	05.8
24	Burundi	05.9
25=	Liberia	05.9
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants16
Pos.		2017 %16
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
140	Comoros	1.5%
141	Fiji	1.5%
142	Ghana	1.4%
143	Niger	1.4%
144	Yemen	1.4%
145	Bolivia	1.3%
146	Tuvalu	1.3%
147	Malawi	1.3%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants17
Pos.		2010 %17
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
146	Rwanda	2.6%
147	Pakistan	2.5%
148	Vietnam	2.5%
149	Niger	2.4%
150	Argentina	2.4%
151	Cambodia	2.3%
152	Uganda	2.2%
153	Sudan	2.2%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Niger's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #niger #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #slavery #tolerance #women

Compared to Africa (2025)18
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank18
1	S. Africa	55.8
2	Seychelles	64.8
3	Cape Verde	66.8
	...
16	Uganda	97.8
17	Tanzania	99.3
18	Sierra Leone	100.2
19	Niger	100.6
20	Ivory Coast	101.3
21	Madagascar	101.4
22	Gabon	101.9
23=	Morocco	105.0
23=	S. Sudan	105.0
	Africa Avg	110.0
q=54.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank18
1	Sweden	8.5
2	Denmark	13.5
3	Norway	13.5
	...
117	St Lucia	99.6
118	Sierra Leone	100.2
119	Fiji	100.3
120	Niger	100.6
121	Lebanon	100.6
122	Ivory Coast	101.3
123	Madagascar	101.4
124	Gabon	101.9
	World Avg	87.8
q=200.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway₁₉. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, The Vatican City and Sudan₁₉.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₁₉, whereas the worst are Melanesia, The Middle East and Micronesia₁₉.

For more, see:

• " Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Press Freedom Lower is better20
Pos.		201320
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
	...
39	Botswana	2291
40	Papua New Guinea	2297
41	Romania	2305
42	Niger	2308
43	Trinidad & Tobago	2312
44	Malta	2330
45	Burkina Faso	2370
46	Taiwan	2382
	Africa Avg	3511
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

Slavery Lower is better21
Pos.		2018 % Victims21
1	Japan	0.03
2=	Canada	0.05
2=	Taiwan	0.05
	...
118	Equatorial Guinea	0.64
119=	Ukraine	0.64
120	Turkey	0.65
121=	Niger	0.67
121=	Zimbabwe	0.67
123	Togo	0.68
124=	Cameroon	0.69
124=	Kenya	0.69
	Africa Avg	0.96
	World Avg	0.65
q=167.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better22
Pos.		2014 Rank22
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
	...
129=	Azerbaijan	128
130	Sri Lanka	130
131	Morocco	131
132	Niger	132
133	Sierra Leone	133
134	Swaziland	134
135	Gabon	135
136	Togo	136
	Africa Avg	114.2
	World Avg	79.7
q=159.

Freedom in the World Lower is better
Pos.		2024 Score
1=	Norway	1.0
1=	Canada	1.0
1=	Cape Verde	1.0
	...
160	Abkhazia	5.5
161=	Qatar	5.5
162	Kazakhstan	6.0
163=	Niger	6.0
163=	Kyrgyzstan	6.0
163=	Ethiopia	6.0
163=	Gabon	6.0
163=	Egypt	6.0
	Africa Avg	4.8
	World Avg	3.7
q=205.

Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better23
Pos.		2009 Treaties23
1	Argentina	24
2=	Chile	23
2=	Costa Rica	23
	...
70	Algeria	18
71=	Malta	18
71=	Tunisia	18
71=	Niger	18
71=	El Salvador	18
75	Mongolia	17
76=	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	17
76=	Estonia	17
	Africa Avg	14.8
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag Lower is better24
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty24
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
88	Vietnam	9.72
89	Nepal	9.76
90	S. Korea	9.89
91	Niger	9.89
92	Barbados	9.94
93	Algeria	9.95
94	St Vincent & Grenadines	9.98
95	Azerbaijan	10.08
	Africa Avg	9.88
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Amnesty International's 2023-23 summary on human rights in Niger stated:

“The cybercrime law was revised to improve protection of freedom of expression. Freedom of association was threatened by new legislation. Military forces and armed groups committed human rights violations and abuses. Women and girls continued to suffer discrimination. The rights of migrants and detainees were violated. The armed conflict fuelled food insecurity for people living in affected areas.”

"The State of the World's Human Rights 2022/23" by Amnesty International (2023)₂₅

Gender Equality:

Niger culture has a severe problem with gender equality, with male rights dominating those of women. Things need to change. Historical and current Islamic beliefs are squarely to blame.

See:

• "Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree
• "Islam and Women" by Vexen Crabtree

Gender Inequality Lower is better26
Pos.		201526
1	Switzerland	0.04
2	Denmark	0.04
3	Netherlands	0.04
	...
152	Tonga	0.66
153	Congo, DR	0.66
154	Afghanistan	0.67
155	Ivory Coast	0.67
156	Mali	0.69
157	Chad	0.69
158	Niger	0.70
159	Yemen	0.77
	Africa Avg	0.54
	World Avg	0.36
q=159.

Year Women Can Vote Lower is better
Pos.		Total Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
	...
72=	S. Korea	1948
72=	Israel	1948
72=	Belgium	1948
72=	Niger	1948
72=	Suriname	1948
72=	Seychelles	1948
78	Costa Rica	1949
79=	Chile	1949
	Africa Avg	1961
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality Higher is better27
Pos.		2017 Score27
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
	...
119=	Ivory Coast	1
119=	Russia	1
119=	Benin	1
119=	Niger	1
123	Bahrain	-2
124	Sierra Leone	-3
125=	Grenada	-5
125=	Dominica	-5
	Africa Avg	-10.4
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought Lower is better28
Pos.		202128
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
	...
48	Fiji	2.5
49=	Bulgaria	2.5
49=	Tonga	2.5
49=	Niger	2.5
49=	Senegal	2.5
49=	Central African Rep.	2.5
49=	Chile	2.5
49=	Colombia	2.5
	Africa Avg	3.1
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Niger's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #niger #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #south_sudan #vaccines #yemen

Compared to Africa (2020)29
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank29
1	Morocco	67.9
2	Tunisia	74.4
3	Mauritius	74.6
	...
32	Benin	115.5
33=	Liberia	115.8
33=	Uganda	115.8
35	Niger	116.6
36	Somalia	117.0
37	Congo, DR	117.5
38=	Mozambique	118.6
38=	Guinea-Bissau	118.6
40	Togo	119.1
	Africa Avg	111.1
q=54.

Health (2020)29
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank29
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Maldives	41.7
3	Sri Lanka	43.1
	...
168=	Belarus	115.8
168=	Liberia	115.8
168=	Uganda	115.8
171	Niger	116.6
172	Somalia	117.0
173	Congo, DR	117.5
174=	Guinea-Bissau	118.6
174=	Mozambique	118.6
	World Avg	95.1
q=198.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, The Maldives and Sri Lanka₃₀. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, The Marshall Islands and Nigeria₃₀.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₃₀, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia₃₀.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Niger is a pretty unhealthy country. Niger comes in the best 20 for its alcohol consumption rate₃₁. It does better than average in its smoking rate₃₂. However Niger performs less well in most areas. It does worse than average in terms of its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₃ and in its average life expectancy₁₁. It sits amongst the bottom 20 in its immunizations take-up₃₄. And finally, it is the worst in its adolescent birth rate₂₆ and in its fertility rate₁₄. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Niger in 1990-1 was the third lowest in the world, starting at 41.9yrs. But it improved greatly, by +21yrs, in the 30 years from then - well over double the global average improvement of +7.9yrs. It had the 2nd-highest average fertility rate in the world in the 1980s (after Yemen) and then in the 1990s after South Sudan), before having the highest rate globally (7.6) on average throughout the 2000s and 2010s at a slightly lower 7.2. Its peak fertility rate was 7.93 in 1985. Note that as life expectancy increased, the fertility rate dropped. Both were symptoms of poor national health programes and education, both of which improved significantly.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
168	Burundi	61.7
169	Angola	61.6
170	Togo	61.6
171	Niger	61.6
172	Kenya	61.4
173	Zambia	61.2
174	Botswana	61.1
175	Liberia	60.7
	Africa Avg	62.79
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better31
Pos.		2016 Per Capita31
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
13=	Brunei	0.4
13=	Egypt	0.4
15	Djibouti	0.5
16=	Niger	0.5
16=	Sudan	0.5
18	Bhutan	0.6
19=	Morocco	0.6
20	Jordan	0.7
	Africa Avg	4.8
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14
Pos.		202214
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
201	Nigeria	5.14
202	Angola	5.21
203	Mali	5.87
204	Central African Rep.	5.92
205	Congo, DR	6.11
206	Somalia	6.20
207	Chad	6.22
208	Niger	6.75
	Africa Avg	3.97
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Smoking Rates Lower is better32
Pos.		201432
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
19	Burundi	98
20	Tanzania	101
21	Liberia	104
22	Niger	105
23	Sao Tome & Principe	111
24	India	111
25	Eritrea	114
26	Haiti	114
	Africa Avg	340
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better33
Pos.		2017 Rank33
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
140	Chad	140
141	Rwanda	141
142	Mali	142
143	Niger	143
144	Marshall Islands	144
145	Botswana	145
146	Samoa	146
147	Jamaica	147
	Africa Avg	117.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better35
Pos.		2016 %35
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
4	Ethiopia	20.9
5	Nepal	21.0
6	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	21.6
7	Cambodia	21.7
8=	Niger	22.0
8=	Eritrea	22.0
10	Burundi	22.2
11	Uganda	22.4
12	Afghanistan	23.0
	Africa Avg	33.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better26
Pos.		2015 Per 100026
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
178	Chad	133.5
179	Ivory Coast	135.5
180	Malawi	136.2
181	Mozambique	139.7
182	Guinea	140.6
183	Angola	164.3
184	Mali	174.6
185	Niger	202.4
	Africa Avg	87.5
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better34
Pos.		2015 Avg %34
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
177=	Madagascar	71.9
178	Iraq	70.7
179	Afghanistan	70.6
180	Niger	69.7
181	Samoa	68.1
182	Yemen	67.4
183	Papua New Guinea	66.3
184	Haiti	65.7
	Africa Avg	81.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Niger's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #niger #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Africa (2023)36
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank36
1	Seychelles	55.3
2	Kenya	57.4
3=	Zambia	57.6
	...
35	Namibia	99.0
36	Guinea-Bissau	99.3
37	Comoros	99.5
38	Niger	100.7
39	Congo, DR	101.8
40	Burundi	102.0
41	Swaziland	102.3
42	Botswana	106.8
43	S. Africa	106.8
	Africa Avg	90.1
q=53.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)36
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank36
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
135	Russia	99.4
136	Comoros	99.5
137	Jamaica	99.7
138	Niger	100.7
139	Congo, DR	101.8
140	Burundi	102.0
141	Swaziland	102.3
142	Macedonia	102.8
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

Regarding its responsibility towards the environment, Niger is 138th in the world. This rank is derived from 5 data sets. Niger comes in the best 20 when it comes to reducing annual meat consumption per person₃₇. But that's it. Niger has problems. It does worse than average in energy to GDP efficiency₃₈ and in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 in its environmental performance₃₉ and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₄₀.

Environmental Performance Higher is better39
Pos.		201839
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
169	Pakistan	37.5
170	Angola	37.4
171	Central African Rep.	36.4
172	Niger	35.7
173	Lesotho	33.8
174	Haiti	33.7
175	Madagascar	33.7
176	Nepal	31.4
	Africa Avg	46.4
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better38
Pos.		201438
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
92	Estonia	06.13
93	Mongolia	06.06
94=	Belarus	05.81
94=	Niger	05.81
96	Zambia	05.71
97	Canada	05.56
98	China	05.52
99	Nepal	05.35
	Africa Avg	07.42
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
118	Russia	1995 Jul 04
119	Guatemala	1995 Oct 08
120	Uzbekistan	1995 Oct 17
121	Niger	1995 Oct 23
122	Honduras	1995 Oct 29
123	Israel	1995 Nov 05
124	Algeria	1995 Nov 12
125	Morocco	1995 Nov 19
	Africa Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Meat Consumption Lower is better37
Pos.		2021 kg37
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
7	Ethiopia	07.1
8	Rwanda	07.6
9	Mali	07.8
10	Niger	08.1
11	Afghanistan	08.7
12	Uganda	09.4
13	Togo	09.4
14	Kenya	10.3
	Africa Avg	24.9
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

7. Niger's Modernity and Learning

#education #ethiopia #intelligence #modernity #niger #religion #religiosity #secularisation #south_sudan #technology #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2020)41
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank41
1	S. Africa	54.1
2	Egypt	71.3
3	Tunisia	74.3
	...
45	Central African Rep.	146.3
46	Equatorial Guinea	149.3
47	Chad	150.6
48	Niger	151.0
49	Guinea	157.5
50	Comoros	160.5
51	S. Sudan	164.0
52	Sierra Leone	167.8
53	Eritrea	193.5
	Africa Avg	120.2
q=53.

Modernity & Learning (2020)41
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank41
1	Finland	7.7
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	14.7
	...
195	Equatorial Guinea	149.3
196	Papua New Guinea	150.4
197	Chad	150.6
198	Niger	151.0
199	Solomon Islands	152.7
200	Haiti	153.8
201	Guinea	157.5
202	Comoros	160.5
	World Avg	82.7
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, education in Niger was the shortest in the world (except for Ethiopia in 1995) - the average person could expect just two years, and throughout those decades, there was only a slow improvement, rising to 4.3 years in 2009, which was still a meagre one-quarter of the global average. Things improved by +2 years per citizen in the 2010s, overtaking South Sudan.₄₂

Secondary Education Higher is better43
Pos.		201843
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
162	Mali	13.1%
163	Papua New Guinea	12.5%
164	Bhutan	12.0%
165	Guinea	11.7%
166	Burundi	9.3%
167	Burkina Faso	8.8%
168	Niger	6.6%
169	Chad	6.0%
	Africa Avg	34.4%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better44
Pos.		2021 Years44
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
186	Eritrea	8.1
187	Central African Rep.	8.0
188	Chad	8.0
189	Sudan	7.9
190	Djibouti	7.4
191	Mali	7.4
192	Niger	7.0
193	S. Sudan	5.5
	Africa Avg	11.0
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better33
Pos.		2017 Rank33
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
117	Sri Lanka	117
118	Rwanda	118
119	Guatemala	119
120	Niger	120
121	El Salvador	121
122	Dominican Rep.	122
123	Oman	123
124	Chad	124
	Africa Avg	106.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Religiosity Lower is better45
Pos.		2018 %45
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
79=	Palestine	86
79=	Uganda	86
79=	Chad	86
79=	Niger	86
83	Kenya	87
84=	Mozambique	87
85	Congo, DR	88
86=	Nigeria	88
	Africa Avg	87.0
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

IQ Higher is better46
Pos.		200646
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
116=	Benin	70
117	Ivory Coast	69
118=	Malawi	69
118=	Niger	69
118=	Mali	69
118=	Burundi	69
118=	Nigeria	69
123	Chad	68
	Africa Avg	70.6
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better47
Pos.		201647
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
193	Chad	3%
194	Myanmar (Burma)	3%
195	Sierra Leone	2%
196	Niger	2%
197	Guinea	2%
198	Somalia	2%
199	Burundi	2%
200	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	1%
	Africa Avg	18.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

8. National Culture

#corruption #happiness #politics

Corruption Higher is better48
Pos.		2022 Points48
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
122	Philippines	33.0
123	Kenya	32.0
124=	Dominican Rep.	32.0
124=	Niger	32.0
126	Uzbekistan	31.0
127=	Laos	31.0
127=	Mexico	31.0
127=	Bolivia	31.0
	Africa Avg	32.31
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness Higher is better49
Pos.		2018 Score49
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
131	Chad	4.3
132	Congo, DR	4.2
133	India	4.2
134	Niger	4.2
135	Uganda	4.2
136	Benin	4.1
137	Sudan	4.1
138	Ukraine	4.1
	Africa Avg	4.29
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better33
Pos.		2017 Rank33
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
125	Dominican Rep.	125
126	Oman	126
127	Mozambique	127
128	Niger	128
129	Sierra Leone	129
130	Bangladesh	130
131	Kazakhstan	131
132	Guinea	132
	Africa Avg	117.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better33
Pos.		2017 Rank33
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
48	Armenia	48
49	UAE	49
50	Greece	50
51	Niger	51
52	Sri Lanka	52
53	Haiti	53
54	Rwanda	54
55	Swaziland	55
	Africa Avg	96.7
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better50
Pos.		2023 Score50
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
135	Lebanon	2.58
136	Mexico	2.60
137	Libya	2.61
138	Niger	2.63
139	Cameroon	2.66
140=	Colombia	2.69
140=	Venezuela	2.69
142	Chad	2.70
	Africa Avg	2.29
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better33
Pos.		2017 Rank33
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
98	Czechia	98
99	Lithuania	99
100	Luxembourg	100
101	Niger	101
102	Lesotho	102
103	Antigua & Barbuda	103
104	Latvia	104
105	Laos	105
	Africa Avg	83.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better33
Pos.		2017 Rank33
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
85	Tanzania	85
86	Jamaica	86
87	Nicaragua	87
88	Niger	88
89	India	89
90	Cameroon	90
91	Venezuela	91
92	Belarus	92
	Africa Avg	104.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better51
Pos.		2019 Score51
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
125	Myanmar (Burma)	5.51
126	Mozambique	5.54
127	Ukraine	5.55
128	Niger	5.60
129	USA	5.69
130	Kenya	5.76
131	Sudan	5.81
132	Colombia	5.91
	Africa Avg	3.41
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better52
Pos.		201952
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
163	Pakistan	29.90
164	Mauritania	30.00
165	Togo	30.50
166	Niger	30.90
167	Guinea	31.30
168=	Burkina Faso	32.00
168=	Angola	32.00
170	Haiti	32.20
	Africa Avg	26.10
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better53
Pos.		2023 %53
1	Slovakia	24.1%54
2	Slovenia	24.3%54
3	Belarus	24.4%55
	...
56	India	32.8%54
57=	Japan	32.9%56
57=	Greece	32.9%54
57=	Niger	32.9%54
57=	S. Korea	32.9%54
61	Bosnia & Herzegovina	33.0%57
62	Serbia	33.1%54
63=	Guinea-Bissau	33.4%54
	Africa Avg	40.7%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167.

Income inequality data is rarely available for Niger - only for 7 years between 1980 and 2019.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better58
Pos.		2018 Severity58
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
94	Madagascar	.453
95	Mali	.457
96	Central African Rep.	.465
97	Ethiopia	.489
98	Burkina Faso	.519
99	Chad	.533
100	S. Sudan	.580
101	Niger	.590
	Africa Avg	.264
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation

Religiosity (2018)45
Pos.		Lower is better %45
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
79=	Palestine	86
79=	Uganda	86
79=	Chad	86
79=	Niger	86
83	Kenya	87
84=	Mozambique	87
85	Congo, DR	88
86=	Nigeria	88
86=	Nicaragua	88
88	Djibouti	89
89=	Ghana	89
89=	Guatemala	89
91	Honduras	90
92=	Cameroon	90
92=	Rwanda	90
92=	Liberia	90
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Disbelief In God (2007)59
Pos.		Higher is better %59
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
119=	Libya	0
119=	Ivory Coast	0
119=	Pakistan	0
119=	Niger	0
119=	Saudi Arabia	0
119=	Rwanda	0
119=	Cameroon	0
119=	Philippines	0
119=	Kuwait	0
119=	Madagascar	0
119=	Nigeria	0
119=	Malawi	0
119=	Chad	0
119=	Nepal	0
119=	Morocco	0
119=	Mauritania	0
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₆₀:

Christian	0.8%
Muslim	98.4%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.1%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	0.7%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Muslim 80%, other (includes indigenous beliefs and Christian) 20%₆₁.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems
• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?