Niger: Equal protection index

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 Niger

Equal protection index

 Latest value 0.939
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.747
 Min - Max 0.608 - 0.942
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.939 index points, a decline from 0.942 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.605 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Niger from 1960 to 2024 is 0.747 index points. The minimum value, 0.608 index points, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 0.942 index points was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Niger: Equal protection index
 2024 0.939
 2023 0.942
 2022 0.893
 2021 0.817
 2020 0.798
 2019 0.806
 2018 0.817
 2017 0.851




Definition: The extent to which the state grants and protects rights and freedoms evenly across social groups.

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