Niger is a unitary republic of seven regions plus Niamey, governed by a military junta since 2023 under a 2025 transitional charter. It has left ECOWAS for the Alliance of Sahel States, dissolved political parties and moved to nationalise uranium producer Somaïr.
In the 12 Axes register, Niger leans hardest on Democratic – Autocratic: Autocratic 83%; the register median is balanced 50%.
Take the test and this line shows how close your twelve scores are to Niger, and the axis where you differ most.
Where Niger sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Centralized
Centralised under the junta leader
Oligarchy
Elected government overthrown in 2023
Authoritarian
All political parties dissolved by decree in 2025
Nationalist
Left ECOWAS, co-founded the Alliance of Sahel States
Military-Focused
Military governs, counter-insurgency focus
Centrist
Hausa replaced French as official language in 2025
Mixed Economic
Moved to nationalise Somaïr uranium firm in 2025
Balanced
Resource nationalism, state mining stakes
Limited Trade
Broke with ECOWAS and Western partners
Spiritual
Secular state tradition, overwhelmingly Muslim population
Traditionalist
Junta-era law criminalises same-sex acts
Neutral
No distinct state stance
Set against the median of all 195 countries in the register.
Isolationism – Globalism
On Isolationism – Globalism, Niger is at Isolationism 68%. The register median is Globalism 68%.
Collectivize – Privatize
On Collectivize – Privatize, Niger is at balanced 50%, almost the register median of balanced 50%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · freedomhouse.org
Map: Marcos Elias de Oliveira Júnior, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized.
Last updated: 2026-10-15
The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
