IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Niger

Republic of Niger

25,131,691
Population (as of July 31, 2021)

7,446,556
Registered Voters (as of Oct. 21, 2020)

54.27%
Average Turnout

18
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.240
Regimes of the World Classification: Closed Autocracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: Oct. 8, 1999

SIGI* Score: 60.1
Level of Discrimination: Very High
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: March 30, 2007
Ratified Date: June 24, 2008

HDI* Score: 0.419
Category: Low
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Nigerien Presidency	None	Head of State
Nigerien National Assembly	Assemblée Nationale	Assembly

Elections

2021-02-19 | Status: Held
Nigerien Presidency
Votes 4,684,779
Registered 7,446,556
Turnout 62.91

2020-12-27 | Status: Held
Nigerien Presidency
Votes 5,187,668
Registered 7,446,556
Turnout 69.67

2020-12-27 | Status: Held
Nigerien National Assembly
Votes 5,152,500
Registered 7,446,556
Turnout 69.19

2016-03-20 | Status: Held
Nigerien Presidency
Votes 4,533,290
Registered 7,581,486
Turnout 59.79

2016-02-21 | Status: Held
Nigerien National Assembly
Votes 5,020,167
Registered 7,574,958
Turnout 66.27

2016-02-21 | Status: Held
Nigerien Presidency
Votes 5,054,522
Registered 7,571,342
Turnout 66.76

2011-03-12 | Status: Held
Nigerien Presidency
Votes 3,141,887
Registered 6,700,000
Turnout 46.89

2011-01-31 | Status: Held
Nigerien Presidency
Votes 3,376,611
Registered 6,700,000
Turnout 50.4

2011-01-31 | Status: Held
Nigerien National Assembly
Votes 3,317,935
Registered 6,740,493
Turnout 49.22

2010-10-31 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 3,538,326
Registered 6,720,335
Turnout 52.65

2009-10-20 | Status: Held
Nigerien National Assembly
Votes 3,106,833
Registered 6,059,961
Turnout 51.27

2009-08-04 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 4,126,199
Registered 6,045,140
Turnout 68.26

2004-12-04 | Status: Held
Nigerien Presidency
Votes 2,363,692
Registered 5,255,232
Turnout 44.98

2004-11-16 | Status: Held
Nigerien National Assembly
Votes 2,358,213
Registered 5,278,598
Turnout 44.67

2004-11-16 | Status: Held
Nigerien Presidency
Votes 2,535,493
Registered 5,255,232
Turnout 48.25

1999-11-24 | Status: Held
Nigerien Presidency
Votes 1,815,411
Registered 4,608,090
Turnout 39.4

1999-10-17 | Status: Held
Nigerien Presidency
Votes 1,990,370
Registered 4,560,508
Turnout 43.64

1999-07-18 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 1,319,919
Registered 3,100,000
Turnout 42.58

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Nigerien Presidency	2021-02-19	Held	4,684,779	7,446,556	62.91
Nigerien Presidency	2020-12-27	Held	5,187,668	7,446,556	69.67
Nigerien National Assembly	2020-12-27	Held	5,152,500	7,446,556	69.19
Nigerien Presidency	2016-03-20	Held	4,533,290	7,581,486	59.79
Nigerien National Assembly	2016-02-21	Held	5,020,167	7,574,958	66.27
Nigerien Presidency	2016-02-21	Held	5,054,522	7,571,342	66.76
Nigerien Presidency	2011-03-12	Held	3,141,887	6,700,000	46.89
Nigerien Presidency	2011-01-31	Held	3,376,611	6,700,000	50.4
Nigerien National Assembly	2011-01-31	Held	3,317,935	6,740,493	49.22
Referendum	2010-10-31	Held	3,538,326	6,720,335	52.65
Nigerien National Assembly	2009-10-20	Held	3,106,833	6,059,961	51.27
Referendum	2009-08-04	Held	4,126,199	6,045,140	68.26
Nigerien Presidency	2004-12-04	Held	2,363,692	5,255,232	44.98
Nigerien National Assembly	2004-11-16	Held	2,358,213	5,278,598	44.67
Nigerien Presidency	2004-11-16	Held	2,535,493	5,255,232	48.25
Nigerien Presidency	1999-11-24	Held	1,815,411	4,608,090	39.4
Nigerien Presidency	1999-10-17	Held	1,990,370	4,560,508	43.64
Referendum	1999-07-18	Held	1,319,919	3,100,000	42.58

Voter Turnout

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