Niger

In brief

Road deaths per 100,000 people: 25.5 (2019). World rank 139 of 186 (1 = best); in Africa, 16 of 54. Suicides per 100,000 people: 4.5 (2021). World rank 50 of 185 (1 = best); in Africa, 10 of 54. Political stability and absence of violence, score 0–⁠100: 34.6 (2025). World rank 193 of 207 (1 = best); in Africa, 47 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: political stability and absence of violence 51.3 → 34.6 (score 0–⁠100).