Niger
Niger ranks #111 of 242 on the Composite Power Index (0.4/100), scored on military spending, active personnel, nuclear arsenal, economic size and logistics. Its Instability Index is 78.8/100 (#20 most fragile). Every figure below carries its source and year. Data read 2026-08-04.
What drives the instability score
Capability and economy · click a metric to compare
CINC is a composite index (already contains military spending, personnel, energy & population) — shown for reference; it is not added into the Composite Power Index to avoid double-counting. Each figure carries its own source year; vintages can differ.
Capability profile
Trajectory
Governance
Energy
Strategic Relationships
Allies (23)
- Nigeriadefense 1981
- Senegaldefense 1981
- Sierra Leonedefense 1981
- Togodefense 1981
- Benindefense 1981
- Burkina Fasodefense 1981
- Côte d'Ivoiredefense 1981
- Cabo Verdedefense 1981
- Ghanadefense 1981
- Guineadefense 1981
- Gambiadefense 1981
- Guinea-Bissaudefense 1981
- Liberiadefense 1981
- Malidefense 1981
COW alliance ties — includes historical pacts; defense first.
Signals
Conflict forecast (ViEWS, 2029-04-01): 99% risk
Arms imports (SIPRI Arms Transfers, 2025): 2 transfers
33% of imports from Türkiye — supplier dependence
Displacement (UNHCR): 85.6K refugees originated · 459.6K IDPs · 386K hosted
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