Niger vs Syria: Mobile phone subscriptions
Niger
16.38 million
in 2024
Syria
17.57 million
in 2024
Niger rank
72nd
Syria rank
69th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Niger
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 17.57 million against 16.38 million in Niger, a difference of 1.19 million.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.
Niger ranks 72nd and Syria ranks 69th of 212 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 363.9 | 400 | 36.1 | Syria |
| 2000s | 651,999 | 3.51 million | 2.86 million | Syria |
| 2010s | 7.38 million | 13.86 million | 6.48 million | Syria |
| 2020s | 15.79 million | 17.20 million | 1.41 million | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Niger or Syria?
- Syria, at 17.57 million against 16.38 million in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Niger and Syria?
- 1.19 million, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Syria?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Syria rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Niger ranks 72nd and Syria ranks 69th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.