Niger vs Zambia: Number of people using the Internet
Niger
3.05 million users
in 2021
Zambia
2.91 million users
in 2021
Niger rank
115th
Zambia rank
117th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Niger
- Zambia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 3.05 million users against 2.91 million users in Zambia, a difference of 146,580 users.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Niger ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 117th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 749.95 users | 3,772 users | 3,022 users | Zambia |
| 2000s | 43,643 users | 153,538 users | 109,895 users | Zambia |
| 2010s | 948,490 users | 1.39 million users | 438,588 users | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.93 million users | 2.85 million users | 83,665 users | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Niger or Zambia?
- Niger, at 3.05 million users against 2.91 million users in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Niger and Zambia?
- 146,580 users, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zambia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Niger and Zambia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Niger ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 117th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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The number of individuals using the Internet.