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
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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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About this data

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
users
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

The number of individuals using the Internet.