Afghanistan vs Niger: Share of the population using the Internet
Afghanistan
16.1%
in 2024
Niger
15.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
200th
Niger rank
201st
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Afghanistan
- Niger
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 16.1% against 15.6% in Niger, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 200th and Niger ranks 201st of 208 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 4.4% | 5.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 13.2% | 3.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Afghanistan or Niger?
- Afghanistan, at 16.1% against 15.6% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Afghanistan and Niger?
- 0.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Afghanistan ranks 200th and Niger ranks 201st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.