Chad vs Niger: Share of the population using the Internet

Chad
12.6%
in 2024
Niger
15.6%
in 2024
Chad rank
204th
Niger rank
201st

Share of the population using the Internet over time

  • Chad
  • Niger
051015199020072024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 15.6% against 12.6% in Chad, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.

Chad ranks 204th and Niger ranks 201st of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Niger
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% Chad
2010s 4.1% 4.4% 0.3% Niger
2020s 10.8% 13.2% 2.4% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Chad or Niger?
Niger, at 15.6% against 12.6% in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Chad and Niger?
3.0%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Chad and Niger rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
Chad ranks 204th 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population using the Internet
Unit
% of population
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,217 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.