Niger vs Zambia: Share of the population using the Internet
Niger
15.6%
in 2024
Zambia
17.1%
in 2024
Niger rank
201st
Zambia rank
199th
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Niger
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 17.1% against 15.6% in Niger, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 201st and Zambia ranks 199th of 208 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 8.2% | 3.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 15.6% | 2.4% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Niger or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 17.1% against 15.6% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Niger and Zambia?
- 1.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zambia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Zambia rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Niger ranks 201st and Zambia ranks 199th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β 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.