Niger vs Zambia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Niger
64.2%
in 2023
Zambia
62.8%
in 2023
Niger rank
126th
Zambia rank
128th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Niger
- Zambia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 64.2% against 62.8% in Zambia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Zambia ahead.
Niger ranks 126th and Zambia ranks 128th of 141 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.9% | 47.6% | 0.3% | Niger |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 57.9% | 3.5% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Niger or Zambia?
- Niger, at 64.2% against 62.8% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Niger and Zambia?
- 1.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Zambia rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Niger ranks 126th and Zambia ranks 128th of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)