Broadband subscribers in Niger
Niger: Broadband subscribers was 0.1117 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Broadband subscribers in Niger, 2001–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broadband subscribers in Niger is 0.1117 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 333.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, broadband subscribers in Niger peaked at 0.1117 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2001.
Niger ranks 40th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broadband subscribers in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0.0061 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.0163 per 1,000 people | +165.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0258 per 1,000 people | +58.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0346 per 1,000 people | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0427 per 1,000 people | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0668 per 1,000 people | +56.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0967 per 1,000 people | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1117 per 1,000 people | +15.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.1117 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1306 per 1,000 people, 86% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.1117 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6103 per 1,000 people, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0214 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.0668 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1042 per 1,000 people | 0.0967 per 1,000 people | 0.1117 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More science & technology data for Niger
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 60.59 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6059 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 16.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 13.58 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.18 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband subscribers in Niger?
- Broadband subscribers in Niger was 0.1117 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest broadband subscribers recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1117 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest broadband subscribers recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for broadband subscribers?
- Niger ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries.