Internet users in Niger
Niger: Internet users was 208,897 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Niger, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
Niger recorded 208,897 for internet users in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.3% on the previous year and up 1,656.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Niger peaked at 208,897 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Niger 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet users in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 98.73 | — |
| 1997 | 197.58 | +100.1% |
| 1998 | 296.56 | +50.1% |
| 1999 | 2,968 | +900.8% |
| 2000 | 3,961 | +33.5% |
| 2001 | 11,894 | +200.3% |
| 2002 | 14,885 | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 18,868 | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 23,831 | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 28,761 | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 39,577 | +37.6% |
| 2007 | 54,443 | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 101,150 | +85.8% |
| 2009 | 113,789 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 128,749 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 208,897 | +62.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 208,897 is below the median for low income countries, which is 326,269, 64% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 208,897 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 316,791, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +900.8% | 296.56 | 2,968 |
| 2001 | +200.3% | 3,961 | 11,894 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 712.14 | 0 | 2,968 | 5 |
| 2000s | 41,116 | 3,961 | 113,789 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,823 | 128,749 | 208,897 | 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 internet users in Niger?
- Internet users in Niger was 208,897 in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 208,897 in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for internet users?
- Niger ranks 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,656.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Internet users. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.