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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Niger

Niger: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 60.59 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
60.59 per 100 people
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
193rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
65.73 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Niger, 1980–2024

02040601980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0 per 100 people1993: 0 per 100 people1994: 0 per 100 people1995: 0 per 100 people1996: 0 per 100 people1997: 0.001 per 100 people1998: 0.012 per 100 people1999: 0.02 per 100 people2000: 0.018 per 100 people2001: 0.018 per 100 people2002: 0.466 per 100 people2003: 0.644 per 100 people2004: 1.3 per 100 people2005: 2.4 per 100 people2006: 3.4 per 100 people2007: 6.1 per 100 people2008: 12.4 per 100 people2009: 16.3 per 100 people2010: 22.2 per 100 people2011: 27.6 per 100 people2012: 30.2 per 100 people2013: 37.8 per 100 people2014: 42.9 per 100 people2015: 44.9 per 100 people2016: 36.1 per 100 people2017: 41 per 100 people2019: 52.8 per 100 people2020: 60 per 100 people2021: 61.5 per 100 people2022: 63.4 per 100 people2023: 65.7 per 100 people2024: 60.6 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Niger stood at 60.59 per 100 people.

The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Niger peaked at 65.73 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Niger 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Niger, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0 per 100 people —
1987 0 per 100 people —
1988 0 per 100 people —
1989 0 per 100 people —
1990 0 per 100 people —
1991 0 per 100 people —
1992 0 per 100 people —
1993 0 per 100 people —
1994 0 per 100 people —
1995 0 per 100 people —
1996 0 per 100 people —
1997 0.0009 per 100 people —
1998 0.0124 per 100 people +1230.8%
1999 0.0195 per 100 people +57.0%
2000 0.0179 per 100 people -8.5%
2001 0.0178 per 100 people -0.2%
2002 0.466 per 100 people +2512.6%
2003 0.6436 per 100 people +38.1%
2004 1.3 per 100 people +101.9%
2005 2.35 per 100 people +81.1%
2006 3.39 per 100 people +43.8%
2007 6.08 per 100 people +79.6%
2008 12.35 per 100 people +103.2%
2009 16.3 per 100 people +32.0%
2010 22.17 per 100 people +36.0%
2011 27.61 per 100 people +24.6%
2012 30.25 per 100 people +9.5%
2013 37.83 per 100 people +25.1%
2014 42.86 per 100 people +13.3%
2015 44.93 per 100 people +4.8%
2016 36.12 per 100 people -19.6%
2017 40.95 per 100 people +13.4%
2019 52.81 per 100 people +28.9%
2020 60.04 per 100 people +13.7%
2021 61.51 per 100 people +2.4%
2022 63.38 per 100 people +3.0%
2023 65.73 per 100 people +3.7%
2024 60.59 per 100 people -7.8%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 60.59 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 65.08 per 100 people, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 60.59 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +2512.6% 0.0178 per 100 people 0.466 per 100 people
1998 +1230.8% 0.0009 per 100 people 0.0124 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.0033 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.0195 per 100 people 10
2000s 4.29 per 100 people 0.0178 per 100 people 16.3 per 100 people 10
2010s 37.28 per 100 people 22.17 per 100 people 52.81 per 100 people 9
2020s 62.25 per 100 people 60.04 per 100 people 65.73 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 190 Samoa 62.4 per 100 people compare
  2. 191 Solomon Islands 62.07 per 100 people compare
  3. 192 Tonga 61.73 per 100 people compare
  4. 194 Afghanistan 60.1 per 100 people compare
  5. 195 Guam 59.83 per 100 people compare
  6. 196 Eritrea 59.12 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Niger?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Niger was 60.59 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 65.73 per 100 people in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Niger rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Niger ranks 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.