Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Niger
Niger: Mobile and landline 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 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Niger, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Niger recorded 60.59 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
Niger ranks 193rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 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 and landline 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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
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 mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Niger?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Niger ranks 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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