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
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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Niger
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.18 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 16.38 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 60.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 15.6% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.05 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.1113 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 30,080 (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 26.94 per million people (2013)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.11 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 127.14 million millions of constant united states dollars (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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