Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Niger
Niger: Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) was 295.16 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscribers in Niger, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Niger recorded 295.16 per 1,000 people for mobile phone subscribers in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and up 156,893.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscribers in Niger peaked at 295.16 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Niger 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.01 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0.1324 per 1,000 people | +1229.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2078 per 1,000 people | +56.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1882 per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.188 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.92 per 1,000 people | +2514.5% |
| 2003 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | +38.3% |
| 2004 | 13.74 per 1,000 people | +102.2% |
| 2005 | 24.92 per 1,000 people | +81.4% |
| 2006 | 35.88 per 1,000 people | +44.0% |
| 2007 | 64.54 per 1,000 people | +79.8% |
| 2008 | 131.32 per 1,000 people | +103.5% |
| 2009 | 173.59 per 1,000 people | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 245.33 per 1,000 people | +41.3% |
| 2011 | 295.16 per 1,000 people | +20.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 295.16 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 381.31 per 1,000 people, 77% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 295.16 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 561.79 per 1,000 people, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 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 | +2514.5% | 0.188 per 1,000 people | 4.92 per 1,000 people |
| 1998 | +1229.2% | 0.01 per 1,000 people | 0.1324 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.035 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.2078 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.61 per 1,000 people | 0.188 per 1,000 people | 173.59 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.25 per 1,000 people | 245.33 per 1,000 people | 295.16 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 42 Sierra Leone 356.32 per 1,000 people compare
- 43 Mozambique 328.27 per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Chad 318.05 per 1,000 people compare
- 46 Comoros 287.07 per 1,000 people compare
- 47 Malawi 256.91 per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Democratic Republic of Congo 230.9 per 1,000 people compare
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 phone subscribers in Niger?
- Mobile phone subscribers in Niger was 295.16 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 mobile phone subscribers recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 295.16 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for mobile phone subscribers?
- Niger ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mobile phone subscribers rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156,893.0%. 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 Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Mobile phone 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. Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.