Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Niger
Niger: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 92.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Niger, 2002–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Niger is 92.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Niger peaked at 92.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2002.
That places Niger 181st out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 13.0% | 45.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 75.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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)
- Mobile and landline 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Niger?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Niger was 92.0% in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2002.
- How does Niger rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Niger ranks 181st out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)