Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Niger
Niger: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 15.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Niger is 15.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 1,200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Niger peaked at 15.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Niger 228th out of 236 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.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +75.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +108.3% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +72.0% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +137.2% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | +20.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 15.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 15.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.0%, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +137.2% | 4.3% | 10.2% |
| 2015 | +108.3% | 1.2% | 2.5% |
| 2003 | +100.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 0.8% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 11.9% | 15.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 225 Yemen 17.5% compare
- 226 Zambia 17.1% compare
- 227 Afghanistan 16.1% compare
- 229 Yugoslavia [former] 14.4% compare
- 230 Eritrea 14.3% compare
- 231 Central African Republic 13.8% 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 proportion of individuals using the internet in Niger?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Niger was 15.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Niger ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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