Public payphones (per 1,000 people) in Niger
Niger: Public payphones (per 1,000 people) was 0.0057 per 1,000 people in 2003. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Niger, 1992–2003
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2003, public payphones in Niger stood at 0.0057 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Niger peaked at 0.0224 per 1,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.005 per 1,000 people, in 2001.
Niger ranks 50th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Public payphones (per 1,000 people) in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0224 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.0203 per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0175 per 1,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0182 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0201 per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 per 1,000 people | -68.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 per 1,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 0.005 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 per 1,000 people | +15.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0057 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1544 per 1,000 people, 4% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0057 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2249 per 1,000 people, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0175 per 1,000 people | 0.0063 per 1,000 people | 0.0224 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 per 1,000 people | 0.005 per 1,000 people | 0.0057 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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 public payphones in Niger?
- Public payphones in Niger was 0.0057 per 1,000 people in 2003, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest public payphones recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0224 per 1,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for public payphones?
- Niger ranks 50th out of 51 countries with data for 2003.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. 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 Public payphones (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Total number of all types of public telephones, including coin- and card-operated and public telephones in call offices. Publicly available phones installed in private places should also be included, as should mobile public telephones. All public telephones regardless of capability (e.g., local calls or national only) should be counted. If the national definition of "payphone" differs from that above (e.g., by excluding pay phones in private places), then respondents should indicate their own definition.