Share of the population using the Internet in Niger
Niger: Share of the population using the Internet was 15.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using the internet in Niger stood at 15.6%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 1,145.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Niger peaked at 15.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Niger ranks 201st of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +93.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +44.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +865.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +190.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +79.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +98.3% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +74.6% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +136.5% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | +19.9% |
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. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 15.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +865.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | +190.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 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
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 share of the population using the internet in Niger?
- Share of the population using the internet in Niger was 15.6% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Niger ranks 201st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,145.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.