Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Niger
Niger: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 63.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
160th
of 182 countries
All-time high
65.2%
in 2017
All-time low
41.9%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Niger, 2017–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Niger stood at 63.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Niger ranks 160th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 65.2% | — |
| 2018 | 41.9% | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 63.9% | +1.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 63.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.8%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Niger's 63.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.1%, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.7% | 41.9% | 65.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 57.3% | 63.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 157 Micronesia (country) 65.2% compare
- 158 Benin 65.0% compare
- 159 Bangladesh 64.4% compare
- 160 Burkina Faso 63.9% compare
- 162 Pakistan 62.1% compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 61.9% 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 share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Niger?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Niger was 63.9% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2018.
- How does Niger rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Niger ranks 160th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).