Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Niger
Niger: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 64.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.2%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
126th
of 141 countries
All-time high
65.2%
in 2017
All-time low
41.9%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Niger, 2017–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Niger stood at 64.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Niger ranks 126th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.7% | 41.9% | 65.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 57.3% | 64.2% | 4 |
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 that owns a mobile phone in Niger?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Niger was 64.2% in 2023, 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 126th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 (%)