Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Niger
Niger: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 40.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Niger, 2014–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Niger is 40.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 128.6% on the previous year and up 300.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Niger peaked at 40.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Niger 202nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 10.0% | — |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 40.0% | +128.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 40.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.7%, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 40.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.8%, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 15.0% | 40.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 199 Democratic Republic of Congo 45.0% compare
- 199 East Timor 45.0% compare
- 201 Ethiopia 44.0% compare
- 203 Afghanistan 37.3% compare
- 204 Guinea-Bissau 35.8% compare
- 205 Haiti 35.7% 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 people in range of 4g mobile network in Niger?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Niger was 40.0% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Niger ranks 202nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 people in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%).