Telephone faults in Niger

Niger: Telephone faults was 71.36 per 100 mainlines in 2003. ▬ Flat

Latest (2003)
71.36 per 100 mainlines
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 44 countries
All-time high
118.25 per 100 mainlines
in 1998
All-time low
71.36 per 100 mainlines
in 2003
Years of data
11
1989–2003

Telephone faults in Niger, 1989–2003

02550751001251989199620031989: 90 per 100 mainlines1990: 88.5 per 100 mainlines1991: 97.6 per 100 mainlines1992: 78.9 per 100 mainlines1993: 80 per 100 mainlines1998: 118.2 per 100 mainlines1999: 94.3 per 100 mainlines2000: 94.8 per 100 mainlines2001: 104.5 per 100 mainlines2002: 71.9 per 100 mainlines2003: 71.4 per 100 mainlines

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 100 mainlines.

Analysis

Niger recorded 71.36 per 100 mainlines for telephone faults in 2003. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telephone faults in Niger peaked at 118.25 per 100 mainlines in 1998 and was at its lowest, 71.36 per 100 mainlines, in 2003.

Niger ranks 5th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Telephone faults in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines) in Niger, 1989 to 2003.
Year per 100 mainlines Change
1989 90 per 100 mainlines
1990 88.47 per 100 mainlines -1.7%
1991 97.57 per 100 mainlines +10.3%
1992 78.91 per 100 mainlines -19.1%
1993 80 per 100 mainlines +1.4%
1998 118.25 per 100 mainlines +47.8%
1999 94.26 per 100 mainlines -20.3%
2000 94.76 per 100 mainlines +0.5%
2001 104.55 per 100 mainlines +10.3%
2002 71.92 per 100 mainlines -31.2%
2003 71.36 per 100 mainlines -0.8%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 71.36 per 100 mainlines is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.1 per 100 mainlines, 2.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 71.36 per 100 mainlines is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23 per 100 mainlines, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 90 per 100 mainlines 90 per 100 mainlines 90 per 100 mainlines 1
1990s 92.91 per 100 mainlines 78.91 per 100 mainlines 118.25 per 100 mainlines 6
2000s 85.65 per 100 mainlines 71.36 per 100 mainlines 104.55 per 100 mainlines 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 2 Zambia 108 per 100 mainlines compare
  2. 3 Uganda 80 per 100 mainlines compare
  3. 4 Gambia 76 per 100 mainlines compare
  4. 6 Sao Tome and Principe 69 per 100 mainlines compare
  5. 7 Equatorial Guinea 62 per 100 mainlines compare
  6. 8 Chad 60.75 per 100 mainlines compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is telephone faults in Niger?
Telephone faults in Niger was 71.36 per 100 mainlines in 2003, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest telephone faults recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 118.25 per 100 mainlines in 1998.
What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 71.36 per 100 mainlines in 2003.
How does Niger rank for telephone faults?
Niger ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2003.
Is telephone faults rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines)
Unit
per 100 mainlines
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 623 data points, 1982–2011
Last refreshed

Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.