Telephone faults in Niger
Niger: Telephone faults was 71.36 per 100 mainlines in 2003. ▬ Flat
Telephone faults in Niger, 1989–2003
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.