Telephone mainlines in Niger
Niger: Telephone mainlines was 5.34 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone mainlines in Niger, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Niger recorded 5.34 per 1,000 people for telephone mainlines in 2011.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 178.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Niger peaked at 5.39 per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2332 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Niger 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2332 per 1,000 people | 0.2332 per 1,000 people | 0.2332 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.7885 per 1,000 people | 0.5031 per 1,000 people | 0.9815 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.15 per 1,000 people | 0.9998 per 1,000 people | 1.21 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 1.19 per 1,000 people | 1.79 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 per 1,000 people | 1.83 per 1,000 people | 5.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 per 1,000 people | 5.34 per 1,000 people | 5.39 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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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 telephone mainlines in Niger?
- Telephone mainlines in Niger was 5.34 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telephone mainlines recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2332 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for telephone mainlines?
- Niger ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.