Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Niger or Nigeria?

Niger, at 117,563 against 102,714 in Nigeria as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?

52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Niger vs Nigeria: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Niger

117,563

in 2024

Nigeria

102,714

in 2024

Niger rank

128th

Nigeria rank

131st

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Niger
Nigeria

How they compare

Niger currently reports 117,563 against 102,714 in Nigeria, a difference of 14,849.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Niger ranks 128th and Nigeria ranks 131st of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	758	20,544	19,786	Nigeria
1970s	2,200	20,544	18,344	Nigeria
1980s	7,939	202,519	194,580	Nigeria
1990s	13,486	374,926	361,439	Nigeria
2000s	34,771	1.11 million	1.07 million	Nigeria
2010s	107,534	401,581	294,047	Nigeria
2020s	144,538	107,342	37,196	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Niger or Nigeria?: Niger, at 117,563 against 102,714 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Niger and Nigeria?: 14,849, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Niger ranks 128th and Nigeria ranks 131st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.