Fixed broadband subscriptions in Niger
Niger: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 0.1113 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Niger, 2004–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions in Niger stood at 0.1113 per 100 people.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Niger peaked at 0.1559 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 per 100 people, in 2004.
That places Niger 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0006 per 100 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.0015 per 100 people | +165.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 per 100 people | +57.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 per 100 people | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 0.004 per 100 people | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 per 100 people | +56.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0091 per 100 people | +44.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0123 per 100 people | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0206 per 100 people | +67.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0346 per 100 people | +68.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1559 per 100 people | +351.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1364 per 100 people | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0373 per 100 people | -72.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0404 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0479 per 100 people | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0506 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1076 per 100 people | +112.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1113 per 100 people | +3.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.1113 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1654 per 100 people, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.1113 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5939 per 100 people, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +351.1% | 0.0346 per 100 people | 0.1559 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.003 per 100 people | 0.0006 per 100 people | 0.0063 per 100 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0549 per 100 people | 0.0091 per 100 people | 0.1559 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0898 per 100 people | 0.0506 per 100 people | 0.1113 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 189 Eritrea 0.1654 per 100 people compare
- 190 Mozambique 0.142 per 100 people compare
- 191 Madagascar 0.1245 per 100 people compare
- 193 Solomon Islands 0.107 per 100 people compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea 0.1007 per 100 people compare
- 195 Malawi 0.0864 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Niger
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 16.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 117,563 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4349 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -31.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 117,563 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6059 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Niger?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Niger was 0.1113 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1559 per 100 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 per 100 people in 2004.
- How does Niger rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Niger ranks 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.