Fixed broadband subscriptions in Niger
Niger: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 30,080 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Niger, 2004–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions in Niger stood at 30,080. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Niger peaked at 30,080 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77, in 2004.
Niger ranks 162nd of 206 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 77 | — |
| 2005 | 212 | +175.3% |
| 2006 | 347 | +63.7% |
| 2007 | 482 | +38.9% |
| 2008 | 617 | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 1,000 | +62.1% |
| 2010 | 1,500 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 2,114 | +40.9% |
| 2012 | 3,669 | +73.6% |
| 2013 | 6,400 | +74.4% |
| 2014 | 29,954 | +368.0% |
| 2015 | 27,188 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 7,707 | -71.7% |
| 2017 | 8,650 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 11,000 | +27.2% |
| 2020 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 28,153 | +134.6% |
| 2024 | 30,080 | +6.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 30,080 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,200, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 30,080 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 61% 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 | +368.0% | 6,400 | 29,954 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 455.83 | 77 | 1,000 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10,909 | 1,500 | 29,954 | 9 |
| 2020s | 23,411 | 12,000 | 30,080 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 159 Afghanistan 33,200 compare
- 160 Bermuda 33,160 compare
- 161 Eswatini 31,152 compare
- 163 Sudan 29,847 compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 29,642 compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 24,600 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 30,080 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 30,080 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 in 2004.
- How does Niger rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Niger ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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. 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.