Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Niger
Niger: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 30.05 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Niger, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Niger recorded 30.05 per 100 people for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in 2011. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 14,180.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Niger peaked at 30.05 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0233 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Niger 46th 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 | 0.0233 per 100 people | 0.0233 per 100 people | 0.0233 per 100 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0789 per 100 people | 0.0503 per 100 people | 0.0981 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1154 per 100 people | 0.1 per 100 people | 0.1207 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1498 per 100 people | 0.1191 per 100 people | 0.1999 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.82 per 100 people | 0.2019 per 100 people | 17.87 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.56 per 100 people | 25.07 per 100 people | 30.05 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More infrastructure data for Niger
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4349 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 117,563 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 16.38 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 5,775 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.279 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 165 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 3.5 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 138.27 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 15.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Niger?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Niger was 30.05 per 100 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 30.05 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0233 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Niger ranks 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14,180.8%. 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/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions are total telephone subscriptions (fixed line plus mobile). 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. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.