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.
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0233 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.0503 per 100 people | +115.7% |
| 1975 | 0.067 per 100 people | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0727 per 100 people | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0911 per 100 people | +25.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0938 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0981 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1053 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1127 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1167 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1203 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1207 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1197 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1192 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1186 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1206 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1191 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1228 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1236 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1224 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1404 per 100 people | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1497 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1616 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1678 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1911 per 100 people | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1999 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2019 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2104 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6829 per 100 people | +224.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8693 per 100 people | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 1.57 per 100 people | +80.1% |
| 2005 | 2.68 per 100 people | +70.9% |
| 2006 | 3.81 per 100 people | +42.4% |
| 2007 | 6.75 per 100 people | +77.2% |
| 2008 | 13.58 per 100 people | +101.1% |
| 2009 | 17.87 per 100 people | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 25.07 per 100 people | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 30.05 per 100 people | +19.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 30.05 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.55 per 100 people, 80% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 30.05 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.93 per 100 people, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed line and mobile cellular 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +224.5% | 0.2104 per 100 people | 0.6829 per 100 people |
| 1970 | +115.7% | 0.0233 per 100 people | 0.0503 per 100 people |
| 2008 | +101.1% | 6.75 per 100 people | 13.58 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +80.1% | 0.8693 per 100 people | 1.57 per 100 people |
| 2007 | +77.2% | 3.81 per 100 people | 6.75 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +70.9% | 1.57 per 100 people | 2.68 per 100 people |
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
- 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 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.