Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.1354 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Niger is 0.1354 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.1354 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Niger 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +190.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1976 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0868 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.127 units per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1354 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.1354 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1354 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.1354 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1851 units per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +190.2% | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +55.3% | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 0.0511 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +54.5% | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +50.0% | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | 0.1354 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | 0.127 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1354 units per square kilometre | 0.1354 units per square kilometre | 0.1354 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 182 Gabon 0.2117 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Cambodia 0.1854 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Botswana 0.1584 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Nigeria 0.1229 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 East Timor 0.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Kenya 0.1168 units per square kilometre 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 telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Niger?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Niger was 0.1354 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1354 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.