Fixed telephone subscriptions in Niger
Niger: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 117,563 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Niger, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Niger is 117,563, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 31.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Niger peaked at 171,514 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 758, in 1960.
Niger ranks 128th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 758 | — |
| 1961 | 758 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 758 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 758 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 758 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 758 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 758 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 758 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 758 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,200 | +190.2% |
| 1971 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,400 | +54.5% |
| 1976 | 3,800 | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 4,900 | +28.9% |
| 1978 | 5,200 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 5,600 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 5,870 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 6,360 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 6,999 | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 7,445 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 7,894 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 8,141 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 8,300 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 8,500 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 8,700 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 9,109 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 9,272 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 9,871 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 10,258 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 10,503 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 12,453 | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 13,743 | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 15,353 | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 16,404 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 18,114 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 18,891 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 19,991 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 21,669 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 22,399 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 22,975 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 24,040 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 23,954 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 29,925 | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 41,686 | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 64,738 | +55.3% |
| 2009 | 76,336 | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 83,383 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 85,354 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 100,537 | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 100,500 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 105,300 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 110,000 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 160,848 | +46.2% |
| 2017 | 114,352 | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 171,514 | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 117,563 | -31.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 117,563 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 117,563 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +190.2% | 758 | 2,200 |
| 2008 | +55.3% | 41,686 | 64,738 |
| 1975 | +54.5% | 2,200 | 3,400 |
| 2023 | +50.0% | 114,352 | 171,514 |
| 2016 | +46.2% | 110,000 | 160,848 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 758 | 758 | 758 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,390 | 2,200 | 5,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,732 | 5,870 | 9,109 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,486 | 9,272 | 18,891 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,771 | 19,991 | 76,336 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,534 | 83,383 | 160,848 | 8 |
| 2020s | 144,538 | 117,563 | 171,514 | 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 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 16.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Niger?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Niger was 117,563 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 171,514 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 758 in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Niger ranks 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.