Mobile cellular subscriptions in Niger
Niger: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 60.59 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Niger, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Niger stood at 60.59 per 100 people.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Niger peaked at 65.73 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Niger 193rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.0009 per 100 people | — |
| 1998 | 0.0124 per 100 people | +1230.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0195 per 100 people | +57.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0179 per 100 people | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0178 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.466 per 100 people | +2512.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6436 per 100 people | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3 per 100 people | +101.9% |
| 2005 | 2.35 per 100 people | +81.1% |
| 2006 | 3.39 per 100 people | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 6.08 per 100 people | +79.6% |
| 2008 | 12.35 per 100 people | +103.2% |
| 2009 | 16.3 per 100 people | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 22.17 per 100 people | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 27.61 per 100 people | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 30.25 per 100 people | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 37.83 per 100 people | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 42.86 per 100 people | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 44.93 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 36.12 per 100 people | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 40.95 per 100 people | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 52.81 per 100 people | +28.9% |
| 2020 | 60.04 per 100 people | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 61.51 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 63.38 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 65.73 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 60.59 per 100 people | -7.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 60.59 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 65.08 per 100 people, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 60.59 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 | +2512.6% | 0.0178 per 100 people | 0.466 per 100 people |
| 1998 | +1230.8% | 0.0009 per 100 people | 0.0124 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0195 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.29 per 100 people | 0.0178 per 100 people | 16.3 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.28 per 100 people | 22.17 per 100 people | 52.81 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 62.25 per 100 people | 60.04 per 100 people | 65.73 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More infrastructure data for Niger
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 16.38 million (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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 16.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Niger?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Niger was 60.59 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 65.73 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Niger ranks 193rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.