Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Niger
Niger: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.6059 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Niger, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.6059 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.6573 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Niger ranks 193rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | +1230.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | +57.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 units per person | +2512.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 units per person | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 0.013 units per person | +101.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0235 units per person | +81.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0339 units per person | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0608 units per person | +79.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1235 units per person | +103.2% |
| 2009 | 0.163 units per person | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2217 units per person | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2761 units per person | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3025 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3783 units per person | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4286 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4493 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3612 units per person | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4096 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5281 units per person | +28.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6004 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6151 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6338 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6573 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6059 units per person | -7.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.6059 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6508 units per person, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.6059 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 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% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0047 units per person |
| 1998 | +1230.7% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0429 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.163 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3728 units per person | 0.2217 units per person | 0.5281 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6225 units per person | 0.6004 units per person | 0.6573 units per person | 5 |
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 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, per capita in Niger?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Niger was 0.6059 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6573 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Niger ranks 193rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.