Ethiopia vs Niger: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Ethiopia
0.5798 per 100 people
in 2024
Niger
0.4349 per 100 people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
176th
Niger rank
178th
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Ethiopia
- Niger
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.5798 per 100 people against 0.4349 per 100 people in Niger, a difference of 0.1449 per 100 people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 176th and Niger ranks 178th of 212 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0519 per 100 people | 0.0223 per 100 people | 0.0297 per 100 people | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.1398 per 100 people | 0.0645 per 100 people | 0.0753 per 100 people | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.2247 per 100 people | 0.1084 per 100 people | 0.1163 per 100 people | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.2581 per 100 people | 0.1382 per 100 people | 0.1199 per 100 people | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.7256 per 100 people | 0.2463 per 100 people | 0.4793 per 100 people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.9335 per 100 people | 0.5301 per 100 people | 0.4034 per 100 people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.6963 per 100 people | 0.3643 per 100 people | 0.3319 per 100 people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Ethiopia or Niger?
- Ethiopia, at 0.5798 per 100 people against 0.4349 per 100 people in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Ethiopia and Niger?
- 0.1449 per 100 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Niger rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Ethiopia ranks 176th and Niger ranks 178th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.