Niger vs Zambia: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Niger
0.4349 per 100 people
in 2024
Zambia
0.3457 per 100 people
in 2024
Niger rank
178th
Zambia rank
181st
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Niger
- Zambia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.4349 per 100 people against 0.3457 per 100 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.0892 per 100 people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Niger ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 181st of 212 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0223 per 100 people | 0.4834 per 100 people | 0.4611 per 100 people | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.0645 per 100 people | 0.5566 per 100 people | 0.4921 per 100 people | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.1084 per 100 people | 0.6736 per 100 people | 0.5652 per 100 people | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.1382 per 100 people | 0.8739 per 100 people | 0.7357 per 100 people | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.2463 per 100 people | 0.7773 per 100 people | 0.531 per 100 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.5301 per 100 people | 0.6532 per 100 people | 0.1231 per 100 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.3643 per 100 people | 0.3858 per 100 people | 0.0214 per 100 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Niger or Zambia?
- Niger, at 0.4349 per 100 people against 0.3457 per 100 people in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Niger and Zambia?
- 0.0892 per 100 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Zambia rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Niger ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 181st 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.