Share of the population with access to basic services in Niger

Niger: Share of the population with access to basic services was 21.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.3%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
209th
of 214 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2024
All-time low
4.0%
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Share of the population with access to basic services in Niger, 1992–2024

51015201992200820241992: 4.4 % of population1993: 4 % of population1994: 4.6 % of population1995: 6.2 % of population1996: 7 % of population1997: 6.2 % of population1998: 6.7 % of population1999: 7.3 % of population2000: 6.5 % of population2001: 8.4 % of population2002: 8.8 % of population2003: 9.3 % of population2004: 9.7 % of population2005: 7.1 % of population2006: 9.3 % of population2007: 11.2 % of population2008: 11.8 % of population2009: 12.3 % of population2010: 13.6 % of population2011: 14.3 % of population2012: 14.4 % of population2013: 15.2 % of population2014: 15.7 % of population2015: 16.6 % of population2016: 17 % of population2017: 17.6 % of population2018: 17.6 % of population2019: 18.5 % of population2020: 18.7 % of population2021: 18.6 % of population2022: 19.5 % of population2023: 20.1 % of population2024: 21.3 % of population

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population with access to basic services in Niger is 21.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Niger peaked at 21.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1993.

Niger ranks 209th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.8% 4.0% 7.3% 8
2000s 9.4% 6.5% 12.3% 10
2010s 16.1% 13.6% 18.5% 10
2020s 19.6% 18.6% 21.3% 5

Countries ranked near Niger

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  3. 208 Democratic Republic of Congo 22.5% compare
  4. 210 Burundi 20.1% compare
  5. 211 Central African Republic 18.2% compare
  6. 212 Malawi 15.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to basic services in Niger?
Share of the population with access to basic services in Niger was 21.3% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1993.
How does Niger rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
Niger ranks 209th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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