Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Niger
Niger: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 0.4349 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4349 per 100 people
Change on year
down 33.7%
World rank
178th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.7776 per 100 people
in 2016
All-time low
0.0217 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2024
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Niger, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Niger stood at 0.4349 per 100 people.
The figure is down 33.7% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Niger peaked at 0.7776 per 100 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0217 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Niger 178th out of 212 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.
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0217 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.0224 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0224 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0224 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0224 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0224 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0224 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0224 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0224 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0471 per 100 people | +110.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0488 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0488 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0488 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0488 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0637 per 100 people | +30.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0692 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0868 per 100 people | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0895 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0935 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0951 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0999 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1066 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.11 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1132 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1133 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.112 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1113 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1105 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1122 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.112 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.115 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.116 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.115 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.133 per 100 people | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 0.141 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.153 per 100 people | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.158 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.169 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.17 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1737 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1818 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1814 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1795 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1812 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1741 per 100 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2097 per 100 people | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2816 per 100 people | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4214 per 100 people | +49.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4788 per 100 people | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5039 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4969 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5636 per 100 people | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5427 per 100 people | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.548 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5517 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7776 per 100 people | +41.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5335 per 100 people | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 0.253 per 100 people | -52.6% |
| 2020 | 0.245 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.237 per 100 people | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.249 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6556 per 100 people | +163.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4349 per 100 people | -33.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.4349 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.4349 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +163.3% | 0.249 per 100 people | 0.6556 per 100 people |
| 1970 | +110.6% | 0.0224 per 100 people | 0.0471 per 100 people |
| 2019 | -52.6% | 0.5335 per 100 people | 0.253 per 100 people |
| 2008 | +49.7% | 0.2816 per 100 people | 0.4214 per 100 people |
| 2016 | +41.0% | 0.5517 per 100 people | 0.7776 per 100 people |
| 2024 | -33.7% | 0.6556 per 100 people | 0.4349 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0223 per 100 people | 0.0217 per 100 people | 0.0224 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0645 per 100 people | 0.0471 per 100 people | 0.0935 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1084 per 100 people | 0.0951 per 100 people | 0.1133 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1382 per 100 people | 0.112 per 100 people | 0.17 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2463 per 100 people | 0.1737 per 100 people | 0.4788 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5301 per 100 people | 0.253 per 100 people | 0.7776 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3643 per 100 people | 0.237 per 100 people | 0.6556 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 0.6315 per 100 people compare
- 176 Ethiopia 0.5798 per 100 people compare
- 177 Afghanistan 0.4389 per 100 people compare
- 179 Uganda 0.3918 per 100 people compare
- 180 Burkina Faso 0.347 per 100 people compare
- 181 Zambia 0.3457 per 100 people compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Niger?
- Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Niger was 0.4349 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7776 per 100 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0217 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Niger ranks 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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