Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Niger
Niger: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0043 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Niger, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.0043 units per person for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 33.7% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0078 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1969.
Niger ranks 178th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 units per person | +182.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 units per person | +50.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per person | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.001 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.001 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 units per person | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 units per person | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 units per person | +49.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.005 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.005 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0054 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0078 units per person | +40.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 units per person | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0066 units per person | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0043 units per person | -33.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0043 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.003 units per person, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0043 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0034 units per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +182.5% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0005 units per person |
| 1975 | +50.4% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0006 units per person |
| 2008 | +49.7% | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0042 units per person |
| 2016 | +40.9% | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0078 units per person |
| 2024 | -33.7% | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0043 units per person |
| 2007 | +34.3% | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0028 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 0.0063 units per person compare
- 176 Ethiopia 0.0058 units per person compare
- 177 Afghanistan 0.0044 units per person compare
- 179 Uganda 0.0039 units per person compare
- 180 Burkina Faso 0.0035 units per person compare
- 181 Zambia 0.0035 units per person 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 landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Niger?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Niger was 0.0043 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0078 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1969.
- How does Niger rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Niger ranks 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.