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Digital & energy access · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Niger: internet, mobile and energy access

Internet users is 15.6% (2024), 183rd of 188 in the world and 41st of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mobile subscriptions is 60.6 (2024), 193rd of 210 in the world and 40th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Fixed broadband is 0.1 (2024), 193rd of 208 in the world and 37th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Internet users15.6%2024 · world 183/188 · region 41/46Mobile subscriptions60.62024 · world 193/210 · region 40/48Fixed broadband0.12024 · world 193/208 · region 37/48Fixed telephone0.42024 · world 179/213 · region 21/48
Internet users
NigerSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%80%199620012006201120162021Niger15.6%Sub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
Mobile subscriptions
NigerSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.0501001501995200020052010201520202025Niger60.6Sub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
12 indicators

Digital & energy access: Niger in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Internet usersInternet users, % of population15.6%2024183/18841/460.0%0.8%11.9%+14.3 ppsince 201435.7%23.4%73.6%
Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people60.62024193/21040/480.022.260.0+41%since 201490.469.3111.5
Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people0.12024193/20837/48·0.00.1−29%since 20141.10.620.1
Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people0.42024179/21321/480.20.50.2−21%since 20140.41.09.9
Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people52024211/21544/48·01+1,905%since 20149032616,381
Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population21.3%2024210/21543/486.5%13.6%18.7%+5.6 ppsince 201455.1%48.8%91.9%
Electricity access, ruralAccess to electricity, rural, % of rural population10.8%2024203/21139/472.0%20014.8%9.7%+3.5 ppsince 201435.7%37.1%84.9%
Electricity access, urbanAccess to electricity, urban, % of urban population69.1%2024204/21340/4840.7%59.1%63.8%+9.8 ppsince 201482.9%77.6%97.8%
Clean cookingAccess to clean cooking fuels, % of population6.0%2024178/19234/481.0%1.0%4.0%+4.0 ppsince 201422.9%15.6%75.4%
Electricity use per personElectric power consumption, kWh per person64 kWh2024146/14930/3232 kWh44 kWh60 kWh+25%since 2014380 kWh190 kWh3,708 kWh
Energy use per personEnergy use, kg of oil equivalent per person173 kgoe2024147/15030/32128 kgoe135 kgoe149 kgoe+14%since 2014476 kgoe362 kgoe1,892 kgoe
Power lossesElectricity transmission and distribution losses, % of output13.7%202447/14920/3218.9%38.9%51.4%−28.0 ppsince 201413.4%18.9%6.9%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Niger and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Niger. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorNigerNigeriaAlgeriaMaliBurkina FasoChad
Internet users15.6%202441.2%202477.4%202436.8%202428.3%202412.6%2024
Mobile subscriptions60.6202470.82024115.52024112.12022116.6202472.92024
Fixed broadband0.120240.1202413.320240.820220.920240.02024
Fixed telephone0.420240.0202414.820241.320220.320240.02024
Secure servers52024982024119202421202429202412024
Electricity access21.3%202462.5%2024100.0%202449.5%202434.0%202413.4%2024
Electricity access, rural10.8%202423.5%2024100.0%202431.4%202412.7%2024100.0%2024
Electricity access, urban69.1%202485.5%2024100.0%202488.6%202487.8%202451.0%2024
Clean cooking6.0%202428.0%2024100.0%20242.0%202418.0%202411.0%2024
Nigeria: digital & energy accessAlgeria: digital & energy accessMali: digital & energy accessBurkina Faso: digital & energy accessChad: digital & energy access
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