What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Niger?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Niger was 117,563 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Niger?

The highest recorded value was 171,514 in 2023.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Niger?

The lowest recorded value was 758 in 1960.

How does Niger rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Niger ranks 128th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Niger?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Niger data come from?

The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Niger

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Niger
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Niger: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 117,563 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

117,563

Change on year

down 31.5%

World rank

128th

of 213 countries

All-time high

171,514

in 2023

All-time low

758

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Niger, 1960–2024

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Niger is 117,563, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 31.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Niger peaked at 171,514 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 758, in 1960.

Niger ranks 128th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	758	758	758	9
1970s	3,390	2,200	5,600	10
1980s	7,732	5,870	9,109	10
1990s	13,486	9,272	18,891	10
2000s	34,771	19,991	76,336	10
2010s	107,534	83,383	160,848	8
2020s	144,538	117,563	171,514	2

Countries ranked near Niger

125 Suriname 124,064 compare
126 Guyana 123,604 compare
127 Barbados 121,314 compare
130 Nigeria 102,714 compare
131 Bahamas 93,084 compare

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More infrastructure data for Niger

Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4349 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.59 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 16.38 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 5,775 (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 165 (2023)
Air transport, freight 0.279 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 3.5 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 138.27 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 15.6% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 7.5% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Niger?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Niger was 117,563 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Niger?: The highest recorded value was 171,514 in 2023.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Niger?: The lowest recorded value was 758 in 1960.
How does Niger rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Niger ranks 128th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Niger?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?: The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.