Niger

In brief

Using the internet: 15.6% (2024). World rank 183 of 188 (1 = best); in Africa, 47 of 52. Access to electricity: 21.3% (2024). World rank 209 of 214 (1 = best); in Africa, 49 of 54. Electricity use, kWh per person: 64 (2024). World rank 146 of 149; in Africa, 35 of 37. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 1.3% → 15.6%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 43 → 61, and home broadband per 100 people 0.2 → 0.1.