Egypt vs Nigeria: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Egypt
92.14 million
in 2011
Nigeria
95.89 million
in 2011
Egypt rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 95.89 million against 92.14 million in Egypt, a difference of 3.75 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 53 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220,503 | 20,544 | 199,959 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 869,170 | 202,519 | 666,651 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 2.87 million | 385,810 | 2.48 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 27.32 million | 25.40 million | 1.92 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 86.21 million | 92.12 million | 5.91 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 95.89 million against 92.14 million in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 3.75 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- Egypt ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.