Nigeria vs South Africa: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Nigeria
95.89 million
in 2011
South Africa
68.13 million
in 2011
Nigeria rank
1st
South Africa rank
3rd
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 95.89 million against 68.13 million in South Africa, a difference of 27.76 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,544 | 650,013 | 629,469 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 202,519 | 2.38 million | 2.18 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 385,810 | 5.33 million | 4.94 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 25.40 million | 32.49 million | 7.09 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 92.12 million | 61.36 million | 30.76 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 95.89 million against 68.13 million in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 27.76 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd 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.