Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Nigeria
95.89 million
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
478.05 million
in 2011
Nigeria rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 478.05 million against 95.89 million in Nigeria, a difference of 382.16 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,544 | 844,742 | 824,198 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 202,519 | 3.66 million | 3.45 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 385,810 | 8.05 million | 7.67 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 25.40 million | 123.98 million | 98.58 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 92.12 million | 438.17 million | 346.06 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 478.05 million against 95.89 million in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 382.16 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.