Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Nigeria
95.89 million
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
410.34 million
in 2011
Nigeria rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 410.34 million against 95.89 million in Nigeria, a difference of 314.46 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 4.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 53 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,544 | 194,729 | 174,185 | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 1980s | 202,519 | 1.28 million | 1.08 million | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 1990s | 385,810 | 2.72 million | 2.34 million | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2000s | 25.40 million | 91.59 million | 66.18 million | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2010s | 92.12 million | 377.23 million | 285.11 million | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 410.34 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 South Africa?
- 314.46 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th 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.