Mexico vs Nigeria: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

Mexico
152.44 million
in 2024
Nigeria
164.65 million
in 2024
Mexico rank
12th
Nigeria rank
10th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Mexico
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 164.65 million against 152.44 million in Mexico, a difference of 12.21 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Mexico ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 1,000 0 1,000 Mexico
1990s 1.60 million 10,885 1.59 million Mexico
2000s 45.79 million 24.30 million 21.49 million Mexico
2010s 107.43 million 136.89 million 29.45 million Nigeria
2020s 136.55 million 202.13 million 65.58 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Mexico or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 164.65 million against 152.44 million in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Mexico and Nigeria?
12.21 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Mexico ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,119 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.