How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?

51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Nigeria: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

Italy

265.33 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Nigeria

246.4 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Italy rank

52nd

Nigeria rank

54th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

Italy
Nigeria

How they compare

Italy currently reports 265.33 units per square kilometre against 246.4 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 18.93 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Nigeria ahead.

Italy ranks 52nd and Nigeria ranks 54th of 212 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	—
1970s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	—
1980s	0.0448 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0.0448 units per square kilometre	Italy
1990s	26.5 units per square kilometre	0.012 units per square kilometre	26.49 units per square kilometre	Italy
2000s	233.1 units per square kilometre	26.68 units per square kilometre	206.42 units per square kilometre	Italy
2010s	302.32 units per square kilometre	150.3 units per square kilometre	152.02 units per square kilometre	Italy
2020s	264.32 units per square kilometre	232.22 units per square kilometre	32.1 units per square kilometre	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Italy or Nigeria?: Italy, at 265.33 units per square kilometre against 246.4 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Italy and Nigeria?: 18.93 units per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Italy and Nigeria rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?: Italy ranks 52nd and Nigeria ranks 54th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 259 places, 11,974 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.