How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal 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.

Nepal vs Nigeria: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

Nepal

243.94 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Nigeria

246.4 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Nepal rank

56th

Nigeria rank

54th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

Nepal
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 246.4 units per square kilometre against 243.94 units per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 2.46 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nepal ranks 56th and Nigeria ranks 54th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	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 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	—
1990s	0.0038 units per square kilometre	0.012 units per square kilometre	0.0081 units per square kilometre	Nigeria
2000s	10.25 units per square kilometre	26.68 units per square kilometre	16.42 units per square kilometre	Nigeria
2010s	179.39 units per square kilometre	150.3 units per square kilometre	29.09 units per square kilometre	Nepal
2020s	257.04 units per square kilometre	232.22 units per square kilometre	24.82 units per square kilometre	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Nepal or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 246.4 units per square kilometre against 243.94 units per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Nepal and Nigeria?: 2.46 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nigeria?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Nigeria rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?: Nepal ranks 56th 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.