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

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.

Nigeria vs Thailand: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

Nigeria

246.4 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Thailand

236.69 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Nigeria rank

54th

Thailand rank

57th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

Nigeria
Thailand

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 246.4 units per square kilometre against 236.69 units per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 9.71 units per square kilometre.

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

Nigeria ranks 54th and Thailand ranks 57th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Thailand	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	0.0126 units per square kilometre	0.0126 units per square kilometre	Thailand
1990s	0.012 units per square kilometre	2.2 units per square kilometre	2.19 units per square kilometre	Thailand
2000s	26.68 units per square kilometre	64.2 units per square kilometre	37.52 units per square kilometre	Thailand
2010s	150.3 units per square kilometre	200.43 units per square kilometre	50.13 units per square kilometre	Thailand
2020s	232.22 units per square kilometre	237.08 units per square kilometre	4.86 units per square kilometre	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Thailand?: Nigeria, at 246.4 units per square kilometre against 236.69 units per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Thailand?: 9.71 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Thailand?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Thailand rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?: Nigeria ranks 54th and Thailand ranks 57th 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.