Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Telecommunications investment
Nigeria
75.5%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
25.6%
in 2005
Nigeria rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Telecommunications investment over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 75.5% against 25.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 49.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.6% | 33.2% | 3.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 29.1% | 10.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telecommunications investment, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Nigeria, at 75.5% against 25.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 49.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2005.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for telecommunications investment?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Telecommunications investment (% of revenue). 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.