Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Telecommunications investment

Nigeria
75.5%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
25.6%
in 2005
Nigeria rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
3rd

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
0255075100198519982011

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 75.5% against 25.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 49.9%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 3rd of 47 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 36.6% 33.5% 3.1% Nigeria
2000s 18.7% 30.5% 11.9% Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Nigeria, at 75.5% against 25.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
49.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2005.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Nigeria ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 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

Indicator
Telecommunications investment (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,067 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.