Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Nigeria
Nigeria: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 59.02 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Nigeria, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Nigeria is 59.02 per 100 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 8,527.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Nigeria peaked at 59.02 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0447 per 100 people, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 27th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0447 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0.2105 per 100 people | +370.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1904 per 100 people | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2236 per 100 people | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2301 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2377 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2449 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2517 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.254 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2628 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2964 per 100 people | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2942 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3133 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3348 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3551 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.38 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.379 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3637 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3887 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4126 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4716 per 100 people | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6841 per 100 people | +45.0% |
| 2002 | 1.75 per 100 people | +155.7% |
| 2003 | 3.03 per 100 people | +73.5% |
| 2004 | 7.46 per 100 people | +145.8% |
| 2005 | 14.17 per 100 people | +89.9% |
| 2006 | 23.73 per 100 people | +67.5% |
| 2007 | 28.56 per 100 people | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 42.67 per 100 people | +49.4% |
| 2009 | 49.19 per 100 people | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 55.77 per 100 people | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 59.02 per 100 people | +5.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 59.02 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.95 per 100 people, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 59.02 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.93 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +370.6% | 0.0447 per 100 people | 0.2105 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +155.7% | 0.6841 per 100 people | 1.75 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +145.8% | 3.03 per 100 people | 7.46 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +89.9% | 7.46 per 100 people | 14.17 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +73.5% | 1.75 per 100 people | 3.03 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0447 per 100 people | 0.0447 per 100 people | 0.0447 per 100 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.234 per 100 people | 0.1904 per 100 people | 0.2628 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3518 per 100 people | 0.2942 per 100 people | 0.4126 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.17 per 100 people | 0.4716 per 100 people | 49.19 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.39 per 100 people | 55.77 per 100 people | 59.02 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More infrastructure data for Nigeria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 102,714 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0441 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 102,714 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7076 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Nigeria?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Nigeria was 59.02 per 100 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 59.02 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0447 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Nigeria ranks 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,527.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions are total telephone subscriptions (fixed line plus mobile). Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.