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Fixed telephone subscriptions in Nigeria

Nigeria: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 0.0441 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0441 per 100 people
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
200th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.13 per 100 people
in 2006
All-time low
0.0435 per 100 people
in 2022
Years of data
57
1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Nigeria, 1960–2024

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Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Nigeria stood at 0.0441 per 100 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Nigeria peaked at 1.13 per 100 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0435 per 100 people, in 2022.

Nigeria ranks 200th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Nigeria, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1960 0.0457 per 100 people —
1961 0.0455 per 100 people -0.5%
1962 0.0455 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 0.0455 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 0.0455 per 100 people +0.0%
1966 0.0455 per 100 people +0.0%
1967 0.0455 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 0.0455 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 0.0455 per 100 people +0.0%
1971 0.0455 per 100 people +0.0%
1972 0.0455 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 0.0455 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 0.0455 per 100 people +0.0%
1981 0.2173 per 100 people +377.5%
1982 0.1959 per 100 people -9.9%
1983 0.2301 per 100 people +17.4%
1984 0.2367 per 100 people +2.9%
1985 0.244 per 100 people +3.1%
1986 0.2513 per 100 people +3.0%
1987 0.2583 per 100 people +2.8%
1988 0.2607 per 100 people +0.9%
1989 0.2696 per 100 people +3.4%
1990 0.298 per 100 people +10.6%
1991 0.295 per 100 people -1.0%
1992 0.313 per 100 people +6.1%
1993 0.326 per 100 people +4.2%
1994 0.342 per 100 people +4.9%
1995 0.366 per 100 people +7.0%
1996 0.363 per 100 people -0.8%
1997 0.346 per 100 people -4.7%
1998 0.366 per 100 people +5.8%
1999 0.385 per 100 people +5.2%
2000 0.4379 per 100 people +13.7%
2001 0.4623 per 100 people +5.6%
2002 0.526 per 100 people +13.8%
2003 0.6476 per 100 people +23.1%
2004 0.7284 per 100 people +12.5%
2005 0.8435 per 100 people +15.8%
2006 1.13 per 100 people +34.2%
2007 1.03 per 100 people -9.0%
2008 0.8297 per 100 people -19.5%
2009 0.9145 per 100 people +10.2%
2010 0.6302 per 100 people -31.1%
2011 0.4198 per 100 people -33.4%
2012 0.2373 per 100 people -43.5%
2013 0.1991 per 100 people -16.1%
2014 0.0986 per 100 people -50.5%
2015 0.0982 per 100 people -0.4%
2016 0.0791 per 100 people -19.5%
2017 0.0696 per 100 people -12.0%
2018 0.0686 per 100 people -1.5%
2019 0.0512 per 100 people -25.4%
2020 0.05 per 100 people -2.2%
2021 0.0487 per 100 people -2.7%
2022 0.0435 per 100 people -10.7%
2023 0.0491 per 100 people +13.0%
2024 0.0441 per 100 people -10.2%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.0441 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.0441 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone 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.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +377.5% 0.0455 per 100 people 0.2173 per 100 people
2014 -50.5% 0.1991 per 100 people 0.0986 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0455 per 100 people 0.0455 per 100 people 0.0457 per 100 people 9
1970s 0.0455 per 100 people 0.0455 per 100 people 0.0455 per 100 people 4
1980s 0.2404 per 100 people 0.1959 per 100 people 0.2696 per 100 people 9
1990s 0.34 per 100 people 0.295 per 100 people 0.385 per 100 people 10
2000s 0.7553 per 100 people 0.4379 per 100 people 1.13 per 100 people 10
2010s 0.1952 per 100 people 0.0512 per 100 people 0.6302 per 100 people 10
2020s 0.0471 per 100 people 0.0435 per 100 people 0.05 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 197 Kenya 0.101 per 100 people compare
  2. 198 Mozambique 0.0818 per 100 people compare
  3. 199 Rwanda 0.0649 per 100 people compare
  4. 201 Central African Republic 0.041 per 100 people compare
  5. 202 Malawi 0.0225 per 100 people compare
  6. 203 Haiti 0.0118 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Nigeria?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Nigeria was 0.0441 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 per 100 people in 2006.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0435 per 100 people in 2022.
How does Nigeria rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Nigeria ranks 200th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,535 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.