Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.1229 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.1229 units per square kilometre for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 1.85 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0226 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 186th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2224 units per square kilometre | 0.1665 units per square kilometre | 0.2745 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4117 units per square kilometre | 0.3175 units per square kilometre | 0.5197 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 0.6076 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3799 units per square kilometre | 0.1177 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1159 units per square kilometre | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | 0.1229 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 183 Cambodia 0.1854 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Botswana 0.1584 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Niger 0.1354 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Timor-Leste 0.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Kenya 0.1168 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Zambia 0.1093 units per square kilometre compare
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 telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.1229 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0226 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone 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.