Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.7076 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.7076 units per person.
The figure is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.9959 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 178th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | +37.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 units per person | +764.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0118 units per person | +472.9% |
| 2003 | 0.023 units per person | +95.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0648 units per person | +182.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1282 units per person | +97.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2168 units per person | +69.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2636 units per person | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3997 units per person | +51.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4598 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5239 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5553 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6401 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7028 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7475 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.791 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7897 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7237 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8428 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8812 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9544 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8929 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9959 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9848 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7076 units per person | -28.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.7076 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9713 units per person, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.7076 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +764.4% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0021 units per person |
| 2002 | +472.9% | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0118 units per person |
| 2004 | +182.5% | 0.023 units per person | 0.0648 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.157 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.4598 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7198 units per person | 0.5239 units per person | 0.8812 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9071 units per person | 0.7076 units per person | 0.9959 units per person | 5 |
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 unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 164.65 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Nigeria?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Nigeria was 0.7076 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9959 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 178th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.