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.
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
- 175 Syrian Arab Republic 0.7122 units per person compare
- 176 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 0.7101 units per person compare
- 177 Honduras 0.7094 units per person compare
- 179 Lesotho 0.7033 units per person compare
- 180 Sudan 0.7021 units per person compare
- 181 Angola 0.697 units per person 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 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.