Personal computers in Nigeria
Nigeria: Personal computers was 0.8641 per 100 people in 2005. ▲ Rising
Personal computers in Nigeria, 1993–2005
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2005, personal computers in Nigeria stood at 0.8641 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal computers in Nigeria peaked at 0.8641 per 100 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3895 per 100 people, in 1993.
Nigeria ranks 161st of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Personal computers in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.3895 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.4179 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4632 per 100 people | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.497 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5288 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5588 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.587 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6133 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.638 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6633 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.652 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6407 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8641 per 100 people | +34.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.8641 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 41% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.8641 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1 per 100 people, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal computers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +34.9% | 0.6407 per 100 people | 0.8641 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4917 per 100 people | 0.3895 per 100 people | 0.587 per 100 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.6786 per 100 people | 0.6133 per 100 people | 0.8641 per 100 people | 6 |
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 personal computers in Nigeria?
- Personal computers in Nigeria was 0.8641 per 100 people in 2005, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest personal computers recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8641 per 100 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest personal computers recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3895 per 100 people in 1993.
- How does Nigeria rank for personal computers?
- Nigeria ranks 161st out of 182 countries with data for 2005.
- Is personal computers rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Personal computers (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual.