What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Afghanistan and Nigeria?

0.0014 per 100 people, with Afghanistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?

17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Afghanistan

0.0801 per 100 people

in 2023

Nigeria

0.0787 per 100 people

in 2024

Afghanistan rank

196th

Nigeria rank

197th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Afghanistan
Nigeria

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.0801 per 100 people against 0.0787 per 100 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0014 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 196th and Nigeria ranks 197th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0021 per 100 people	0.0322 per 100 people	0.0301 per 100 people	Nigeria
2010s	0.0208 per 100 people	0.031 per 100 people	0.0102 per 100 people	Nigeria
2020s	0.0735 per 100 people	0.0388 per 100 people	0.0347 per 100 people	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Afghanistan or Nigeria?: Afghanistan, at 0.0801 per 100 people against 0.0787 per 100 people in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Afghanistan and Nigeria?: 0.0014 per 100 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Afghanistan ranks 196th and Nigeria ranks 197th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit: per 100 people
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.