Mauritania vs Nigeria: Broadband subscribers

Mauritania
1.73 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Nigeria
1.33 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Mauritania rank
20th
Nigeria rank
22nd

Broadband subscribers over time

  • Mauritania
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 1.73 per 1,000 people against 1.33 per 1,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4 per 1,000 people.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.

Mauritania ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 53 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.636 per 1,000 people 0.1686 per 1,000 people 0.4674 per 1,000 people Mauritania
2010s 1.68 per 1,000 people 0.9765 per 1,000 people 0.7036 per 1,000 people Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher broadband subscribers, Mauritania or Nigeria?
Mauritania, at 1.73 per 1,000 people against 1.33 per 1,000 people in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in broadband subscribers between Mauritania and Nigeria?
0.4 per 1,000 people, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for broadband subscribers?
Mauritania ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 631 data points, 1995–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries.