Nigeria vs Uganda: Broadband subscribers

Nigeria
1.33 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Uganda
1.03 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Nigeria rank
22nd
Uganda rank
24th

Broadband subscribers over time

  • Nigeria
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.33 per 1,000 people against 1.03 per 1,000 people in Uganda, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 people.

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

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

Nigeria ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 24th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1686 per 1,000 people 0.0537 per 1,000 people 0.1149 per 1,000 people Nigeria
2010s 0.9765 per 1,000 people 0.724 per 1,000 people 0.2525 per 1,000 people Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher broadband subscribers, Nigeria or Uganda?
Nigeria, at 1.33 per 1,000 people against 1.03 per 1,000 people in Uganda as of 2011.
What is the difference in broadband subscribers between Nigeria and Uganda?
0.3 per 1,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for broadband subscribers?
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 24th 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.