Egypt vs Nigeria: Internet users
Egypt
386.9 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Nigeria
284.3 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Egypt rank
4th
Nigeria rank
7th
Internet users over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 386.9 per 1,000 people against 284.3 per 1,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 102.6 per 1,000 people.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Egypt ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 53 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 0.1847 per 1,000 people | 0.9961 per 1,000 people | Egypt |
| 2000s | 104.64 per 1,000 people | 54.04 per 1,000 people | 50.59 per 1,000 people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 344.45 per 1,000 people | 262.15 per 1,000 people | 82.3 per 1,000 people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internet users, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Egypt, at 386.9 per 1,000 people against 284.3 per 1,000 people in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in internet users between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 102.6 per 1,000 people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for internet users?
- Egypt ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Internet users (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
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.