Kenya vs Nigeria: Internet users
Kenya
280 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Nigeria
284.3 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Kenya rank
8th
Nigeria rank
7th
Internet users over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 284.3 per 1,000 people against 280 per 1,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 4.3 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4155 per 1,000 people | 0.1847 per 1,000 people | 0.2308 per 1,000 people | Kenya |
| 2000s | 45.41 per 1,000 people | 54.04 per 1,000 people | 8.64 per 1,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 210 per 1,000 people | 262.15 per 1,000 people | 52.15 per 1,000 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internet users, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 284.3 per 1,000 people against 280 per 1,000 people in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in internet users between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 4.3 per 1,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for internet users?
- Kenya ranks 8th 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.