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
0100200300199020002011

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

Indicator
Internet users (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, 1,085 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.