Egypt vs Nigeria: Internet users

Egypt
31.93 million
in 2011
Nigeria
46.19 million
in 2011
Egypt rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st

Internet users over time

  • Egypt
  • Nigeria
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M199020002011

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 46.19 million against 31.93 million in Egypt, a difference of 14.26 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Egypt ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 77,312 21,831 55,481 Egypt
2000s 7.99 million 8.08 million 88,963 Nigeria
2010s 28.22 million 42.11 million 13.89 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internet users, Egypt or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 46.19 million against 31.93 million in Egypt as of 2011.
What is the difference in internet users between Egypt and Nigeria?
14.26 million, with Nigeria 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 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Internet users. 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
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,085 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.