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
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
Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.