Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Internet users

Nigeria
46.19 million
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
99.37 million
in 2011
Nigeria rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th

Internet users over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M199020002011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 99.37 million against 46.19 million in Nigeria, a difference of 53.18 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 2.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 53 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 21,831 169,022 147,191 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 8.08 million 18.43 million 10.36 million Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2010s 42.11 million 87.15 million 45.04 million Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internet users, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 99.37 million against 46.19 million in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in internet users between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
53.18 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for internet users?
Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th 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.