Mexico vs Nigeria: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled
Mexico
152.44 million
in 2024
Nigeria
164.65 million
in 2024
Mexico rank
12th
Nigeria rank
10th
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 164.65 million against 152.44 million in Mexico, a difference of 12.21 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mexico ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,000 | 0 | 1,000 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.60 million | 10,885 | 1.59 million | Mexico |
| 2000s | 45.79 million | 24.30 million | 21.49 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 107.43 million | 136.89 million | 29.45 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 136.55 million | 202.13 million | 65.58 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 164.65 million against 152.44 million in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 12.21 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β these are filled holes, not forecasts.