Nigeria vs Philippines: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled
Nigeria
164.65 million
in 2024
Philippines
133.57 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
10th
Philippines rank
13th
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled over time
- Nigeria
- Philippines
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 164.65 million against 133.57 million in Philippines, a difference of 31.08 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Philippines ahead.
Nigeria ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 13th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 10,885 | 774,508 | 763,623 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 24.30 million | 36.81 million | 12.52 million | Philippines |
| 2010s | 136.89 million | 115.33 million | 21.56 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 202.13 million | 149.85 million | 52.28 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled, Nigeria or Philippines?
- Nigeria, at 164.65 million against 133.57 million in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled between Nigeria and Philippines?
- 31.08 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 13th 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.