Nigeria vs Venezuela: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Nigeria
70.76 per 100 people
in 2024
Venezuela
71.01 per 100 people
in 2024
Nigeria rank
178th
Venezuela rank
176th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Nigeria
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 71.01 per 100 people against 70.76 per 100 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.25 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Venezuela ahead.
Nigeria ranks 178th and Venezuela ranks 176th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0.0029 per 100 people | 0.0029 per 100 people | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 0.0097 per 100 people | 3.62 per 100 people | 3.61 per 100 people | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 15.7 per 100 people | 53.13 per 100 people | 37.43 per 100 people | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 71.98 per 100 people | 90.14 per 100 people | 18.16 per 100 people | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 90.71 per 100 people | 65.22 per 100 people | 25.49 per 100 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Nigeria or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 71.01 per 100 people against 70.76 per 100 people in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Nigeria and Venezuela?
- 0.25 per 100 people, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Venezuela rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Nigeria ranks 178th and Venezuela ranks 176th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.