Equatorial Guinea vs Nigeria: Mobile phone subscribers

Equatorial Guinea
591.49 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Nigeria
585.75 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Equatorial Guinea rank
27th
Nigeria rank
28th

Mobile phone subscribers over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Nigeria
0200400600196019852011

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 591.49 per 1,000 people against 585.75 per 1,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 5.74 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people β€”
1970s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people β€”
1980s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people β€”
1990s 0.2567 per 1,000 people 0.0954 per 1,000 people 0.1613 per 1,000 people Equatorial Guinea
2000s 142.23 per 1,000 people 163.89 per 1,000 people 21.66 per 1,000 people Nigeria
2010s 580.79 per 1,000 people 568.4 per 1,000 people 12.39 per 1,000 people Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Equatorial Guinea or Nigeria?
Equatorial Guinea, at 591.49 per 1,000 people against 585.75 per 1,000 people in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
5.74 per 1,000 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,350 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.