Lesotho, Kingdom of vs Nigeria: Mobile phone subscribers

Lesotho, Kingdom of
561.73 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Nigeria
585.75 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Lesotho, Kingdom of rank
30th
Nigeria rank
28th

Mobile phone subscribers over time

  • Lesotho, Kingdom of
  • Nigeria
0200400600196019852011

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 585.75 per 1,000 people against 561.73 per 1,000 people in Lesotho, Kingdom of, a difference of 24.02 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho, Kingdom of averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho, Kingdom of 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 1.39 per 1,000 people 0.0954 per 1,000 people 1.3 per 1,000 people Lesotho, Kingdom of
2000s 137.42 per 1,000 people 163.89 per 1,000 people 26.47 per 1,000 people Nigeria
2010s 508.25 per 1,000 people 568.4 per 1,000 people 60.14 per 1,000 people Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Lesotho, Kingdom of or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 585.75 per 1,000 people against 561.73 per 1,000 people in Lesotho, Kingdom of as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Lesotho, Kingdom of and Nigeria?
24.02 per 1,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho, Kingdom of and Nigeria?
40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Lesotho, Kingdom of and Nigeria rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 30th 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.