Nigeria vs Zambia: Mobile phone subscribers
Nigeria
585.75 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Zambia
605.91 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Nigeria rank
28th
Zambia rank
26th
Mobile phone subscribers over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 605.91 per 1,000 people against 585.75 per 1,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 20.16 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 26th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1990s | 0.0954 per 1,000 people | 0.4641 per 1,000 people | 0.3687 per 1,000 people | Zambia |
| 2000s | 163.89 per 1,000 people | 117.33 per 1,000 people | 46.56 per 1,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 568.4 per 1,000 people | 513.65 per 1,000 people | 54.75 per 1,000 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 605.91 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 Nigeria and Zambia?
- 20.16 per 1,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
- Nigeria ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 26th 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
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.