Eswatini vs Nigeria: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony over time
- Eswatini
- Nigeria
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 94.9% against 90.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 40 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.8% | 67.8% | 20.0% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 90.0% | 3.5% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population coverage of mobile cellular telephony, Eswatini or Nigeria?
- Eswatini, at 94.9% against 90.0% in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in population coverage of mobile cellular telephony between Eswatini and Nigeria?
- 4.9%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2011.
- How do Eswatini and Nigeria rank globally for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
- Eswatini ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%). 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. Percentage of population covered by mobile cellular telephony refers to the percentage of a country’s inhabitants that live within areas served by a mobile cellular signal, irrespective of whether or not they choose to use it. This should not be confused with the percentage of the land area covered by a mobile cellular signal or the percentage of the population that subscribe to mobile cellular service. Note that this measures the theoretical ability to use mobile cellular services if one has a cellular telephone and a subscription.