Kenya vs Nigeria: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 90.0% against 89.1% in Kenya, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.3% | 69.2% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 90.0% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population coverage of mobile cellular telephony, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 90.0% against 89.1% in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in population coverage of mobile cellular telephony between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
- Kenya ranks 20th 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.