Ghana vs Nigeria: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Ghana
74.0%
in 2023
Nigeria
72.7%
in 2023
Ghana rank
113th
Nigeria rank
115th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 74.0% against 72.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ghana ranks 113th and Nigeria ranks 115th of 141 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.1% | 62.6% | 8.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 71.0% | 2.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 74.0% against 72.7% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 1.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Ghana ranks 113th and Nigeria ranks 115th of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)