India vs Nigeria: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
India
70.2%
in 2025
Nigeria
69.5%
in 2024
India rank
146th
Nigeria rank
149th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 70.2% against 69.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
India ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 149th of 182 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.6% | 62.6% | 12.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 69.4% | 3.2% | 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, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 70.2% against 69.5% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between India and Nigeria?
- 0.7%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- India ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 149th of 182 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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About this data
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).