Indonesia vs Nigeria: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Indonesia
68.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
69.5%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
152nd
Nigeria rank
149th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 69.5% against 68.6% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 152nd and Nigeria ranks 149th of 182 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.5% | 51.7% | 9.9% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 69.4% | 2.9% | 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, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 69.5% against 68.6% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 0.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Indonesia ranks 152nd 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 (%).