Mali vs Nigeria: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Mali
73.2%
in 2023
Nigeria
72.7%
in 2023
Mali rank
114th
Nigeria rank
115th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mali currently reports 73.2% against 72.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mali ranks 114th 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 | Mali | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.8% | 62.6% | 10.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 71.0% | 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, Mali or Nigeria?
- Mali, at 73.2% against 72.7% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Mali and Nigeria?
- 0.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Mali ranks 114th 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 (%)