Nigeria vs Vanuatu: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Nigeria
69.5%
in 2024
Vanuatu
69.7%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
149th
Vanuatu rank
148th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Nigeria
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 69.7% against 69.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 149th and Vanuatu ranks 148th of 182 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.6% | 58.3% | 4.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 69.0% | 0.4% | 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, Nigeria or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 69.7% against 69.5% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Nigeria and Vanuatu?
- 0.2%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Vanuatu?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Vanuatu rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Nigeria ranks 149th and Vanuatu ranks 148th 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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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).