Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people) was 1.33 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Broadband subscribers in Nigeria, 2001–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2011, broadband subscribers in Nigeria stood at 1.33 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 112.2% on the previous year and up 37,022.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, broadband subscribers in Nigeria peaked at 1.33 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2001.
That places Nigeria 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.0036 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0.3647 per 1,000 people | +10098.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4498 per 1,000 people | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5305 per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6256 per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 1.33 per 1,000 people | +112.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.33 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.53 per 1,000 people, 87% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.33 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6103 per 1,000 people, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1686 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.5305 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9765 per 1,000 people | 0.6256 per 1,000 people | 1.33 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 2.46 per 1,000 people compare
- 20 Mauritania 1.73 per 1,000 people compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 1.69 per 1,000 people compare
- 23 Angola 1.27 per 1,000 people compare
- 24 Uganda 1.03 per 1,000 people compare
- 25 Kenya 1.02 per 1,000 people compare
More science & technology data for Nigeria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.76 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7076 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 246.4 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -28.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -26.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 598 (2020)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 598 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband subscribers in Nigeria?
- Broadband subscribers in Nigeria was 1.33 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest broadband subscribers recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest broadband subscribers recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for broadband subscribers?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries.