Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Nigeria
Nigeria: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed was 0.08 per 100 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Nigeria, 2005–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Nigeria is 0.08 per 100 population, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 60.0% on the previous year and up 700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Nigeria peaked at 0.08 per 100 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 population, in 2005.
Nigeria ranks 204th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 100 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 per 100 population | — |
| 2007 | 0.03 per 100 population | — |
| 2008 | 0.04 per 100 population | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.05 per 100 population | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.06 per 100 population | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 per 100 population | -83.3% |
| 2013 | 0.01 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.06 per 100 population | +500.0% |
| 2017 | 0.06 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.04 per 100 population | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.04 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.03 per 100 population | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.03 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.04 per 100 population | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 0.05 per 100 population | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 0.08 per 100 population | +60.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.08 per 100 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 population, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.08 per 100 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.59 per 100 population, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +500.0% | 0.01 per 100 population | 0.06 per 100 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.03 per 100 population | 0 per 100 population | 0.05 per 100 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0333 per 100 population | 0.01 per 100 population | 0.06 per 100 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.046 per 100 population | 0.03 per 100 population | 0.08 per 100 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 202 Equatorial Guinea 0.1 per 100 population compare
- 203 Malawi 0.09 per 100 population compare
- 204 Afghanistan 0.08 per 100 population compare
- 206 Sudan 0.06 per 100 population compare
- 207 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.03 per 100 population compare
- 207 Kiribati 0.03 per 100 population 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 landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Nigeria?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Nigeria was 0.08 per 100 population in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 per 100 population in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 population in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed?
- Nigeria ranks 204th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100 inhabitants).