Landline Internet subscriptions in Nigeria
Nigeria: Landline Internet subscriptions was 183,207 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Nigeria, 2005–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions in Nigeria is 183,207, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 56.8% on the previous year and up 1,064.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Nigeria peaked at 183,207 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 500, in 2005.
That places Nigeria 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 500 | — |
| 2007 | 53,594 | +10618.8% |
| 2008 | 67,776 | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 81,958 | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 99,108 | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 14,279 | -85.6% |
| 2013 | 15,045 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 15,740 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 15,688 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 107,931 | +588.0% |
| 2017 | 110,834 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 73,965 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 83,360 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 65,313 | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 65,917 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 96,806 | +46.9% |
| 2023 | 116,867 | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 183,207 | +56.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 183,207 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 183,207 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +10618.8% | 500 | 53,594 |
| 2016 | +588.0% | 15,688 | 107,931 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,957 | 500 | 81,958 | 4 |
| 2010s | 59,550 | 14,279 | 110,834 | 9 |
| 2020s | 105,622 | 65,313 | 183,207 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,799 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Nigeria?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Nigeria was 183,207 in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 183,207 in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Nigeria ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,064.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.