Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.7076 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Nigeria, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.7076 units per person.
The figure is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.9959 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Nigeria ranks 178th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | +37.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 units per person | +764.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0118 units per person | +472.9% |
| 2003 | 0.023 units per person | +95.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0648 units per person | +182.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1282 units per person | +97.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2168 units per person | +69.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2636 units per person | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3997 units per person | +51.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4598 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5239 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5553 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6401 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7028 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7475 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.791 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7897 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7237 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8428 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8812 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9544 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8929 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9959 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9848 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7076 units per person | -28.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.7076 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9713 units per person, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.7076 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +764.4% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0021 units per person |
| 2002 | +472.9% | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0118 units per person |
| 2004 | +182.5% | 0.023 units per person | 0.0648 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.157 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.4598 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7198 units per person | 0.5239 units per person | 0.8812 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9071 units per person | 0.7076 units per person | 0.9959 units per person | 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 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Nigeria?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Nigeria was 0.7076 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9959 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Nigeria rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.