Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 70.76 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
70.76 per 100 people
Change on year
down 28.1%
World rank
178th
of 212 countries
All-time high
99.59 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nigeria, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nigeria is 70.76 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 28.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nigeria peaked at 99.59 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.0088 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.0121 per 100 people | +37.9% |
| 1995 | 0.012 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0126 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0132 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0171 per 100 people | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0209 per 100 people | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0237 per 100 people | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2052 per 100 people | +764.4% |
| 2002 | 1.18 per 100 people | +472.9% |
| 2003 | 2.3 per 100 people | +95.3% |
| 2004 | 6.48 per 100 people | +182.5% |
| 2005 | 12.82 per 100 people | +97.6% |
| 2006 | 21.68 per 100 people | +69.2% |
| 2007 | 26.36 per 100 people | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 39.97 per 100 people | +51.6% |
| 2009 | 45.98 per 100 people | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 52.39 per 100 people | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 55.53 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 64.01 per 100 people | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 70.28 per 100 people | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 74.75 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 79.1 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 78.97 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 72.37 per 100 people | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 84.28 per 100 people | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 88.12 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 95.44 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 89.29 per 100 people | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 99.59 per 100 people | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 98.48 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 70.76 per 100 people | -28.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 70.76 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 70.76 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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% | 0.0237 per 100 people | 0.2052 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +472.9% | 0.2052 per 100 people | 1.18 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +182.5% | 2.3 per 100 people | 6.48 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +97.6% | 6.48 per 100 people | 12.82 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0097 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0209 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7 per 100 people | 0.0237 per 100 people | 45.98 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.98 per 100 people | 52.39 per 100 people | 88.12 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.71 per 100 people | 70.76 per 100 people | 99.59 per 100 people | 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 mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nigeria?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nigeria was 70.76 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.59 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Nigeria ranks 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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