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
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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Nigeria
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,799 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 598 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 41.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 410 (2020)
- Number of people using the Internet 77.60 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0787 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 183,207 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.05 per 100 population (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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