Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%) was 90.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Nigeria, 1997–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Nigeria stood at 90.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 136.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Nigeria peaked at 90.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
That places Nigeria 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +237400.0% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | +38.3% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 90.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.0%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 90.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.0%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 38.0% | 90.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 15 Eswatini 94.9% compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 92.1% compare
- 17 Sao Tome and Principe 90.0% compare
- 17 Senegal 90.0% compare
- 20 Kenya 89.1% 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 population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Nigeria?
- Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Nigeria was 90.0% in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest population coverage of mobile cellular telephony recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest population coverage of mobile cellular telephony recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Nigeria rank for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
- Nigeria ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population coverage of mobile cellular telephony rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Percentage of population covered by mobile cellular telephony refers to the percentage of a country’s inhabitants that live within areas served by a mobile cellular signal, irrespective of whether or not they choose to use it. This should not be confused with the percentage of the land area covered by a mobile cellular signal or the percentage of the population that subscribe to mobile cellular service. Note that this measures the theoretical ability to use mobile cellular services if one has a cellular telephone and a subscription.