Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 89.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Nigeria, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 89.4% for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 198.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Nigeria peaked at 89.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2014.
Nigeria ranks 169th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 30.0% | — |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | +35.0% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.5% | +39.8% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 84.6% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 89.4% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 89.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.6% | 30.0% | 75.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 74.5% | 89.4% | 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 proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Nigeria?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Nigeria was 89.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Nigeria ranks 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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