Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) was 84.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
84.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
169th
of 228 countries
All-time high
84.6%
in 2024
All-time low
8.6%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2024
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Nigeria, 2013–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 84.6% for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 879.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Nigeria peaked at 84.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2013.
Nigeria ranks 169th of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.6% | — |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +158.6% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | +69.2% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +52.8% |
| 2022 | 80.9% | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 84.6% | +0.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 84.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.0%, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 84.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.6%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.9% | 8.6% | 37.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 40.5% | 84.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 168 Tajikistan 84.7% compare
- 170 Mozambique 84.0% compare
- 171 Guam 82.8% compare
- 172 Suriname 82.6% 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)
- 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 4g mobile network in Nigeria?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Nigeria was 84.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Nigeria ranks 169th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 879.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 4G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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