Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 72.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
115th
of 141 countries
All-time high
72.7%
in 2023
All-time low
40.7%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Nigeria, 2017–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 72.7% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
That places Nigeria 115th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.7% | 40.7% | 62.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 67.3% | 72.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- Mobile and landline 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Nigeria?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Nigeria was 72.7% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Nigeria ranks 115th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)