Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 84.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Nigeria, 2013–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Nigeria is 84.6%, measured 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, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Nigeria peaked at 84.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2013.
Nigeria ranks 160th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | 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 87.0%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 84.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 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
- 159 Tajikistan 84.7% compare
- 161 Mozambique 84.0% compare
- 162 Guam 82.8% compare
- 163 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 share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Nigeria?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Nigeria was 84.6% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Nigeria ranks 160th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people in range of 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 International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%).