Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) was 4.43 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone mainlines in Nigeria, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 4.43 per 1,000 people for telephone mainlines in 2011.
The figure is down 33.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Nigeria peaked at 11.78 per 1,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4473 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Nigeria 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4473 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 2.11 per 1,000 people | +370.6% |
| 1982 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 2.24 per 1,000 people | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.38 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.45 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.52 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.54 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.63 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 2.96 per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 2.94 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.13 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 3.26 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 3.68 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 3.67 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.51 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 3.72 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 3.92 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 4.47 per 1,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 4.74 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 5.41 per 1,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 6.68 per 1,000 people | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 7.53 per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 8.75 per 1,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 11.78 per 1,000 people | +34.6% |
| 2007 | 10.75 per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 8.68 per 1,000 people | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 9.59 per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 6.63 per 1,000 people | -30.9% |
| 2011 | 4.43 per 1,000 people | -33.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.43 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.39 per 1,000 people, 22% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.43 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.4 per 1,000 people, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +370.6% | 0.4473 per 1,000 people | 2.11 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4473 per 1,000 people | 0.4473 per 1,000 people | 0.4473 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.34 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 2.63 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.42 per 1,000 people | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 3.92 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.84 per 1,000 people | 4.47 per 1,000 people | 11.78 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.53 per 1,000 people | 4.43 per 1,000 people | 6.63 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone mainlines in Nigeria?
- Telephone mainlines in Nigeria was 4.43 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telephone mainlines recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.78 per 1,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4473 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for telephone mainlines?
- Nigeria ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.