Nigeria—Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #145 of 210Updated April 2026
Latest Value
98
2023
YoY Change
-1.1%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#145
of 210 countries
Maximum
100
2022
Minimum
0
2000
CAGR
+43.6%
24 years
Last
98
Previous
100
Highest
100
Lowest
0
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nigeria's mobile subscriptions (per 100 people) was 98 in 2023, ranking #145 out of 210 countries. This represents a -1.1% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 100 (2022) and the lowest was 0 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 98 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 100 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 89 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 95 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 88 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 84 | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 72 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 79 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 79 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 75 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 70 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 64 | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 56 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 52 | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 46 | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 40 | +51.6% |
| 2007 | 26 | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 22 | +69.2% |
| 2005 | 13 | +97.6% |
| 2004 | 6 | +182.5% |
| 2003 | 2 | +95.3% |
| 2002 | 1 | +472.9% |
| 2001 | 0 | +764.4% |
| 2000 | 0 |
Top Countries — Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 319 | 2023 |
| 2 | Montenegro | 207 | 2023 |
| 3 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 205 | 2022 |
| 4 | Antigua and Barbuda | 201 | 2022 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 199 | 2023 |
| 6 | Libya | 193 | 2022 |
| 7 | Macao SAR, China | 192 | 2023 |
| 8 | Seychelles | 185 | 2023 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 181 | 2023 |
| 10 | El Salvador | 180 | 2023 |