Nigeria: Internet users

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 Nigeria

Internet users, percent of population

 Latest value 35.46
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2022
 Average 10.51
 Min - Max 0.00 - 35.46
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 35.46 percent, an increase from 32.33 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 71.68 percent, based on data from 177 countries. Historically, the average for Nigeria from 1990 to 2022 is 10.51 percent. The minimum value, 0 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 35.46 percent was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Nigeria - Internet users - Recent values chart

Historical series
Nigeria - Internet users - historical chart - 1990-2022




The internet users in Nigeria and other countries are presented as the percent of people who have access to the internet either at home, at work, or in public spaces.
Definition: Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.

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 Internet users 35.46 2022 percent
 Internet subscribers 97 2022 thousand subscribers
 Internet subscribers, per 100 people 0.04 2022 percent
 Mobile phone subscribers 222.23 2022 million subscribers
 Mobile phone subscribers, per 100 people 101.69 2022 subscribers per 100 people
 Mobile network coverage 99.40 2016 percent
 Internet bandwidth 3.15 2016 kilobits per second
 Airline passengers 4.49 2021 million passengers
 Railroad lines, km 3,528 2015 km
 Railway transport of goods 77 2005 metric tons times kilometers
 Railway passengers 174 2005 million passengers times km's
 Port traffic 1.57 2022 million containers
 Passenger car sales 5,100 2019 passenger cars
 Commercial vehicle sales 4,700 2019 commercial vehicles
 Roads quality 2.50 2019 points
 Railroad infrastructure quality 1.80 2019 points
 Port infrastructure quality 2.50 2019 points
 Air transport infrastructure quality 3.40 2019 points
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