Nigeria: Mobile network coverage

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 Nigeria

Mobile network coverage, percent of the population

 Latest value 99.40
 Year 2016
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2012 - 2016
 Average 93.34
 Min - Max 90.00 - 99.40
 Source International Telecommunication Union
The latest value from 2016 is 99.4 percent, an increase from 91.2 percent in 2015. In comparison, the world average is 94.01 percent, based on data from 138 countries. Historically, the average for Nigeria from 2012 to 2016 is 93.34 percent. The minimum value, 90 percent, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 99.4 percent was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Mobile network coverage measures the percentage of inhabitants who are within range of a mobile cellular signal, irrespective of whether or not they are subscribers. This is calculated by dividing the number of inhabitants within range of a mobile cellular signal by the total population.

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