Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Nigeria

Nigeria: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 0.0787 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0787 per 100 people
Change on year
up 53.5%
World rank
197th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0787 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.0003 per 100 people
in 2005
Years of data
18
2005–2024

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Nigeria, 2005–2024

00.020.040.060.082005201420242005: 0 per 100 people2007: 0.035 per 100 people2008: 0.043 per 100 people2009: 0.051 per 100 people2010: 0.059 per 100 people2012: 0.008 per 100 people2013: 0.008 per 100 people2014: 0.008 per 100 people2015: 0.008 per 100 people2016: 0.055 per 100 people2017: 0.055 per 100 people2018: 0.036 per 100 people2019: 0.04 per 100 people2020: 0.031 per 100 people2021: 0.03 per 100 people2022: 0.043 per 100 people2023: 0.051 per 100 people2024: 0.079 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Nigeria stood at 0.0787 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.5% on the previous year and up 829.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Nigeria peaked at 0.0787 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 per 100 people, in 2005.

That places Nigeria 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0322 per 100 people 0.0003 per 100 people 0.0506 per 100 people 4
2010s 0.031 per 100 people 0.0081 per 100 people 0.0595 per 100 people 9
2020s 0.0468 per 100 people 0.0302 per 100 people 0.0787 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 194 Equatorial Guinea 0.1007 per 100 people compare
  2. 195 Malawi 0.0864 per 100 people compare
  3. 196 Afghanistan 0.0801 per 100 people compare
  4. 198 Sudan 0.0604 per 100 people compare
  5. 199 Kiribati 0.0349 per 100 people compare
  6. 200 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.032 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Nigeria?
Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Nigeria was 0.0787 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0787 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 per 100 people in 2005.
How does Nigeria rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
Nigeria ranks 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 829.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.