Fixed broadband subscriptions in Nigeria
Nigeria: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 0.0787 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Nigeria, 2005–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions 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, fixed broadband subscriptions 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 194 Equatorial Guinea 0.1007 per 100 people compare
- 195 Malawi 0.0864 per 100 people compare
- 196 Afghanistan 0.0801 per 100 people compare
- 198 Sudan 0.0604 per 100 people compare
- 199 Kiribati 0.0349 per 100 people compare
- 200 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.032 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Nigeria
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0441 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 102,714 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 5.27 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 61,466 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 3.14 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 221 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 990.36 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 41.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Nigeria?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Nigeria was 0.0787 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0787 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 per 100 people in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Nigeria ranks 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.