As of 2021, 92 percent of men in Nigeria owned a mobile device. On the other hand, mobile ownership reached 88 percent among the female adult population.
Share of adults owning a mobile phone in Nigeria in 2021, by gender
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GSMA . (March 31, 2022). Share of adults owning a mobile phone in Nigeria in 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1349951/mobile-ownership-rate-in-nigeria-by-gender/
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GSMA . (2022). Share of adults owning a mobile phone in Nigeria in 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1349951/mobile-ownership-rate-in-nigeria-by-gender/
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Share of adults owning a mobile phone in Nigeria in 2021, by gender [Graph], GSMA , March 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1349951/mobile-ownership-rate-in-nigeria-by-gender/