In 2023, 36 percent of Nigeria's urban population owned a smartphone. On the other hand, the share of smartphone users in rural areas was 15 percent. According to the source, about 93 percent of the country's population used some type of phone in the said year.
Share of the population using smartphones in Nigeria as of 2023, by area of residence
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Efina. (December 13, 2023). Share of the population using smartphones in Nigeria as of 2023, by area of residence [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1454572/share-of-population-using-smartphones-in-nigeria-by-residence/
Efina. "Share of the population using smartphones in Nigeria as of 2023, by area of residence." Chart. December 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1454572/share-of-population-using-smartphones-in-nigeria-by-residence/
Efina. (2023). Share of the population using smartphones in Nigeria as of 2023, by area of residence. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1454572/share-of-population-using-smartphones-in-nigeria-by-residence/
Efina. "Share of The Population Using Smartphones in Nigeria as of 2023, by Area of Residence." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1454572/share-of-population-using-smartphones-in-nigeria-by-residence/
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Share of the population using smartphones in Nigeria as of 2023, by area of residence [Graph], Efina, December 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1454572/share-of-population-using-smartphones-in-nigeria-by-residence/