In 2023, there were a reported 98.5 mobile subscriptions registered for every 100 inhabitants in Nigeria, down from 99.6 subscriptions in 2022. Mobile adoption climbed rapidly in Nigeria after 2000, driven by the deregulation of the nation's telecommunications industry and the availability of affordable mobile handsets.
Number of mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in Nigeria from 1997 to 2023
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ITU. (September 2, 2024). Number of mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in Nigeria from 1997 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/509614/mobile-cellular-subscriptions-per-100-inhabitants-in-nigeria/
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ITU. (2024). Number of mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in Nigeria from 1997 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/509614/mobile-cellular-subscriptions-per-100-inhabitants-in-nigeria/
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