Internet use 41.2%
% of population· 2024
Published observation
Over time Full published history Nigeria 2024 · 41.2%
0 10.3 20.61 30.91 41.21 1960 1993 2025 1990: 0% — Source: Nigerian Telecommunications Plc (NITEL). 1996: 0% — Source: Nigerian Telecommunications Plc (NITEL). 1997: 0% — Source: Nigerian Telecommunications Plc (NITEL). 1998: 0% — Source: Nigerian Telecommunications Plc (NITEL). 1999: 0% — Source: Nigerian Telecommunications Plc (NITEL). 2000: 0.1% — Source and notes: Nigerian Telecommunications Plc (NITEL)., 2001: 0.1% — Source and notes: Nigerian Telecommunications Plc (NITEL)., 2002: 0.3% — Source and notes: Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)., 2003: 0.6% — Source and notes: Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)., 2004: 1.3% — Source and notes: Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)., 2005: 3.5% — Source and notes: NCC estimate., 2006: 5.5% — Source and notes: Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)., 2007: 6.8% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2008: 8% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2009: 9.3% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2010: 11.5% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2011: 13.8% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2012: 16.1% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2013: 19.1% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2014: 21% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2015: 22.5% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2016: 24.1% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2017: 25.9% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2018: 27.7% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2019: 29.7% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2020: 31.9% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2021: 35.5% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2022: 39.1% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2023: 40.1% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2024: 41.2% Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.
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