Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months was 39.21 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Nigeria stood at 39.21 %. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Nigeria peaked at 39.21 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.06 %, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 168th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.06 % | — |
| 2001 | 0.09 % | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.32 % | +255.6% |
| 2003 | 0.56 % | +75.0% |
| 2004 | 1.29 % | +130.4% |
| 2005 | 3.55 % | +175.2% |
| 2006 | 5.55 % | +56.3% |
| 2007 | 6.77 % | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 8 % | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 9.3 % | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 11.5 % | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 13.8 % | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 16.1 % | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 19.1 % | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 21 % | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 22.5 % | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 24.1 % | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 25.9 % | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 27.7 % | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 29.7 % | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 31.89 % | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 35.51 % | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 37.7 % | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 39.21 % | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.55 % | 0.06 % | 9.3 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.14 % | 11.5 % | 29.7 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.08 % | 31.89 % | 39.21 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 148.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Nigeria?
- Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Nigeria was 39.21 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.21 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 % in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months?
- Nigeria ranks 168th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.