Kenya vs Nigeria: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Kenya
0.101 per 100 people
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0441 per 100 people
in 2024
Kenya rank
195th
Nigeria rank
198th
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.101 per 100 people against 0.0441 per 100 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0569 per 100 people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 195th and Nigeria ranks 198th of 212 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2938 per 100 people | 0.0455 per 100 people | 0.2483 per 100 people | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.3451 per 100 people | 0.0455 per 100 people | 0.2996 per 100 people | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.6021 per 100 people | 0.2404 per 100 people | 0.3616 per 100 people | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.9081 per 100 people | 0.34 per 100 people | 0.5681 per 100 people | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.09 per 100 people | 0.7553 per 100 people | 0.3308 per 100 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.374 per 100 people | 0.1952 per 100 people | 0.1788 per 100 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.1165 per 100 people | 0.0471 per 100 people | 0.0694 per 100 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 0.101 per 100 people against 0.0441 per 100 people in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0.0569 per 100 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Kenya ranks 195th and Nigeria ranks 198th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.