Nigeria vs Rwanda: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Nigeria
0.0441 per 100 people
in 2024
Rwanda
0.0649 per 100 people
in 2024
Nigeria rank
198th
Rwanda rank
197th
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.0649 per 100 people against 0.0441 per 100 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0208 per 100 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 198th and Rwanda ranks 197th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0455 per 100 people | 0.034 per 100 people | 0.0115 per 100 people | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.0455 per 100 people | 0.0319 per 100 people | 0.0136 per 100 people | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.2404 per 100 people | 0.0893 per 100 people | 0.1512 per 100 people | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.34 per 100 people | 0.1443 per 100 people | 0.1957 per 100 people | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.7553 per 100 people | 0.2588 per 100 people | 0.4965 per 100 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.1952 per 100 people | 0.256 per 100 people | 0.0608 per 100 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.0471 per 100 people | 0.0758 per 100 people | 0.0287 per 100 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.0649 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 Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 0.0208 per 100 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Nigeria ranks 198th and Rwanda ranks 197th 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.