According to the January data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), internet subscriptions stand at 156,244,368 with GSM accounting for 155,675,178. While fixed accounted for 16,144, ISP (wired and wireless) accounted for 204,810.
IVi is calculated by dividing each country’s internet speed by internet affordability to determine which countries are overpaying for their internet. According to Surfshark’s data, Nigeria ranks 109th globally with an index of 0.0017, which is 44 times lower than the global average, meaning Nigerians are overpaying for the internet they get compared to other countries worldwide.
