The 10 states with the highest percentage of internet users in the nation are provided by the National Bureau of Statistics.
163.8 million people were using the internet as of December 2023, according to a check done on the NBS database on Sunday.
Furthermore, as of the end of 2023’s fourth quarter, statistics on internet usage nationwide offers intriguing insights into which states are at the forefront of digital connectivity.
This number indicates that despite the difficulties brought on by the elimination of subsidies and the floating of the naira, among other things, more residents have been able to access the internet, resulting in a notable increase in the number of internet users in the nation.
It was estimated that there were roughly 154.8 million internet users worldwide last year, up 1.35 percent from 141.9 million users the year before (2021).
According to the bureau, the increased trend represented a 9.07 percent increase in internet subscribers for the industry throughout the examined period.”Quarter-to-quarter, this increased by 1.35 percent,” NBS continued.
In the meantime, the top 10 states in Nigeria with the greatest proportion of internet users as of Q4 2023 are listed below, based on NBS data:
10. 4.4 million people use the internet at Delta.
9. There are 4.6 million internet users in Katsina.
8. There are 5.4 million internet users in Adamawa.
7. 5.6 million people use the internet in Rivers.
6. 5.8 million people in FCT use the internet.
5. 7.4 million people use the internet in Kaduna.
4. Oyo has 8.4 million subscribers on its network.
3. 9 million people use the internet in Kano.
2. 9.5 million people use the internet in Ogun.
1. 18.9 million people in Lagos use the internet.
