Report: One in 10 Nigerian households owns a car

The 2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) shows that only one in 10 Nigerian households owns a car or truck.

The survey was conducted by the National Population Commission (NPC), Gates Foundation, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the Global Fund.

According to the report, only 28 percent of households own a motorcycle or scooter.

The survey said ownership of cars and trucks is 15 percent in urban areas and just 5 percent in rural areas.

However, motorcycle or scooter ownership is higher in rural areas at 32 percent than in urban areas where it’s 23 percent.

The survey also showed the 2024 information communication technology (ICT) and internet use.

“In Nigeria, 43% of households own a television, 90% own a mobile phone, 9% own a computer, and 46% own a radio. ICT ownership is higher in urban areas compared to rural areas,” the NDHS reads.

“Nearly one-third (30%) of women age 15-49 say they watch television at least once a week, compared to 3% who read a newspaper and 25% who listen to the radio.

“Nearly six in ten (59%) women do not access any of these three media at least once a week.

“More than a quarter (26%) of women used the internet in the last 12 months.”

The report added that recent internet use is lowest in Kebbi, at 3 percent, and highest in Lagos, at 72 percent.