Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Eritrea
Eritrea: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 2.02 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Eritrea, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Eritrea stood at 2.02 million. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 560.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Eritrea peaked at 2.02 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Eritrea 150th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 20,000 | — |
| 2005 | 40,438 | +102.2% |
| 2006 | 61,996 | +53.3% |
| 2007 | 84,348 | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 108,631 | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 141,130 | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 185,275 | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 241,939 | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 305,283 | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 354,844 | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 417,400 | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 475,000 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 506,000 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 695,000 | +37.4% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million | +44.3% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million | +37.4% |
| 2021 | 1.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.02 million | +11.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2.02 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.00 million, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2.02 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,654 | 0 | 141,130 | 10 |
| 2010s | 549,474 | 185,275 | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 million | 1.80 million | 2.02 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 147 Latvia 2.27 million compare
- 148 Mauritius 2.20 million compare
- 149 Estonia 2.06 million compare
- 151 Central African Republic 1.98 million compare
- 152 North Macedonia 1.98 million compare
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago 1.79 million compare
More science & technology data for Eritrea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 59.12 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.64 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.93 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 29.08 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Eritrea?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Eritrea was 2.02 million in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Eritrea rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- Eritrea ranks 150th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 560.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.