Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in South Sudan
South Sudan: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 5.35 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in South Sudan, 2010–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in South Sudan is 5.35 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in South Sudan peaked at 5.35 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million, in 2010.
That places South Sudan 122nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.50 million | — |
| 2011 | 1.80 million | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 2.30 million | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 2.85 million | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 2.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.70 million | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 2.79 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 2.22 million | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 2.75 million | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 3.28 million | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 5.34 million | +63.1% |
| 2023 | 5.35 million | +0.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 5.35 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.00 million, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 5.35 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.39 million | 1.50 million | 2.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 million | 2.75 million | 5.35 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More science & technology data for South Sudan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 46.62 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.4662 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 8.47 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1677 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 17.18 (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 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in South Sudan?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in South Sudan was 5.35 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.35 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2010.
- How does South Sudan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- South Sudan ranks 122nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.