Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.84 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire is 1.84 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 1.84 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 9th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0022 units per person | +155.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 units per person | +144.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0149 units per person | +172.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0267 units per person | +78.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0401 units per person | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0551 units per person | +37.4% |
| 2003 | 0.067 units per person | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0854 units per person | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1171 units per person | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1979 units per person | +69.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3551 units per person | +79.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4857 units per person | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5993 units per person | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6937 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7547 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7713 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.81 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9012 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.06 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.19 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1.23 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.33 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.39 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.5 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.61 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.72 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.84 units per person | +6.9% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 1.84 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9713 units per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 1.84 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +172.9% | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0149 units per person |
| 1997 | +155.7% | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0022 units per person |
| 1998 | +144.0% | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0055 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2029 units per person | 0.0267 units per person | 0.5993 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9738 units per person | 0.6937 units per person | 1.33 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 units per person | 1.39 units per person | 1.84 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 6 Antigua and Barbuda 2.01 units per person compare
- 7 Libya 1.93 units per person compare
- 8 Russia 1.88 units per person compare
- 10 South Africa 1.79 units per person compare
- 11 Japan 1.78 units per person compare
- 12 El Salvador 1.77 units per person compare
More science & technology data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 183.88 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 58.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 168.56 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 391.71 (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 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire was 1.84 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 9th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.