Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.4845 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Djibouti, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Djibouti stood at 0.4845 units per person. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Djibouti peaked at 0.4845 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Djibouti ranks 203rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Djibouti, 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 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | +78.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per person | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 units per person | +1163.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0189 units per person | +384.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0283 units per person | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0417 units per person | +47.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0525 units per person | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0524 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0795 units per person | +51.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1264 units per person | +59.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1413 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.178 units per person | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2035 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2198 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2479 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2863 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3081 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3327 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3537 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3685 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3801 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3927 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4364 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4678 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4845 units per person | +3.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.4845 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9713 units per person, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.4845 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.18 units per person, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1163.8% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0039 units per person |
| 2002 | +384.8% | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0189 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 | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0545 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.1413 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2879 units per person | 0.178 units per person | 0.3801 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4454 units per person | 0.3927 units per person | 0.4845 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 200 Yemen 0.5089 units per person compare
- 201 Equatorial Guinea 0.4954 units per person compare
- 202 Mozambique 0.495 units per person compare
- 204 South Sudan 0.4662 units per person compare
- 205 Marshall Islands 0.3971 units per person compare
- 206 Central African Republic 0.3882 units per person compare
More science & technology data for Djibouti
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 48.45 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 558,607 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 24.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 17.48 (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 Djibouti?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Djibouti was 0.4845 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4845 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Djibouti rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 203rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.