Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.5912 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Eritrea, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Eritrea is 0.5912 units per person, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 488.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Eritrea peaked at 0.5912 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Eritrea ranks 196th 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 Eritrea, 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 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0077 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.0152 units per person | +97.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0229 units per person | +50.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0307 units per person | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0386 units per person | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0489 units per person | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0629 units per person | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0807 units per person | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1005 units per person | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1154 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1349 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 0.153 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1619 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2206 units per person | +36.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4046 units per person | +83.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5472 units per person | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5376 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5912 units per person | +10.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.5912 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6508 units per person, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.5912 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0164 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0489 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1594 units per person | 0.0629 units per person | 0.4046 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5587 units per person | 0.5376 units per person | 0.5912 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.02 million (2022)
- 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, per capita in Eritrea?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Eritrea was 0.5912 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5912 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Eritrea rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 196th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 488.2%. 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, 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)
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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.