Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.6508 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Ethiopia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Ethiopia is 0.6508 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.6508 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Ethiopia 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Ethiopia, 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 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | +155.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per person | +50.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per person | +77.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.002 units per person | +194.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 units per person | +156.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0107 units per person | +105.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0145 units per person | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0228 units per person | +57.1% |
| 2009 | 0.046 units per person | +101.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0757 units per person | +64.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1517 units per person | +100.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2142 units per person | +41.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2605 units per person | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3015 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4074 units per person | +35.1% |
| 2016 | 0.48 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3611 units per person | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3622 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3742 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5281 units per person | +41.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5696 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5987 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6508 units per person | +8.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.6508 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6508 units per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.6508 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 69% 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 | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.046 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2905 units per person | 0.0757 units per person | 0.48 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5443 units per person | 0.3742 units per person | 0.6508 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More science & technology data for Ethiopia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 65.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 68.28 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 6,728 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 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 Ethiopia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.6508 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6508 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.