Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.26 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Gambia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Gambia stood at 1.26 units per person.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Gambia peaked at 1.33 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Gambia ranks 72nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Gambia, 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 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | +116.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per person | +72.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 units per person | +72.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 units per person | +108.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 units per person | +48.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0368 units per person | +857.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0651 units per person | +76.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0946 units per person | +45.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1079 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1485 units per person | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2357 units per person | +58.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4533 units per person | +92.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6415 units per person | +41.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7015 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7673 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7063 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.747 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8788 units per person | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 1.06 units per person | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 1.22 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 1.24 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.27 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.33 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.05 units per person | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 1.06 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.09 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.07 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.17 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 1.26 units per person | +7.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.26 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6508 units per person, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.26 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Gambia 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 | +857.4% | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0368 units per person |
| 1993 | +116.0% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0004 units per person |
| 1996 | +108.6% | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0024 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 | 0.0016 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2489 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.7015 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 units per person | 0.7063 units per person | 1.33 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 units per person | 1.06 units per person | 1.26 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More science & technology data for Gambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.24 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 312.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 79.8 (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 Gambia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Gambia was 1.26 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Gambia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 72nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.