Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mali
Mali: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.12 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mali, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mali is 1.12 units per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mali peaked at 1.3 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Mali 112th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Mali, 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 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | +134.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per person | +53.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per person | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per person | +58.1% |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per person | +123.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 units per person | +85.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0195 units per person | +420.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0311 units per person | +59.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0563 units per person | +81.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1081 units per person | +92.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1751 units per person | +61.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2301 units per person | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 0.289 units per person | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4666 units per person | +61.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6571 units per person | +40.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8618 units per person | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 1.13 units per person | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 1.3 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 1.22 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.05 units per person | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 1.11 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.07 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.09 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.17 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.09 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 1.12 units per person | +3.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.12 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6508 units per person, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.12 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mali 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +420.9% | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0195 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 | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0916 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.289 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.997 units per person | 0.4666 units per person | 1.3 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 units per person | 1.09 units per person | 1.17 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More science & technology data for Mali
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.12 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 25.87 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.2 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.3 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 116.65 (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 Mali?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mali was 1.12 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Mali rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Mali ranks 112th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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.