Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Namibia

Namibia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.8517 units per person in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.8517 units per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
164th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.21 units per person
in 2013
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Namibia, 1980–2024

00.250.50.7511.21980200220241980: 0 units per person1981: 0 units per person1982: 0 units per person1983: 0 units per person1984: 0 units per person1985: 0 units per person1986: 0 units per person1987: 0 units per person1988: 0 units per person1989: 0 units per person1990: 0 units per person1991: 0 units per person1992: 0 units per person1993: 0 units per person1994: 0 units per person1995: 0.002 units per person1996: 0.004 units per person1997: 0.007 units per person1998: 0.011 units per person1999: 0.017 units per person2000: 0.045 units per person2001: 0.057 units per person2002: 0.079 units per person2003: 0.117 units per person2004: 0.147 units per person2005: 0.228 units per person2006: 0.306 units per person2007: 0.396 units per person2008: 0.514 units per person2009: 0.785 units per person2010: 0.924 units per person2011: 1 units per person2012: 0.978 units per person2013: 1.2 units per person2014: 1.2 units per person2015: 1.1 units per person2016: 1.1 units per person2017: 1.1 units per person2018: 1.1 units per person2019: 1.1 units per person2020: 1.1 units per person2021: 1 units per person2022: 1 units per person2023: 0.877 units per person2024: 0.852 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Namibia is 0.8517 units per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Namibia peaked at 1.21 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.

Namibia ranks 164th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1990s 0.0042 units per person 0 units per person 0.0169 units per person 10
2000s 0.2675 units per person 0.0451 units per person 0.7854 units per person 10
2010s 1.07 units per person 0.9243 units per person 1.21 units per person 10
2020s 0.9667 units per person 0.8517 units per person 1.06 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 161 Turkmenistan 0.8819 units per person compare
  2. 162 Naoero 0.8717 units per person compare
  3. 163 Dominica 0.8519 units per person compare
  4. 165 Uganda 0.8317 units per person compare
  5. 166 Palestine, State of 0.8031 units per person compare
  6. 167 India 0.7935 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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All data for Namibia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Namibia?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Namibia was 0.8517 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 units per person in 2013.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
How does Namibia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
Namibia ranks 164th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia 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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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 Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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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.