Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Somalia

Somalia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.5396 units per person in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5396 units per person
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
198th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.5396 units per person
in 2023
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Somalia, 1980–2023

00.20.40.61980200120231980: 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 units per person1996: 0 units per person1997: 0 units per person1998: 0 units per person1999: 0 units per person2000: 0.009 units per person2001: 0.009 units per person2002: 0.01 units per person2003: 0.02 units per person2004: 0.049 units per person2005: 0.047 units per person2006: 0.05 units per person2007: 0.053 units per person2008: 0.054 units per person2009: 0.054 units per person2010: 0.053 units per person2011: 0.146 units per person2012: 0.185 units per person2013: 0.403 units per person2014: 0.412 units per person2015: 0.423 units per person2016: 0.464 units per person2017: 0.477 units per person2018: 0.495 units per person2019: 0.513 units per person2020: 0.531 units per person2021: 0.512 units per person2022: 0.497 units per person2023: 0.54 units per person

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

Analysis

Somalia recorded 0.5396 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.5396 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.

That places Somalia 198th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2000s 0.0355 units per person 0.0091 units per person 0.0538 units per person 10
2010s 0.357 units per person 0.0529 units per person 0.5132 units per person 10
2020s 0.5199 units per person 0.4968 units per person 0.5396 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 195 Guam 0.5983 units per person compare
  2. 196 Eritrea 0.5912 units per person compare
  3. 197 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.5853 units per person compare
  4. 199 Kiribati 0.5352 units per person compare
  5. 200 Yemen, Republic of 0.5089 units per person compare
  6. 201 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 0.4954 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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All data for Somalia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Somalia?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Somalia was 0.5396 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5396 units per person in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
How does Somalia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
Somalia ranks 198th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia 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
Last refreshed

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.