Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 146.49 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Cape Verde stood at 146.49 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 152.2 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 77th 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 square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.2531 units per square kilometre | +5000.0% |
| 1999 | 2 units per square kilometre | +691.0% |
| 2000 | 4.9 units per square kilometre | +144.5% |
| 2001 | 7.82 units per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2002 | 10.66 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2003 | 13.24 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 16.32 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 20.28 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 27.01 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 37.77 units per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2008 | 68.9 units per square kilometre | +82.4% |
| 2009 | 72.11 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 92.28 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 98.37 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 105.54 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 123.94 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 152.2 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 151.73 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 149.37 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 151.93 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 151.45 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 147.81 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 135.17 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 146.44 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 146.05 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 146.49 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 146.49 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 146.49 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +5000.0% | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.2531 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +691.0% | 0.2531 units per square kilometre | 2 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.226 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.9 units per square kilometre | 4.9 units per square kilometre | 72.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.46 units per square kilometre | 92.28 units per square kilometre | 152.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.54 units per square kilometre | 135.17 units per square kilometre | 146.49 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 74 Sao Tome and Principe 152.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Malaysia 152.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Ghana 146.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Benin 145.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 France 143.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Armenia 140.41 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Cape Verde
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 111.84 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.12 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 587,026 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.5637 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18.34 (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 square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 146.49 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 152.2 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 77th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.