Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 168.56 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire is 168.56 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 176.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 168.56 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 71st out of 212 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire, 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 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.1132 units per square kilometre | +165.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2868 units per square kilometre | +153.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8086 units per square kilometre | +181.9% |
| 2000 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +83.9% |
| 2001 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 2002 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2003 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 5.27 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 7.39 units per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2006 | 12.78 units per square kilometre | +73.0% |
| 2007 | 23.48 units per square kilometre | +83.7% |
| 2008 | 32.86 units per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 41.46 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 49.05 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 54.54 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 56.92 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 60.98 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 69.51 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 79.9 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 86.32 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 99.83 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 106.31 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 117.54 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 126.09 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 140.13 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 154.11 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 168.56 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 168.56 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 168.56 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +181.9% | 0.2868 units per square kilometre | 0.8086 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +165.7% | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | 0.1132 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +153.4% | 0.1132 units per square kilometre | 0.2868 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 | 0.1251 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.8086 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.43 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 41.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.09 units per square kilometre | 49.05 units per square kilometre | 117.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.22 units per square kilometre | 126.09 units per square kilometre | 168.56 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 68 Guam 181.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Czechia 176.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Poland 171.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Slovakia 158.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Cyprus 155.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Sao Tome and Principe 152.6 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 183.88 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.84 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 58.72 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 391.71 (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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire was 168.56 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 168.56 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 71st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.