Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 16.64 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Eritrea stood at 16.64 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 559.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 16.64 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 186th 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.1653 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.3341 units per square kilometre | +102.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5123 units per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6969 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8974 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 2 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 4.18 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 5.74 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2019 | 10.83 units per square kilometre | +88.6% |
| 2020 | 14.88 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2021 | 14.86 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 16.64 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 16.64 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.97 units per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 16.64 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3772 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 units per square kilometre | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 10.83 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.46 units per square kilometre | 14.86 units per square kilometre | 16.64 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 183 Liberia 17.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Solomon Islands 17.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Congo 17.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Norway 16.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Russia 16.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Somalia 15.79 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Eritrea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 59.12 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.02 million (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.93 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 29.08 (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 (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 16.64 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.64 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 559.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.