Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 68.28 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 68.28 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 200.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 68.28 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 135th 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 Ethiopia, 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 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +163.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | +83.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | +168.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3638 units per square kilometre | +164.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7679 units per square kilometre | +111.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 2009 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +107.3% |
| 2010 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 2011 | 12.52 units per square kilometre | +106.1% |
| 2012 | 18.19 units per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2013 | 22.73 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 27.02 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 37.49 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2016 | 45.39 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 35.09 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 37.14 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 39.43 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 57.16 units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2022 | 63.29 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 68.28 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 68.28 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.97 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 68.28 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.7809 units per square kilometre | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 3.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.85 units per square kilometre | 6.07 units per square kilometre | 45.39 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 57.04 units per square kilometre | 39.43 units per square kilometre | 68.28 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 73.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Ecuador 73.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Honduras 70.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Lithuania 62.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Nicaragua 60.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Belarus 57.92 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Ethiopia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 65.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 6,728 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 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 Ethiopia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 68.28 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.28 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 135th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.