Mobile phone subscriptions in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Mobile phone subscriptions was 587,026 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Cape Verde, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions in Cape Verde stood at 587,026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Cape Verde peaked at 613,378 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 20 | — |
| 1998 | 1,020 | +5000.0% |
| 1999 | 8,068 | +691.0% |
| 2000 | 19,729 | +144.5% |
| 2001 | 31,507 | +59.7% |
| 2002 | 42,949 | +36.3% |
| 2003 | 53,342 | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 65,780 | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 81,721 | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 108,858 | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 152,212 | +39.8% |
| 2008 | 277,670 | +82.4% |
| 2009 | 290,621 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 371,871 | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 396,429 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 425,310 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 499,458 | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 613,378 | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 611,468 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 601,956 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 612,259 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 610,328 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 595,681 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 544,729 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 590,171 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 588,593 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 590,354 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 587,026 | -0.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 587,026 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.03 million, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 587,026 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions 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% | 20 | 1,020 |
| 1999 | +691.0% | 1,020 | 8,068 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 910.8 | 0 | 8,068 | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,439 | 19,729 | 290,621 | 10 |
| 2010s | 533,814 | 371,871 | 613,378 | 10 |
| 2020s | 580,175 | 544,729 | 590,354 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 146.49 units per square kilometre (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Cape Verde?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Cape Verde was 587,026 in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 613,378 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Cape Verde ranks 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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