Mobile phone subscriptions in Liberia
Liberia: Mobile phone subscriptions was 1.72 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Liberia, 1980–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1.72 million for mobile phone subscriptions in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Liberia peaked at 3.65 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Liberia 155th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, 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 phone subscriptions in Liberia, 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 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 1,500 | — |
| 2001 | 2,000 | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 5,000 | +150.0% |
| 2003 | 47,250 | +845.0% |
| 2004 | 94,370 | +99.7% |
| 2005 | 160,000 | +69.5% |
| 2006 | 280,000 | +75.0% |
| 2007 | 563,000 | +101.1% |
| 2008 | 854,627 | +51.8% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 1.57 million | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 2.02 million | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 2.38 million | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 2.55 million | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 3.23 million | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 3.65 million | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 3.12 million | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 2.66 million | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 1.94 million | -27.2% |
| 2020 | 1.65 million | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 1.65 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.72 million | +4.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1.72 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.00 million, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1.72 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +845.0% | 5,000 | 47,250 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 309,281 | 1,500 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 1.57 million | 3.65 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million | 1.65 million | 1.72 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 152 North Macedonia 1.98 million compare
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago 1.79 million compare
- 154 Eswatini 1.74 million compare
- 156 Lesotho 1.64 million compare
- 157 East Timor 1.63 million compare
- 158 Cyprus 1.51 million compare
More science & technology data for Liberia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 32.06 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.3206 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.72 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.89 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.54 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Liberia?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Liberia was 1.72 million in 2022, 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Liberia rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Liberia ranks 155th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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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