Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Angola
Angola: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 69.7 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Angola, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Angola recorded 69.7 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Angola peaked at 70.05 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
That places Angola 181st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0322 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.1512 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.24 per 100 people | 0.1593 per 100 people | 36.18 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.97 per 100 people | 40.37 per 100 people | 51.74 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.9 per 100 people | 43.78 per 100 people | 70.05 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Angola
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50.27 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 26.41 million (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 40.7% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 11.93 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.3628 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 137,467 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.37 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 47.73 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 87.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Angola?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Angola was 69.7 per 100 people 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 per 100 people recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 70.05 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Angola rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Angola ranks 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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 per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.