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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 111.84 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
111.84 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
116th
of 212 countries
All-time high
119.72 per 100 people
in 2014
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cape Verde, 1980–2024

02550751001251980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0 per 100 people1993: 0 per 100 people1994: 0 per 100 people1995: 0 per 100 people1996: 0 per 100 people1997: 0.005 per 100 people1998: 0.232 per 100 people1999: 1.8 per 100 people2000: 4.4 per 100 people2001: 6.8 per 100 people2002: 9.2 per 100 people2003: 11.3 per 100 people2004: 13.7 per 100 people2005: 16.8 per 100 people2006: 22.2 per 100 people2007: 30.7 per 100 people2008: 55.4 per 100 people2009: 57.4 per 100 people2010: 72.9 per 100 people2011: 77.5 per 100 people2012: 83.1 per 100 people2013: 97.5 per 100 people2014: 119.7 per 100 people2015: 119.3 per 100 people2016: 117.4 per 100 people2017: 119.4 per 100 people2018: 118.9 per 100 people2019: 115.9 per 100 people2020: 105.8 per 100 people2021: 114.2 per 100 people2022: 113.2 per 100 people2023: 113 per 100 people2024: 111.8 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cape Verde is 111.84 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cape Verde peaked at 119.72 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Cape Verde ranks 116th 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 phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cape Verde, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0 per 100 people —
1987 0 per 100 people —
1988 0 per 100 people —
1989 0 per 100 people —
1990 0 per 100 people —
1991 0 per 100 people —
1992 0 per 100 people —
1993 0 per 100 people —
1994 0 per 100 people —
1995 0 per 100 people —
1996 0 per 100 people —
1997 0.0046 per 100 people —
1998 0.2317 per 100 people +4889.2%
1999 1.79 per 100 people +674.4%
2000 4.35 per 100 people +142.5%
2001 6.84 per 100 people +57.3%
2002 9.2 per 100 people +34.3%
2003 11.27 per 100 people +22.5%
2004 13.72 per 100 people +21.8%
2005 16.85 per 100 people +22.8%
2006 22.18 per 100 people +31.7%
2007 30.68 per 100 people +38.3%
2008 55.38 per 100 people +80.5%
2009 57.42 per 100 people +3.7%
2010 72.95 per 100 people +27.0%
2011 77.51 per 100 people +6.3%
2012 83.08 per 100 people +7.2%
2013 97.51 per 100 people +17.4%
2014 119.72 per 100 people +22.8%
2015 119.34 per 100 people -0.3%
2016 117.44 per 100 people -1.6%
2017 119.37 per 100 people +1.6%
2018 118.88 per 100 people -0.4%
2019 115.87 per 100 people -2.5%
2020 105.84 per 100 people -8.7%
2021 114.23 per 100 people +7.9%
2022 113.25 per 100 people -0.9%
2023 113.02 per 100 people -0.2%
2024 111.84 per 100 people -1.0%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 111.84 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 111.84 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +4889.2% 0.0046 per 100 people 0.2317 per 100 people
1999 +674.4% 0.2317 per 100 people 1.79 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.2031 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 1.79 per 100 people 10
2000s 22.79 per 100 people 4.35 per 100 people 57.42 per 100 people 10
2010s 104.17 per 100 people 72.95 per 100 people 119.72 per 100 people 10
2020s 111.64 per 100 people 105.84 per 100 people 114.23 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 113 Guyana 112.56 per 100 people compare
  2. 114 Guatemala 112.52 per 100 people compare
  3. 115 Mali 112.12 per 100 people compare
  4. 117 Uzbekistan 110.49 per 100 people compare
  5. 118 Comoros 109.86 per 100 people compare
  6. 119 Turks and Caicos Islands 109.75 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cape Verde?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cape Verde was 111.84 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 Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 119.72 per 100 people in 2014.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Cape Verde rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Cape Verde ranks 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.