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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 38.82 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
38.82 per 100 people
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
206th
of 212 countries
All-time high
38.82 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Central African Republic, 1980–2022

0102030401980200120221980: 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: 0.001 per 100 people1996: 0.032 per 100 people1997: 0.04 per 100 people1998: 0.046 per 100 people1999: 0.114 per 100 people2000: 0.13 per 100 people2001: 0.281 per 100 people2002: 0.315 per 100 people2003: 0.975 per 100 people2004: 1.4 per 100 people2005: 2.3 per 100 people2006: 2.5 per 100 people2007: 7.6 per 100 people2008: 12.5 per 100 people2009: 19.1 per 100 people2010: 21.8 per 100 people2011: 21.7 per 100 people2012: 24.8 per 100 people2013: 29.3 per 100 people2014: 25 per 100 people2015: 26.8 per 100 people2016: 26.5 per 100 people2017: 24.5 per 100 people2018: 26.2 per 100 people2019: 32.3 per 100 people2020: 36.4 per 100 people2021: 35.8 per 100 people2022: 38.8 per 100 people

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

Analysis

In 2022, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Central African Republic stood at 38.82 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Central African Republic peaked at 38.82 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Central African Republic ranks 206th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.0233 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.1139 per 100 people 10
2000s 4.72 per 100 people 0.1296 per 100 people 19.07 per 100 people 10
2010s 25.9 per 100 people 21.74 per 100 people 32.26 per 100 people 10
2020s 37.02 per 100 people 35.82 per 100 people 38.82 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 203 Djibouti 48.45 per 100 people compare
  2. 204 South Sudan 46.62 per 100 people compare
  3. 205 Marshall Islands 39.71 per 100 people compare
  4. 207 Papua New Guinea 38.77 per 100 people compare
  5. 208 Liberia 32.06 per 100 people compare
  6. 209 Northern Mariana Islands 32.02 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Central African Republic?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Central African Republic was 38.82 per 100 people 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 per 100 people recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 38.82 per 100 people in 2022.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Central African Republic rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Central African Republic ranks 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central African Republic 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

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
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.