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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 183.88 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
183.88 per 100 people
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
9th
of 212 countries
All-time high
183.88 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cote d'Ivoire, 1980–2024

0501001502001980200220241980: 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: 0.091 per 100 people1997: 0.235 per 100 people1998: 0.575 per 100 people1999: 1.6 per 100 people2000: 2.7 per 100 people2001: 4 per 100 people2002: 5.5 per 100 people2003: 6.7 per 100 people2004: 8.5 per 100 people2005: 11.7 per 100 people2006: 19.8 per 100 people2007: 35.5 per 100 people2008: 48.6 per 100 people2009: 59.9 per 100 people2010: 69.4 per 100 people2011: 75.5 per 100 people2012: 77.1 per 100 people2013: 81 per 100 people2014: 90.1 per 100 people2015: 100.6 per 100 people2016: 105.6 per 100 people2017: 118.8 per 100 people2018: 123.1 per 100 people2019: 132.6 per 100 people2020: 138.7 per 100 people2021: 150.3 per 100 people2022: 161.2 per 100 people2023: 172 per 100 people2024: 183.9 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 Cote d'Ivoire is 183.88 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 183.88 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 9th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cote d'Ivoire, 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 0.0915 per 100 people —
1997 0.2347 per 100 people +156.6%
1998 0.5751 per 100 people +145.0%
1999 1.57 per 100 people +173.5%
2000 2.67 per 100 people +69.9%
2001 4.01 per 100 people +50.0%
2002 5.51 per 100 people +37.4%
2003 6.7 per 100 people +21.6%
2004 8.54 per 100 people +27.6%
2005 11.71 per 100 people +37.0%
2006 19.79 per 100 people +69.0%
2007 35.51 per 100 people +79.5%
2008 48.57 per 100 people +36.8%
2009 59.93 per 100 people +23.4%
2010 69.37 per 100 people +15.7%
2011 75.47 per 100 people +8.8%
2012 77.13 per 100 people +2.2%
2013 81 per 100 people +5.0%
2014 90.12 per 100 people +11.3%
2015 100.64 per 100 people +11.7%
2016 105.62 per 100 people +5.0%
2017 118.75 per 100 people +12.4%
2018 123.1 per 100 people +3.7%
2019 132.57 per 100 people +7.7%
2020 138.66 per 100 people +4.6%
2021 150.34 per 100 people +8.4%
2022 161.23 per 100 people +7.2%
2023 171.99 per 100 people +6.7%
2024 183.88 per 100 people +6.9%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 183.88 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 183.88 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cote d'Ivoire 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
1999 +173.5% 0.5751 per 100 people 1.57 per 100 people
1997 +156.6% 0.0915 per 100 people 0.2347 per 100 people
1998 +145.0% 0.2347 per 100 people 0.5751 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.2474 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 1.57 per 100 people 10
2000s 20.29 per 100 people 2.67 per 100 people 59.93 per 100 people 10
2010s 97.38 per 100 people 69.37 per 100 people 132.57 per 100 people 10
2020s 161.22 per 100 people 138.66 per 100 people 183.88 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 6 Antigua and Barbuda 200.54 per 100 people compare
  2. 7 Libya 192.97 per 100 people compare
  3. 8 Russia 186.1 per 100 people compare
  4. 10 South Africa 179.34 per 100 people compare
  5. 11 Japan 178.43 per 100 people compare
  6. 12 Israel 177.39 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cote d'Ivoire was 183.88 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 183.88 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 9th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.