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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Djibouti

Djibouti: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 48.45 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
48.45 per 100 people
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
203rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
48.45 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Djibouti, 1980–2023

010203040501980200120231980: 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: 0.017 per 100 people1997: 0.03 per 100 people1998: 0.032 per 100 people1999: 0.039 per 100 people2000: 0.031 per 100 people2001: 0.389 per 100 people2002: 1.9 per 100 people2003: 2.8 per 100 people2004: 4.2 per 100 people2005: 5.2 per 100 people2006: 5.2 per 100 people2007: 8 per 100 people2008: 12.6 per 100 people2009: 14.1 per 100 people2010: 17.8 per 100 people2011: 20.4 per 100 people2012: 22 per 100 people2013: 24.8 per 100 people2014: 28.6 per 100 people2015: 30.8 per 100 people2016: 33.3 per 100 people2017: 35.4 per 100 people2018: 36.9 per 100 people2019: 38 per 100 people2020: 39.3 per 100 people2021: 43.6 per 100 people2022: 46.8 per 100 people2023: 48.5 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 2023, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Djibouti stood at 48.45 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 95.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Djibouti peaked at 48.45 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Djibouti ranks 203rd 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.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Djibouti, 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 0.0171 per 100 people —
1997 0.0304 per 100 people +78.2%
1998 0.0317 per 100 people +4.1%
1999 0.0389 per 100 people +22.9%
2000 0.0308 per 100 people -20.9%
2001 0.3889 per 100 people +1163.8%
2002 1.89 per 100 people +384.8%
2003 2.83 per 100 people +50.0%
2004 4.17 per 100 people +47.6%
2005 5.25 per 100 people +25.8%
2006 5.24 per 100 people -0.2%
2007 7.95 per 100 people +51.8%
2008 12.64 per 100 people +59.0%
2009 14.13 per 100 people +11.8%
2010 17.8 per 100 people +26.0%
2011 20.35 per 100 people +14.3%
2012 21.98 per 100 people +8.0%
2013 24.79 per 100 people +12.8%
2014 28.63 per 100 people +15.5%
2015 30.81 per 100 people +7.6%
2016 33.27 per 100 people +8.0%
2017 35.37 per 100 people +6.3%
2018 36.85 per 100 people +4.2%
2019 38.01 per 100 people +3.1%
2020 39.27 per 100 people +3.3%
2021 43.64 per 100 people +11.1%
2022 46.78 per 100 people +7.2%
2023 48.45 per 100 people +3.6%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 48.45 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 48.45 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Djibouti 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
2001 +1163.8% 0.0308 per 100 people 0.3889 per 100 people
2002 +384.8% 0.3889 per 100 people 1.89 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.0118 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.0389 per 100 people 10
2000s 5.45 per 100 people 0.0308 per 100 people 14.13 per 100 people 10
2010s 28.79 per 100 people 17.8 per 100 people 38.01 per 100 people 10
2020s 44.54 per 100 people 39.27 per 100 people 48.45 per 100 people 4

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 200 Yemen 50.89 per 100 people compare
  2. 201 Equatorial Guinea 49.54 per 100 people compare
  3. 202 Mozambique 49.5 per 100 people compare
  4. 204 South Sudan 46.62 per 100 people compare
  5. 205 Marshall Islands 39.71 per 100 people compare
  6. 206 Central African Republic 38.82 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Djibouti?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Djibouti was 48.45 per 100 people in 2023, 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 Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 48.45 per 100 people in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Djibouti rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Djibouti ranks 203rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti 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.