Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Djibouti
Djibouti: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 48.45 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Djibouti, 1980–2023
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 200 Yemen 50.89 per 100 people compare
- 201 Equatorial Guinea 49.54 per 100 people compare
- 202 Mozambique 49.5 per 100 people compare
- 204 South Sudan 46.62 per 100 people compare
- 205 Marshall Islands 39.71 per 100 people compare
- 206 Central African Republic 38.82 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Djibouti
- Scientific and technical journal articles 17.48 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 558,607 (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 48.45 per 100 people (2023)
- Share of the population using the Internet 65.3% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 688,574 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 1.47 per 100 people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 16,972 (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 1.47 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 16.54 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 90.0% (2023)
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
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.