Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 65.08 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
65.08 per 100 people
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
186th
of 212 countries
All-time high
65.08 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2024
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ethiopia, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 65.08 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ethiopia peaked at 65.08 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
That places Ethiopia 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Ethiopia, 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 per 100 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1999 | 0.0104 per 100 people | — |
| 2000 | 0.0263 per 100 people | +154.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0396 per 100 people | +50.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0703 per 100 people | +77.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0695 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2044 per 100 people | +194.1% |
| 2005 | 0.524 per 100 people | +156.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 per 100 people | +105.0% |
| 2007 | 1.45 per 100 people | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 2.28 per 100 people | +57.1% |
| 2009 | 4.6 per 100 people | +101.5% |
| 2010 | 7.57 per 100 people | +64.4% |
| 2011 | 15.17 per 100 people | +100.3% |
| 2012 | 21.42 per 100 people | +41.3% |
| 2013 | 26.05 per 100 people | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 30.15 per 100 people | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 40.74 per 100 people | +35.1% |
| 2016 | 48 per 100 people | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 36.11 per 100 people | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 36.22 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 37.42 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 52.81 per 100 people | +41.1% |
| 2022 | 56.96 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 59.87 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 65.08 per 100 people | +8.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 65.08 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.08 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 65.08 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0104 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 per 100 people | 0.0263 per 100 people | 4.6 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.05 per 100 people | 7.57 per 100 people | 48 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 54.43 per 100 people | 37.42 per 100 people | 65.08 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More science & technology data for Ethiopia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 65.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 68.28 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 6,728 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ethiopia?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ethiopia was 65.08 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.08 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Ethiopia ranks 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.