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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

02040601980200220241980: 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 per 100 people1997: 0 per 100 people1998: 0 per 100 people1999: 0.01 per 100 people2000: 0.026 per 100 people2001: 0.04 per 100 people2002: 0.07 per 100 people2003: 0.07 per 100 people2004: 0.204 per 100 people2005: 0.524 per 100 people2006: 1.1 per 100 people2007: 1.5 per 100 people2008: 2.3 per 100 people2009: 4.6 per 100 people2010: 7.6 per 100 people2011: 15.2 per 100 people2012: 21.4 per 100 people2013: 26.1 per 100 people2014: 30.2 per 100 people2015: 40.7 per 100 people2016: 48 per 100 people2017: 36.1 per 100 people2019: 36.2 per 100 people2020: 37.4 per 100 people2021: 52.8 per 100 people2022: 57 per 100 people2023: 59.9 per 100 people2024: 65.1 per 100 people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 183 Malawi 69.26 per 100 people compare
  2. 184 Belize 67.17 per 100 people compare
  3. 185 Haiti 65.19 per 100 people compare
  4. 187 Laos 64.76 per 100 people compare
  5. 188 Burundi 63.16 per 100 people compare
  6. 189 Sao Tome and Principe 62.44 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 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

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.