Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon
Gabon: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 125.34 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon stood at 125.34 per 100 people.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon peaked at 148.24 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
Gabon ranks 75th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.3646 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.8052 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.09 per 100 people | 9.41 per 100 people | 87.27 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.41 per 100 people | 93.61 per 100 people | 148.24 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.96 per 100 people | 122.61 per 100 people | 132.31 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Gabon
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.57 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 125.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 68.7% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.56 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 4.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 119,181 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 3.97 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 13.89 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 99.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon was 125.34 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 148.24 per 100 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Gabon ranks 75th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.