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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ghana

Ghana: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 113.65 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
113.65 per 100 people
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
108th
of 212 countries
All-time high
133.61 per 100 people
in 2018
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ghana, 1980–2024

0501001501980200220241980: 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: 0.002 per 100 people1993: 0.01 per 100 people1994: 0.02 per 100 people1995: 0.036 per 100 people1996: 0.072 per 100 people1997: 0.12 per 100 people1998: 0.223 per 100 people1999: 0.365 per 100 people2000: 0.662 per 100 people2001: 1.2 per 100 people2002: 1.9 per 100 people2003: 3.7 per 100 people2004: 7.8 per 100 people2005: 12.8 per 100 people2006: 22.6 per 100 people2007: 32.2 per 100 people2008: 47.7 per 100 people2009: 60.8 per 100 people2010: 68.4 per 100 people2011: 81.1 per 100 people2012: 95.8 per 100 people2013: 102.3 per 100 people2014: 108.3 per 100 people2015: 122 per 100 people2016: 130.5 per 100 people2017: 122.5 per 100 people2018: 133.6 per 100 people2019: 130.7 per 100 people2020: 126.9 per 100 people2021: 124.4 per 100 people2022: 120.8 per 100 people2023: 98.8 per 100 people2024: 113.6 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 113.65 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ghana peaked at 133.61 per 100 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Ghana 108th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ghana, 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 0.0025 per 100 people —
1993 0.0105 per 100 people +325.0%
1994 0.0196 per 100 people +87.0%
1995 0.0356 per 100 people +81.6%
1996 0.0715 per 100 people +101.2%
1997 0.1197 per 100 people +67.3%
1998 0.2231 per 100 people +86.4%
1999 0.3652 per 100 people +63.7%
2000 0.6622 per 100 people +81.4%
2001 1.21 per 100 people +82.5%
2002 1.87 per 100 people +54.3%
2003 3.74 per 100 people +100.2%
2004 7.75 per 100 people +107.5%
2005 12.8 per 100 people +65.2%
2006 22.6 per 100 people +76.5%
2007 32.16 per 100 people +42.3%
2008 47.71 per 100 people +48.3%
2009 60.77 per 100 people +27.4%
2010 68.45 per 100 people +12.6%
2011 81.11 per 100 people +18.5%
2012 95.83 per 100 people +18.1%
2013 102.34 per 100 people +6.8%
2014 108.27 per 100 people +5.8%
2015 122 per 100 people +12.7%
2016 130.48 per 100 people +7.0%
2017 122.47 per 100 people -6.1%
2018 133.61 per 100 people +9.1%
2019 130.71 per 100 people -2.2%
2020 126.89 per 100 people -2.9%
2021 124.4 per 100 people -2.0%
2022 120.8 per 100 people -2.9%
2023 98.81 per 100 people -18.2%
2024 113.65 per 100 people +15.0%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 113.65 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 113.65 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.0848 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.3652 per 100 people 10
2000s 19.13 per 100 people 0.6622 per 100 people 60.77 per 100 people 10
2010s 109.53 per 100 people 68.45 per 100 people 133.61 per 100 people 10
2020s 116.91 per 100 people 98.81 per 100 people 126.89 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 105 Philippines 115.3 per 100 people compare
  2. 106 Barbados 114.58 per 100 people compare
  3. 107 Myanmar 114.33 per 100 people compare
  4. 109 Greece 113.6 per 100 people compare
  5. 110 United States 113.19 per 100 people compare
  6. 111 Ireland 112.64 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 Ghana?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ghana was 113.65 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 Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 133.61 per 100 people in 2018.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Ghana rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Ghana ranks 108th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana 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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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.