Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ghana
Ghana: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 113.65 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ghana, 1980–2024
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 105 Philippines 115.3 per 100 people compare
- 106 Barbados 114.58 per 100 people compare
- 107 Myanmar 114.33 per 100 people compare
- 109 Greece 113.6 per 100 people compare
- 110 United States 113.19 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Ghana
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,270 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 8 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 72.2% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 22.31 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.6647 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 228,849 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.56 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 201.14 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
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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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.