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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mali

Mali: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 112.12 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
112.12 per 100 people
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
115th
of 212 countries
All-time high
130.44 per 100 people
in 2014
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mali, 1980–2022

0501001501980200120221980: 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: 0.012 per 100 people1997: 0.027 per 100 people1998: 0.042 per 100 people1999: 0.059 per 100 people2000: 0.09 per 100 people2001: 0.201 per 100 people2002: 0.374 per 100 people2003: 1.9 per 100 people2004: 3.1 per 100 people2005: 5.6 per 100 people2006: 10.8 per 100 people2007: 17.5 per 100 people2008: 23 per 100 people2009: 28.9 per 100 people2010: 46.7 per 100 people2011: 65.7 per 100 people2012: 86.2 per 100 people2013: 113.1 per 100 people2014: 130.4 per 100 people2015: 122.1 per 100 people2016: 105.3 per 100 people2017: 111.2 per 100 people2018: 107.4 per 100 people2019: 108.8 per 100 people2020: 116.6 per 100 people2021: 108.7 per 100 people2022: 112.1 per 100 people

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

Analysis

Mali recorded 112.12 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mali peaked at 130.44 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Mali ranks 115th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.014 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.0585 per 100 people 10
2000s 9.16 per 100 people 0.09 per 100 people 28.9 per 100 people 10
2010s 99.7 per 100 people 46.66 per 100 people 130.44 per 100 people 10
2020s 112.47 per 100 people 108.69 per 100 people 116.59 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 112 Australia 112.58 per 100 people compare
  2. 113 Guyana 112.56 per 100 people compare
  3. 114 Guatemala 112.52 per 100 people compare
  4. 116 Cape Verde 111.84 per 100 people compare
  5. 117 Uzbekistan 110.49 per 100 people compare
  6. 118 Comoros 109.86 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mali?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mali was 112.12 per 100 people in 2022, 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 Mali?
The highest recorded value was 130.44 per 100 people in 2014.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Mali rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Mali ranks 115th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali 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.