Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mali
Mali: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 112.12 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mali, 1980–2022
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.
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mali, 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 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.0117 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.0274 per 100 people | +134.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0421 per 100 people | +53.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0585 per 100 people | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 0.09 per 100 people | +53.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2014 per 100 people | +123.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3741 per 100 people | +85.7% |
| 2003 | 1.95 per 100 people | +420.9% |
| 2004 | 3.11 per 100 people | +59.3% |
| 2005 | 5.63 per 100 people | +81.2% |
| 2006 | 10.81 per 100 people | +92.1% |
| 2007 | 17.51 per 100 people | +61.9% |
| 2008 | 23.01 per 100 people | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 28.9 per 100 people | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 46.66 per 100 people | +61.5% |
| 2011 | 65.71 per 100 people | +40.8% |
| 2012 | 86.18 per 100 people | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 113.11 per 100 people | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 130.44 per 100 people | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 122.08 per 100 people | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 105.35 per 100 people | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 111.21 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 107.4 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 108.81 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 116.59 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 108.69 per 100 people | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 112.12 per 100 people | +3.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 112.12 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.08 per 100 people, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 112.12 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +420.9% | 0.3741 per 100 people | 1.95 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Mali
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.12 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.12 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 25.87 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.2 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.3 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 116.65 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
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
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.