Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Senegal
Senegal: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 123.89 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Senegal, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Senegal is 123.89 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Senegal peaked at 123.91 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
That places Senegal 79th 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 | 0.1319 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.9271 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.11 per 100 people | 2.51 per 100 people | 55.94 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.05 per 100 people | 66.03 per 100 people | 109.34 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.98 per 100 people | 113.64 per 100 people | 123.91 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Senegal
- Scientific and technical journal articles 489.62 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 123.89 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 60.1% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 9.48 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 4.04 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 747,163 (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 572.42 per million people (2015)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 1.97 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 84.33 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Senegal?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Senegal was 123.89 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 123.91 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Senegal rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Senegal ranks 79th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.