Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in South Sudan
South Sudan: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 46.62 per 100 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in South Sudan, 2010–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in South Sudan stood at 46.62 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in South Sudan peaked at 48.49 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.39 per 100 people, in 2010.
That places South Sudan 204th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.39 per 100 people | 15.39 per 100 people | 27.18 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.75 per 100 people | 30.15 per 100 people | 48.49 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 201 Equatorial Guinea 49.54 per 100 people compare
- 202 Mozambique 49.5 per 100 people compare
- 203 Djibouti 48.45 per 100 people compare
- 205 Marshall Islands 39.71 per 100 people compare
- 206 Central African Republic 38.82 per 100 people compare
- 207 Papua New Guinea 38.77 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for South Sudan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 17.18 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 5.35 million (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 46.62 per 100 people (2023)
- Share of the population using the Internet 6.7% (2019)
- Number of people using the Internet 695,344 users (2019)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0017 per 100 people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 200 (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 91.91 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 65.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in South Sudan?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in South Sudan was 46.62 per 100 people in 2023, 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.49 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.39 per 100 people in 2010.
- How does South Sudan rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- South Sudan ranks 204th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.