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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sudan

Sudan: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 70.21 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
70.21 per 100 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
180th
of 212 countries
All-time high
75.22 per 100 people
in 2020
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2022

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

0204060801980200120221980: 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: 0.009 per 100 people1997: 0.016 per 100 people1998: 0.034 per 100 people1999: 0.051 per 100 people2000: 0.083 per 100 people2001: 0.364 per 100 people2002: 0.653 per 100 people2003: 1.8 per 100 people2004: 3.4 per 100 people2005: 5.8 per 100 people2006: 14.6 per 100 people2007: 25.1 per 100 people2008: 35.7 per 100 people2009: 44.4 per 100 people2010: 51.1 per 100 people2011: 69.3 per 100 people2012: 74.9 per 100 people2013: 73.2 per 100 people2014: 71.6 per 100 people2015: 69.8 per 100 people2016: 67.4 per 100 people2017: 67.1 per 100 people2018: 68.1 per 100 people2019: 72.5 per 100 people2020: 75.2 per 100 people2021: 71.8 per 100 people2022: 70.2 per 100 people

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

Analysis

Sudan recorded 70.21 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sudan peaked at 75.22 per 100 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Sudan 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 0.011 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.0507 per 100 people 10
2000s 13.19 per 100 people 0.0827 per 100 people 44.37 per 100 people 10
2010s 68.49 per 100 people 51.09 per 100 people 74.91 per 100 people 10
2020s 72.4 per 100 people 70.21 per 100 people 75.22 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 177 Honduras 70.94 per 100 people compare
  2. 178 Nigeria 70.76 per 100 people compare
  3. 179 Lesotho 70.33 per 100 people compare
  4. 181 Angola 69.7 per 100 people compare
  5. 182 Jordan 69.64 per 100 people compare
  6. 183 Malawi 69.26 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sudan?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sudan was 70.21 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 Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 75.22 per 100 people in 2020.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Sudan rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Sudan ranks 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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

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.