Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Angola
Angola: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 69.7 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
69.7 per 100 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
181st
of 212 countries
All-time high
70.05 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Angola, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Angola recorded 69.7 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Angola peaked at 70.05 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Angola ranks 181st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Angola, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 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 | 0.0084 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.0135 per 100 people | +60.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0143 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0229 per 100 people | +60.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0474 per 100 people | +106.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0639 per 100 people | +34.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1512 per 100 people | +136.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1593 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4478 per 100 people | +181.0% |
| 2002 | 0.808 per 100 people | +80.4% |
| 2003 | 1.95 per 100 people | +141.4% |
| 2004 | 3.98 per 100 people | +104.0% |
| 2005 | 8.35 per 100 people | +109.9% |
| 2006 | 15.26 per 100 people | +82.7% |
| 2007 | 23.88 per 100 people | +56.5% |
| 2008 | 31.39 per 100 people | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 36.18 per 100 people | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 40.37 per 100 people | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 49.85 per 100 people | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 50.78 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 50.77 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.74 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 49.31 per 100 people | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 44.55 per 100 people | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 44.07 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 42.46 per 100 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 45.81 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 43.78 per 100 people | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 44.39 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 66.6 per 100 people | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 70.05 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 69.7 per 100 people | -0.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 69.7 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 69.7 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0322 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.1512 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.24 per 100 people | 0.1593 per 100 people | 36.18 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.97 per 100 people | 40.37 per 100 people | 51.74 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.9 per 100 people | 43.78 per 100 people | 70.05 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More science & technology data for Angola
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.697 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 26.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.65 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4969 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50.27 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Angola?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Angola was 69.7 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 70.05 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Angola rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Angola ranks 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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