Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 111.84 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cape Verde, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 111.84 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cape Verde peaked at 119.72 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Cape Verde 116th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.2031 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 1.79 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.79 per 100 people | 4.35 per 100 people | 57.42 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.17 per 100 people | 72.95 per 100 people | 119.72 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.64 per 100 people | 105.84 per 100 people | 114.23 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Cape Verde
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18.34 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 587,026 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 111.84 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 74.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 363,118 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 8.31 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 43,593 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 7.23 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cape Verde?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cape Verde was 111.84 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 119.72 per 100 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Cape Verde ranks 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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