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
Latest (2024)
111.84 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
116th
of 212 countries
All-time high
119.72 per 100 people
in 2014
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cape Verde, 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 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.0046 per 100 people | — |
| 1998 | 0.2317 per 100 people | +4889.2% |
| 1999 | 1.79 per 100 people | +674.4% |
| 2000 | 4.35 per 100 people | +142.5% |
| 2001 | 6.84 per 100 people | +57.3% |
| 2002 | 9.2 per 100 people | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 11.27 per 100 people | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 13.72 per 100 people | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 16.85 per 100 people | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 22.18 per 100 people | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 30.68 per 100 people | +38.3% |
| 2008 | 55.38 per 100 people | +80.5% |
| 2009 | 57.42 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 72.95 per 100 people | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 77.51 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 83.08 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 97.51 per 100 people | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 119.72 per 100 people | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 119.34 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 117.44 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 119.37 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 118.88 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 115.87 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 105.84 per 100 people | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 114.23 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 113.25 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 113.02 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 111.84 per 100 people | -1.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 111.84 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 111.84 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +4889.2% | 0.0046 per 100 people | 0.2317 per 100 people |
| 1999 | +674.4% | 0.2317 per 100 people | 1.79 per 100 people |
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 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More science & technology data for Cape Verde
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 111.84 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.12 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 587,026 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 146.49 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.5637 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18.34 (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 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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