Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 108.21 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
108.21 per 100 people
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
125th
of 212 countries
All-time high
108.21 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cameroon, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 108.21 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cameroon peaked at 108.21 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 125th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Cameroon, 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 | 0.0125 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.0212 per 100 people | +70.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0258 per 100 people | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0301 per 100 people | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0349 per 100 people | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0408 per 100 people | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6926 per 100 people | +1596.7% |
| 2001 | 2.73 per 100 people | +293.6% |
| 2002 | 4.46 per 100 people | +63.7% |
| 2003 | 6.66 per 100 people | +49.4% |
| 2004 | 9.22 per 100 people | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 13.19 per 100 people | +43.1% |
| 2006 | 17.87 per 100 people | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 25.13 per 100 people | +40.6% |
| 2008 | 33.17 per 100 people | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 41.88 per 100 people | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 43.91 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 51.83 per 100 people | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 62.99 per 100 people | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 73.19 per 100 people | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 77.24 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 79.78 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 79.8 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.45 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 74.4 per 100 people | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 83.9 per 100 people | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 85.27 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 80.81 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 89.83 per 100 people | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 96.48 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 108.21 per 100 people | +12.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 108.21 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 108.21 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 Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1596.7% | 0.0408 per 100 people | 0.6926 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +293.6% | 0.6926 per 100 people | 2.73 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 | 0.0165 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0408 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5 per 100 people | 0.6926 per 100 people | 41.88 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.05 per 100 people | 43.91 per 100 people | 83.9 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.12 per 100 people | 80.81 per 100 people | 108.21 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 122 Zambia 108.7 per 100 people compare
- 123 North Macedonia 108.39 per 100 people compare
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 108.36 per 100 people compare
- 126 Bangladesh 108.08 per 100 people compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 107.88 per 100 people compare
- 128 Turkey 107.83 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Cameroon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.21 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cameroon?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cameroon was 108.21 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 108.21 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Cameroon ranks 125th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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