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
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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 46.3% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 10.47 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.13 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 588,198 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 2.13 per 100 population (2022)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 113.69 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 87.8% (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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