Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 38.82 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
38.82 per 100 people
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
206th
of 212 countries
All-time high
38.82 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
51
1960–2022
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Central African Republic, 1960–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 38.82 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2022. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Central African Republic peaked at 38.82 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Central African Republic ranks 206th 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 Central African Republic, 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 | 0.0013 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.0318 per 100 people | +2271.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0396 per 100 people | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0459 per 100 people | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1139 per 100 people | +147.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1296 per 100 people | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2806 per 100 people | +116.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3145 per 100 people | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9749 per 100 people | +210.0% |
| 2004 | 1.43 per 100 people | +46.8% |
| 2005 | 2.33 per 100 people | +62.9% |
| 2006 | 2.51 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 7.62 per 100 people | +203.2% |
| 2008 | 12.5 per 100 people | +64.1% |
| 2009 | 19.07 per 100 people | +52.5% |
| 2010 | 21.79 per 100 people | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 21.74 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 24.79 per 100 people | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 29.3 per 100 people | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 25 per 100 people | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 26.84 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 26.48 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 24.52 per 100 people | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 26.22 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 32.26 per 100 people | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 36.43 per 100 people | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 35.82 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 38.82 per 100 people | +8.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 38.82 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 65.08 per 100 people, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 38.82 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Central African Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2271.2% | 0.0013 per 100 people | 0.0318 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +210.0% | 0.3145 per 100 people | 0.9749 per 100 people |
| 2007 | +203.2% | 2.51 per 100 people | 7.62 per 100 people |
| 1999 | +147.9% | 0.0459 per 100 people | 0.1139 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 | 0.0233 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.1139 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.72 per 100 people | 0.1296 per 100 people | 19.07 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9 per 100 people | 21.74 per 100 people | 32.26 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.02 per 100 people | 35.82 per 100 people | 38.82 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 203 Djibouti 48.45 per 100 people compare
- 204 South Sudan 46.62 per 100 people compare
- 205 Marshall Islands 39.71 per 100 people compare
- 207 Papua New Guinea 38.77 per 100 people compare
- 208 Liberia 32.06 per 100 people compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 32.02 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Central African Republic
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 38.82 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.3882 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.98 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.18 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 25.75 (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 Central African Republic?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Central African Republic was 38.82 per 100 people in 2022, 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 38.82 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Central African Republic ranks 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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