Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Djibouti
Djibouti: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 48.45 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
48.45 per 100 people
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
203rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
48.45 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2023
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Djibouti, 1960–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Djibouti is 48.45 per 100 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Djibouti peaked at 48.45 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Djibouti ranks 203rd 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 Djibouti, 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 | 0.0171 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.0304 per 100 people | +78.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0317 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0389 per 100 people | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0308 per 100 people | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3889 per 100 people | +1163.8% |
| 2002 | 1.89 per 100 people | +384.8% |
| 2003 | 2.83 per 100 people | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 4.17 per 100 people | +47.6% |
| 2005 | 5.25 per 100 people | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 5.24 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.95 per 100 people | +51.8% |
| 2008 | 12.64 per 100 people | +59.0% |
| 2009 | 14.13 per 100 people | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 17.8 per 100 people | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 20.35 per 100 people | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 21.98 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 24.79 per 100 people | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 28.63 per 100 people | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 30.81 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 33.27 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 35.37 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 36.85 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 38.01 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 39.27 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 43.64 per 100 people | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 46.78 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 48.45 per 100 people | +3.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 48.45 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 48.45 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1163.8% | 0.0308 per 100 people | 0.3889 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +384.8% | 0.3889 per 100 people | 1.89 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 | 0.0118 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0389 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.45 per 100 people | 0.0308 per 100 people | 14.13 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.79 per 100 people | 17.8 per 100 people | 38.01 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.54 per 100 people | 39.27 per 100 people | 48.45 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 200 Yemen 50.89 per 100 people compare
- 201 Equatorial Guinea 49.54 per 100 people compare
- 202 Mozambique 49.5 per 100 people compare
- 204 South Sudan 46.62 per 100 people compare
- 205 Marshall Islands 39.71 per 100 people compare
- 206 Central African Republic 38.82 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Djibouti
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 48.45 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.4845 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 558,607 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 24.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 17.48 (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 Djibouti?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Djibouti was 48.45 per 100 people in 2023, 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 48.45 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Djibouti rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Djibouti ranks 203rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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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