Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eritrea
Eritrea: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 59.12 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
59.12 per 100 people
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
196th
of 212 countries
All-time high
59.12 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
50
1960–2022
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eritrea, 1960–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eritrea stood at 59.12 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 488.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eritrea peaked at 59.12 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Eritrea 196th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Eritrea, 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 per 100 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2004 | 0.7697 per 100 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.52 per 100 people | +97.4% |
| 2006 | 2.29 per 100 people | +50.9% |
| 2007 | 3.07 per 100 people | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 3.86 per 100 people | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 4.89 per 100 people | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 6.29 per 100 people | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 8.07 per 100 people | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 10.05 per 100 people | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 11.54 per 100 people | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 13.49 per 100 people | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 15.3 per 100 people | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 16.19 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 22.06 per 100 people | +36.2% |
| 2019 | 40.46 per 100 people | +83.4% |
| 2020 | 54.72 per 100 people | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 53.76 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 59.12 per 100 people | +10.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 59.12 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 65.08 per 100 people, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 59.12 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 4.89 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.94 per 100 people | 6.29 per 100 people | 40.46 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 55.87 per 100 people | 53.76 per 100 people | 59.12 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More science & technology data for Eritrea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 59.12 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.02 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.64 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.93 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 29.08 (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 Eritrea?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eritrea was 59.12 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 59.12 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Eritrea rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Eritrea ranks 196th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 488.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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