Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 65.08 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ethiopia, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 65.08 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ethiopia peaked at 65.08 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Ethiopia ranks 186th 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.
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 | 0.001 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0104 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 per 100 people | 0.0263 per 100 people | 4.6 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.05 per 100 people | 7.57 per 100 people | 48 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 54.43 per 100 people | 37.42 per 100 people | 65.08 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More science & technology data for Ethiopia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 6,728 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 54 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 21.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 6 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2017)
- Number of people using the Internet 20.39 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.5939 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 784,326 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ethiopia?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ethiopia was 65.08 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.08 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Ethiopia ranks 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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