Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon
Gabon: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 125.34 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
125.34 per 100 people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
75th
of 212 countries
All-time high
148.24 per 100 people
in 2014
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 125.34 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon peaked at 148.24 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Gabon ranks 75th 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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon, 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 | 0.027 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.1126 per 100 people | +317.3% |
| 1994 | 0.236 per 100 people | +109.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3565 per 100 people | +51.1% |
| 1996 | 0.591 per 100 people | +65.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8052 per 100 people | +36.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8013 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7166 per 100 people | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 9.41 per 100 people | +1212.8% |
| 2001 | 11.45 per 100 people | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 20.76 per 100 people | +81.3% |
| 2003 | 21.7 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 34.42 per 100 people | +58.6% |
| 2005 | 50.34 per 100 people | +46.2% |
| 2006 | 59.53 per 100 people | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 75.12 per 100 people | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 80.89 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 87.27 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 93.61 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 133.01 per 100 people | +42.1% |
| 2012 | 138.49 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 143.5 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 148.24 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 138.24 per 100 people | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 141.05 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 123.47 per 100 people | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 132.47 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 131.97 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 131.3 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 132.31 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 123.23 per 100 people | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 122.61 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 125.34 per 100 people | +2.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 125.34 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 125.34 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1212.8% | 0.7166 per 100 people | 9.41 per 100 people |
| 1993 | +317.3% | 0.027 per 100 people | 0.1126 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 | 0.3646 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.8052 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.09 per 100 people | 9.41 per 100 people | 87.27 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.41 per 100 people | 93.61 per 100 people | 148.24 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.96 per 100 people | 122.61 per 100 people | 132.31 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More science & technology data for Gabon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.34 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 11.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.57 (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 Gabon?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon was 125.34 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 148.24 per 100 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Gabon ranks 75th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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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