Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gambia
Gambia: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 126.24 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
126.24 per 100 people
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
71st
of 212 countries
All-time high
132.58 per 100 people
in 2018
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gambia, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 126.24 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gambia peaked at 132.58 per 100 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Gambia 71st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Gambia, 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 | 0.0181 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.0391 per 100 people | +116.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0673 per 100 people | +72.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1161 per 100 people | +72.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2421 per 100 people | +108.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3595 per 100 people | +48.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3722 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.38 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3849 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.68 per 100 people | +857.4% |
| 2002 | 6.51 per 100 people | +76.7% |
| 2003 | 9.46 per 100 people | +45.3% |
| 2004 | 10.79 per 100 people | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 14.85 per 100 people | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 23.57 per 100 people | +58.8% |
| 2007 | 45.33 per 100 people | +92.3% |
| 2008 | 64.15 per 100 people | +41.5% |
| 2009 | 70.15 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 76.73 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 70.63 per 100 people | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 74.7 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 87.88 per 100 people | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 105.5 per 100 people | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 122.08 per 100 people | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 124.27 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 126.63 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 132.58 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 105.2 per 100 people | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 106.45 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 108.85 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 106.78 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 117.12 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 126.24 per 100 people | +7.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 126.24 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.08 per 100 people, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 126.24 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 Gambia 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 | +857.4% | 0.3849 per 100 people | 3.68 per 100 people |
| 1993 | +116.1% | 0.0181 per 100 people | 0.0391 per 100 people |
| 1996 | +108.5% | 0.1161 per 100 people | 0.2421 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 | 0.1594 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.38 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.89 per 100 people | 0.3849 per 100 people | 70.15 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.62 per 100 people | 70.63 per 100 people | 132.58 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.09 per 100 people | 106.45 per 100 people | 126.24 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More science & technology data for Gambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.24 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 312.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 79.8 (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 Gambia?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gambia was 126.24 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 132.58 per 100 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Gambia ranks 71st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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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