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
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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Gambia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 79.8 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 91 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 49.5% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.07 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.5186 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 14,312 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.22 per 100 population (2022)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 29.52 million millions of constant united states dollars (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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