Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Senegal
Senegal: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 123.89 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
123.89 per 100 people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
79th
of 212 countries
All-time high
123.91 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Senegal, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Senegal stood at 123.89 per 100 people.
The figure is up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Senegal peaked at 123.91 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Senegal 79th 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 Senegal, 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 | 0.0012 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.0014 per 100 people | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 0.016 per 100 people | +1029.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0767 per 100 people | +380.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2968 per 100 people | +287.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9271 per 100 people | +212.4% |
| 2000 | 2.51 per 100 people | +170.8% |
| 2001 | 2.96 per 100 people | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 5.29 per 100 people | +78.9% |
| 2003 | 7.3 per 100 people | +38.0% |
| 2004 | 10.22 per 100 people | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 15.4 per 100 people | +50.7% |
| 2006 | 25.94 per 100 people | +68.4% |
| 2007 | 30.85 per 100 people | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 44.73 per 100 people | +45.0% |
| 2009 | 55.94 per 100 people | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 66.03 per 100 people | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 72.17 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 86.18 per 100 people | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 95.79 per 100 people | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 101.61 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 102.51 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 101.01 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 101.83 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 104.06 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 109.34 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 113.64 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 115.33 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 118.15 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 123.91 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 123.89 per 100 people | -0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 123.89 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 123.89 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 Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1029.8% | 0.0014 per 100 people | 0.016 per 100 people |
| 1997 | +380.3% | 0.016 per 100 people | 0.0767 per 100 people |
| 1998 | +287.0% | 0.0767 per 100 people | 0.2968 per 100 people |
| 1999 | +212.4% | 0.2968 per 100 people | 0.9271 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 | 0.1319 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.9271 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.11 per 100 people | 2.51 per 100 people | 55.94 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.05 per 100 people | 66.03 per 100 people | 109.34 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.98 per 100 people | 113.64 per 100 people | 123.91 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More science & technology data for Senegal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 123.89 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 116.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0145 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 489.62 (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 Senegal?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Senegal was 123.89 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 123.91 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Senegal ranks 79th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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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