Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Somalia
Somalia: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 53.96 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Somalia, 1960–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Somalia is 53.96 per 100 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Somalia peaked at 53.96 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Somalia 198th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Somalia, 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 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2000 | 0.9051 per 100 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.9241 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 per 100 people | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 2.02 per 100 people | +92.8% |
| 2004 | 4.86 per 100 people | +141.0% |
| 2005 | 4.7 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 5.01 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 5.3 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 5.38 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.36 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.29 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.58 per 100 people | +175.7% |
| 2012 | 18.46 per 100 people | +26.6% |
| 2013 | 40.27 per 100 people | +118.2% |
| 2014 | 41.23 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 42.27 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 46.37 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 47.73 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 49.53 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 51.32 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 53.11 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 51.21 per 100 people | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 49.68 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 53.96 per 100 people | +8.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 53.96 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 65.08 per 100 people, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 53.96 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +175.7% | 5.29 per 100 people | 14.58 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +141.0% | 2.02 per 100 people | 4.86 per 100 people |
| 2013 | +118.2% | 18.46 per 100 people | 40.27 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +92.8% | 1.05 per 100 people | 2.02 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 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 per 100 people | 0.9051 per 100 people | 5.38 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7 per 100 people | 5.29 per 100 people | 51.32 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.99 per 100 people | 49.68 per 100 people | 53.96 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More science & technology data for Somalia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 53.96 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5396 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 9.91 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 15.79 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 12.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 151.88 (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 Somalia?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Somalia was 53.96 per 100 people in 2023, 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.96 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Somalia ranks 198th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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