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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 151.88 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 9.91 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 53.96 per 100 people (2023)
- Share of the population using the Internet 27.9% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 4.12 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.723 per 100 people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 132,726 (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.72 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 92.47 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 90.0% (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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