Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in South Sudan
South Sudan: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 46.62 per 100 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.62 per 100 people
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
204th
of 212 countries
All-time high
48.49 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
15.39 per 100 people
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2023
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in South Sudan, 2010–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 46.62 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2023.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in South Sudan peaked at 48.49 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.39 per 100 people, in 2010.
South Sudan ranks 204th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.39 per 100 people | — |
| 2011 | 17.5 per 100 people | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 21.38 per 100 people | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 25.55 per 100 people | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 25.6 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 26.1 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 24.93 per 100 people | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 27.18 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 18.93 per 100 people | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 21.32 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 30.15 per 100 people | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 48.49 per 100 people | +60.8% |
| 2023 | 46.62 per 100 people | -3.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 46.62 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 65.08 per 100 people, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 46.62 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.39 per 100 people | 15.39 per 100 people | 27.18 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.75 per 100 people | 30.15 per 100 people | 48.49 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 201 Equatorial Guinea 49.54 per 100 people compare
- 202 Mozambique 49.5 per 100 people compare
- 203 Djibouti 48.45 per 100 people compare
- 205 Marshall Islands 39.71 per 100 people compare
- 206 Central African Republic 38.82 per 100 people compare
- 207 Papua New Guinea 38.77 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for South Sudan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 46.62 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.4662 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 5.35 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 8.47 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1677 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 17.18 (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 South Sudan?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in South Sudan was 46.62 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.49 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.39 per 100 people in 2010.
- How does South Sudan rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- South Sudan ranks 204th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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