Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sudan
Sudan: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 70.21 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
70.21 per 100 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
180th
of 212 countries
All-time high
75.22 per 100 people
in 2020
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
51
1960–2022
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sudan, 1960–2022
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 Sudan is 70.21 per 100 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sudan peaked at 75.22 per 100 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Sudan 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, 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 Sudan, 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 | 0.0092 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.0155 per 100 people | +68.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0344 per 100 people | +121.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0507 per 100 people | +47.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0827 per 100 people | +63.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3642 per 100 people | +340.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6527 per 100 people | +79.2% |
| 2003 | 1.76 per 100 people | +170.2% |
| 2004 | 3.43 per 100 people | +94.6% |
| 2005 | 5.85 per 100 people | +70.4% |
| 2006 | 14.64 per 100 people | +150.4% |
| 2007 | 25.08 per 100 people | +71.4% |
| 2008 | 35.66 per 100 people | +42.2% |
| 2009 | 44.37 per 100 people | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 51.09 per 100 people | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 69.33 per 100 people | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 74.91 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 73.2 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 71.6 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 69.8 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 67.4 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 67.06 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 68.05 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 72.48 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 75.22 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 71.77 per 100 people | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 70.21 per 100 people | -2.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 70.21 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.08 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 70.21 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +340.4% | 0.0827 per 100 people | 0.3642 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 | 0.011 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0507 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.19 per 100 people | 0.0827 per 100 people | 44.37 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.49 per 100 people | 51.09 per 100 people | 74.91 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4 per 100 people | 70.21 per 100 people | 75.22 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More science & technology data for Sudan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.21 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7021 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 34.67 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 18.56 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5073 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 470.62 (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 Sudan?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sudan was 70.21 per 100 people in 2022, 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.22 per 100 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Sudan ranks 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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