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
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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Sudan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 470.62 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 34.67 million (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 70.21 per 100 people (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 18.6% (2017)
- Patent applications, residents 153 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.2% (2005)
- Number of people using the Internet 7.94 million users (2017)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0604 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 29,847 (2022)
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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