Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Algeria
Algeria: Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) was 989.88 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscribers in Algeria, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 989.88 per 1,000 people for mobile phone subscribers in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 30,568.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscribers in Algeria peaked at 989.88 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Algeria 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0.0186 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.1844 per 1,000 people | +892.5% |
| 1992 | 0.18 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.176 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0486 per 1,000 people | -72.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1658 per 1,000 people | +241.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4064 per 1,000 people | +145.1% |
| 1997 | 0.595 per 1,000 people | +46.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6066 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.39 per 1,000 people | +294.3% |
| 2000 | 2.82 per 1,000 people | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 3.23 per 1,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 14.32 per 1,000 people | +343.7% |
| 2003 | 45.34 per 1,000 people | +216.6% |
| 2004 | 150.71 per 1,000 people | +232.4% |
| 2005 | 415.38 per 1,000 people | +175.6% |
| 2006 | 628.83 per 1,000 people | +51.4% |
| 2007 | 812.9 per 1,000 people | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 785.16 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 936.47 per 1,000 people | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 924.21 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 989.88 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 989.88 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,090 per 1,000 people, 91% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 989.88 per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,072 per 1,000 people, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +892.5% | 0.0186 per 1,000 people | 0.1844 per 1,000 people |
| 2002 | +343.7% | 3.23 per 1,000 people | 14.32 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4773 per 1,000 people | 0.0186 per 1,000 people | 2.39 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 379.52 per 1,000 people | 2.82 per 1,000 people | 936.47 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 957.04 per 1,000 people | 924.21 per 1,000 people | 989.88 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More science & technology data for Algeria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 115.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 54.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 7,676 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscribers in Algeria?
- Mobile phone subscribers in Algeria was 989.88 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 989.88 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Algeria rank for mobile phone subscribers?
- Algeria ranks 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mobile phone subscribers rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30,568.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.