Mobile phone subscribers in Algeria

Algeria: Mobile phone subscribers was 989.88 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
989.88 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
10th
of 53 countries
All-time high
989.88 per 1,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
0 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
40
1960–2011

Mobile phone subscribers in Algeria, 1960–2011

02004006008001.0k1960198520111960: 0 per 1,000 people1965: 0 per 1,000 people1970: 0 per 1,000 people1975: 0 per 1,000 people1976: 0 per 1,000 people1977: 0 per 1,000 people1978: 0 per 1,000 people1979: 0 per 1,000 people1980: 0 per 1,000 people1981: 0 per 1,000 people1982: 0 per 1,000 people1983: 0 per 1,000 people1984: 0 per 1,000 people1985: 0 per 1,000 people1986: 0 per 1,000 people1987: 0 per 1,000 people1988: 0 per 1,000 people1989: 0 per 1,000 people1990: 0.019 per 1,000 people1991: 0.184 per 1,000 people1992: 0.18 per 1,000 people1993: 0.176 per 1,000 people1994: 0.049 per 1,000 people1995: 0.166 per 1,000 people1996: 0.406 per 1,000 people1997: 0.595 per 1,000 people1998: 0.607 per 1,000 people1999: 2.4 per 1,000 people2000: 2.8 per 1,000 people2001: 3.2 per 1,000 people2002: 14.3 per 1,000 people2003: 45.3 per 1,000 people2004: 150.7 per 1,000 people2005: 415.4 per 1,000 people2006: 628.8 per 1,000 people2007: 812.9 per 1,000 people2008: 785.2 per 1,000 people2009: 936.5 per 1,000 people2010: 924.2 per 1,000 people2011: 989.9 per 1,000 people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Morocco 1,133 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 8 Egypt 1,011 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 9 Mauritius 1,006 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 11 Namibia 963.93 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 12 Congo 938.4 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 13 Mauritania 935.97 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,350 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.