Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Angola
Angola: Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) was 483.78 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscribers in Angola, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Angola recorded 483.78 per 1,000 people for mobile phone subscribers in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 9,181.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscribers in Angola peaked at 483.78 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Angola 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Angola, 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 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.0967 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.1553 per 1,000 people | +60.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1647 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2648 per 1,000 people | +60.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5513 per 1,000 people | +108.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7474 per 1,000 people | +35.6% |
| 1999 | 1.78 per 1,000 people | +137.6% |
| 2000 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 5.21 per 1,000 people | +181.3% |
| 2002 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | +80.4% |
| 2003 | 22.7 per 1,000 people | +141.4% |
| 2004 | 46.37 per 1,000 people | +104.3% |
| 2005 | 97.71 per 1,000 people | +110.7% |
| 2006 | 179.57 per 1,000 people | +83.8% |
| 2007 | 283.11 per 1,000 people | +57.7% |
| 2008 | 375.51 per 1,000 people | +32.6% |
| 2009 | 437.05 per 1,000 people | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 466.89 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 483.78 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 483.78 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 700.25 per 1,000 people, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Angola's 483.78 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 561.79 per 1,000 people, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 | 0.3757 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 1.78 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 145.85 per 1,000 people | 1.85 per 1,000 people | 437.05 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 475.34 per 1,000 people | 466.89 per 1,000 people | 483.78 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More science & technology data for Angola
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.697 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 26.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.65 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4969 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50.27 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscribers in Angola?
- Mobile phone subscribers in Angola was 483.78 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 483.78 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Angola rank for mobile phone subscribers?
- Angola ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mobile phone subscribers rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,181.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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.