Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) was 791.93 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscribers in Cape Verde, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 791.93 per 1,000 people for mobile phone subscribers in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 1,018.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscribers in Cape Verde peaked at 791.93 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Cape Verde ranks 17th of 53 countries on this measure, 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 Cape Verde, 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 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.0484 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 2.42 per 1,000 people | +4899.4% |
| 1999 | 18.79 per 1,000 people | +676.1% |
| 2000 | 45.12 per 1,000 people | +140.1% |
| 2001 | 70.79 per 1,000 people | +56.9% |
| 2002 | 94.86 per 1,000 people | +34.0% |
| 2003 | 115.95 per 1,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 140.92 per 1,000 people | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 172.81 per 1,000 people | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 227.61 per 1,000 people | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 315.12 per 1,000 people | +38.4% |
| 2008 | 569.73 per 1,000 people | +80.8% |
| 2009 | 591.15 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 749.74 per 1,000 people | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 791.93 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 791.93 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,090 per 1,000 people, 73% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 791.93 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 561.79 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +4899.4% | 0.0484 per 1,000 people | 2.42 per 1,000 people |
| 1999 | +676.1% | 2.42 per 1,000 people | 18.79 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 | 2.13 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 18.79 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 234.41 per 1,000 people | 45.12 per 1,000 people | 591.15 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 770.84 per 1,000 people | 749.74 per 1,000 people | 791.93 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More science & technology data for Cape Verde
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 111.84 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.12 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 587,026 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 146.49 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.5637 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18.34 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscribers in Cape Verde?
- Mobile phone subscribers in Cape Verde was 791.93 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 791.93 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for mobile phone subscribers?
- Cape Verde ranks 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mobile phone subscribers rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,018.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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
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.