Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) was 860.63 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
860.63 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
14th
of 53 countries
All-time high
860.63 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 Cote d'Ivoire, 1960–2011

02004006008001960198520111960: 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 per 1,000 people1991: 0 per 1,000 people1992: 0 per 1,000 people1993: 0 per 1,000 people1994: 0 per 1,000 people1995: 0 per 1,000 people1996: 0.898 per 1,000 people1997: 2.3 per 1,000 people1998: 5.7 per 1,000 people1999: 15.8 per 1,000 people2000: 28.5 per 1,000 people2001: 43.1 per 1,000 people2002: 59.8 per 1,000 people2003: 73.4 per 1,000 people2004: 94.4 per 1,000 people2005: 130.4 per 1,000 people2006: 221.8 per 1,000 people2007: 400.5 per 1,000 people2008: 550.3 per 1,000 people2009: 681.4 per 1,000 people2010: 790.3 per 1,000 people2011: 860.6 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

In 2011, mobile phone subscribers in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 860.63 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 1,895.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscribers in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 860.63 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 14th 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 Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Cote d'Ivoire, 1960 to 2011.
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 0.8979 per 1,000 people —
1997 2.32 per 1,000 people +158.8%
1998 5.74 per 1,000 people +147.2%
1999 15.83 per 1,000 people +175.6%
2000 28.52 per 1,000 people +80.2%
2001 43.13 per 1,000 people +51.2%
2002 59.78 per 1,000 people +38.6%
2003 73.37 per 1,000 people +22.7%
2004 94.43 per 1,000 people +28.7%
2005 130.37 per 1,000 people +38.1%
2006 221.84 per 1,000 people +70.2%
2007 400.48 per 1,000 people +80.5%
2008 550.33 per 1,000 people +37.4%
2009 681.36 per 1,000 people +23.8%
2010 790.31 per 1,000 people +16.0%
2011 860.63 per 1,000 people +8.9%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 860.63 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 700.25 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 860.63 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 561.79 per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

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 2.48 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 15.83 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 228.36 per 1,000 people 28.52 per 1,000 people 681.36 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 825.47 per 1,000 people 790.31 per 1,000 people 860.63 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 11 Namibia 963.93 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 12 Congo 938.4 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 13 Mauritania 935.97 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 15 Benin 853.33 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 16 Ghana 847.79 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 17 Cape Verde 791.93 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscribers in Cote d'Ivoire?
Mobile phone subscribers in Cote d'Ivoire was 860.63 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 860.63 per 1,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for mobile phone subscribers?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is mobile phone subscribers rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,895.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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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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
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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.