Mobile phone subscribers in Eswatini
Eswatini: Mobile phone subscribers was 717.89 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscribers in Eswatini, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 717.89 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 4.4% on the previous year and up 1,221.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscribers in Eswatini peaked at 717.89 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Eswatini ranks 22nd 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.
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 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 13.87 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 234.71 per 1,000 people | 32.65 per 1,000 people | 636.73 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 702.76 per 1,000 people | 687.63 per 1,000 people | 717.89 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More science & technology data for Eswatini
- Scientific and technical journal articles 30.94 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 139.83 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 139.83 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2015)
- Share of individuals using the internet 63.4 (2024)
- Number of internet users 651,506 (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 2.51 (2024)
- Landline internet subscriptions 31,152 (2024)
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people by speed 2.76 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscribers in Eswatini?
- Mobile phone subscribers in Eswatini was 717.89 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 717.89 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for mobile phone subscribers?
- Eswatini ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mobile phone subscribers rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,221.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.