Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) was 166.72 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscribers in Ethiopia, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscribers in Ethiopia is 166.72 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.8% on the previous year and up 40,702.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscribers in Ethiopia peaked at 166.72 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Ethiopia 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom 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 Ethiopia, 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 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 0.1055 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0.2708 per 1,000 people | +156.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4086 per 1,000 people | +50.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7296 per 1,000 people | +78.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7251 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.14 per 1,000 people | +195.8% |
| 2005 | 5.53 per 1,000 people | +157.8% |
| 2006 | 11.4 per 1,000 people | +106.3% |
| 2007 | 15.55 per 1,000 people | +36.3% |
| 2008 | 24.6 per 1,000 people | +58.2% |
| 2009 | 49.91 per 1,000 people | +102.9% |
| 2010 | 82.63 per 1,000 people | +65.6% |
| 2011 | 166.72 per 1,000 people | +101.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 166.72 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 381.31 per 1,000 people, 44% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 166.72 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 561.79 per 1,000 people, 30% 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 | 0.0106 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.1055 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.13 per 1,000 people | 0.2708 per 1,000 people | 49.91 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.67 per 1,000 people | 82.63 per 1,000 people | 166.72 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More science & technology data for Ethiopia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 65.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 68.28 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 34 (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 6,728 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscribers in Ethiopia?
- Mobile phone subscribers in Ethiopia was 166.72 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 166.72 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mobile phone subscribers?
- Ethiopia ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mobile phone subscribers rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40,702.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.